Recent Articles
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The ongoing debate on acupuncture for pain
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareChronic pain, which affects 100 million adults in the United States, continues to be an immense clinical problem. In one pain survey, more than half of the respondents (51 percent) felt they had little or no control over pain. About 77 percent of respondents reported feeling depressed, and 74 percent said their energy levels were impacted by their pain.
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New study reveals Android apps violate children’s privacy
Michelle R. Matisons EducationIf you are a parent or teacher who spends time with children, you are aware that device use and screen time are issues. Any number of problems are linked to screen time, including eye problems, bad posture, carpal tunnel syndrome, social disconnection, depression and insomnia.
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Drive project efficiency with templates
Deborah Ike Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMost project managers have more than one project to manage at a time. Therefore, anything you can do to make your job easier and less complicated, the better. That's where templates come into the picture. If your company has a project management office (PMO), they probably provide you with templates. However, if you don't have a PMO or if it's relatively new, then you might need to create your own.
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Will CVS’s new Rx Savings Finder help reduce costs?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalAfter working nearly 25 years in retail and about seven years doing in-depth formulary analysis, I've learned one about prescription insurance: copays are confusing. CVS pharmacy hopes to reduce this confusion somewhat by introducing a new "Rx Savings Finder" tool to help pharmacists help their patients find a better deal.
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How to command attention during a presentation
Lisa Mulcahy Association ManagementYou've done quality research and work through every step of prepping your presentation — the last thing you want to see are glazed eyeballs while you're talking through each key point.
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5 budget-wise communication tips
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityChurches need to demonstrate good stewardship — especially if you want people to donate hard-earned money to your ministry. No one wants to give to a nonprofit that looks wasteful. Communication is often seen as a disposable and temporary item. You promote an event for a few weeks, and it's done. But this isn't ultimately the case. Things like website content need to live on in the archive world. Quick tip: Invest in long-term communication and reduce costs for the short term!
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Ringing in the spring with trigger time
Joshua Fry Recreation & LeisureHow did you spend your Easter weekend? For most of us, the answer probably involves family, friends, church and an Easter egg hunt filled with excited and frantic children. But before all the Sunday festivities began, the annual Spring Steel event at the Rio Salado Sportsman's Club in Mesa, Arizona, offered the chance to squeeze in some trigger time with some of the best shooters in the country and even featured an appearance by the competition shooting Easter Bunny.
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Encourage employees to take care of themselves
Mashaal Ryan Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementFlu season, illnesses, tough political times, economic hardships, grief, difficult relationships — all of these things and more are affecting your employees on a daily basis. Obviously, a lot of this is happening outside of your company's walls, but it can still cause problems during work hours.
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Ambient color may not affect learning ability
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesA commonly held tenet of education design is that ambient color affects students' ability to learn. Evidence from research conducted over many years indicates that some colors enhance cognitive performance or creativity while others interfere with these processes.
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Building durable decks, docks and boardwalks in Hurricane Alley
Brent Gwatney Construction & Building Materials2017 brought one of the worst hurricane seasons in recent history. The United States' southeast region and the Caribbean — nicknamed "Hurricane Alley" — saw 17 named storms, including the infamous hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, between June 1 and Nov. 30.