Recent Articles
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Using lasers to detect heart attack and stroke
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareCardiovascular disease (CVD) from atherosclerosis accounts for 29 percent of deaths worldwide and ranks second only to infectious and parasitic disease. Deaths from CVD are often premature, and millions of nonfatal events result in disability.
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Creating a culture of productive meetings
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDid you know meetings can actually be productive? This is not fake news. As leaders, it is up to us to ensure all the meetings within our organization are an efficient and effective use of staff time.
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Hurricanes leave their mark on schools, kids
Bambi Majumdar EducationWhen hurricanes tear through a region, they leave a visible path of destruction that's easy to capture on camera. More difficult to picture is the mark they leave on the people whose lives have been disrupted. This is especially true when it comes to children in school.
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A spotlight on violence against nurses
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationNurses have consistently suffered the slings and arrows of their professional service to society. As frontline healthcare workers, nurses are frequently the targets of belligerent (and often violent) patients and families, not to mention irate physicians and fellow nurses intent on bullying their nurse brethren.
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Golf Q&A: Texas Tech’s Hurly Long and Greg Sands
Patrick DunnTexas Tech senior Hurly Long followed up setting the course record at Pebble Beach last Saturday by claiming the individual Carmel Cup title the following day. Long, originally from Mannheim, Germany, shot three rounds under 70 over the weekend — including his record-setting 61 — to set a new Texas Tech three-round scoring record. It did not come easy, though.
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Harvey, Irma leave impact on travel industry
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementEyes were glued to TV screens as the nation watched the devastation Hurricane Harvey caused in Texas in late August. Right in its wake came record-setting Hurricane Irma, causing trouble from the Virgin Islands up to Atlanta.
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As legalization spreads, marijuana use rises among college students
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityMany parents who recently dropped off their college students at dorms and apartments across the country worry about drugs — and rightly so. The use of marijuana by college students is increasing, and its use is increasing at a faster pace in those states where recreational marijuana use is legal.
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5 tips for getting the most from your pharmacy CE conferences
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalHow valuable have the last few pharmacy continuing education conferences been to your practice? Those of us who have been attending such conferences for decades understand that some are interesting. Others are not. A cramped room and uninspiring speaker can make you feel like you wasted your money, not to mention your time.
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4 things interviews of tomorrow must discover
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementTraditional hiring has largely focused on a candidate's experience and education as the primary qualifiers for a position. Both skills and knowledge can be learned and mastered over time.
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Food and lifestyle choices affect knee pain
Sheilamary Koch Sports & FitnessKeeping your knees pain-free may have as much to do with what you eat as what you do. Ever since my running days some decades ago, I have had reoccurring knee pain and seen my share of specialists. A few years ago, walking became so painful that I had several months of physical therapy and have been consistent with the strengthening routine my therapist prescribed ever since.