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You can do these things in your sleep
Lisa Mulcahy Medical & Allied HealthcareYou never go to bed early because you're trying to get stuff accomplished, right? Rethink that strategy. Science is proving that your brain is surprisingly good at multitasking while you sleep — and your body functions at a surprisingly energetic level, too. Here are just a few of the surprising things you can do in your sleep. Your mental and physical health will thank you for these!
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HHS finalizes rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
Scott E. Rupp PharmaceuticalFrustrated viewers of nearly every television program barraged by advertisements of drug commercials that feature all the medicine’s benefits, the litany of potential side effects, etc. — but who receive no pricing information — are getting a little reprieve. Those ads will soon change slightly, according to the Trump administration, which has finalized a rule that will require pharmaceutical companies to disclose the price of their products in television advertising as soon as summer 2019.
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Why great leaders must be great detectives
Simma Lieberman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementGreat leaders know how to find and leverage the brilliance in their organization. They know how to go beyond the "usual suspects," and bring out the best work from people who may not be seen, "popular," or outspoken. They are the hidden geniuses. Are you missing the hidden geniuses in your organization? Who are these hidden geniuses? They are potential game-changers, innovators and revolutionary thinkers once discovered. They are the employees that don't look like you, sound like you or think like you.
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Orofacial pain could become dentistry’s newest specialty
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareFor starters, let’s define orofacial pain. It will be helpful in understanding how (and whether) it might become dentistry’s newest specialty as recognized by the National Commission for Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards' review committee. Orofacial pain is a broad term used to describe symptoms of pain and/or dysfunction in the head and neck region. Think headaches, jaw pain and much, much more. According to the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, orofacial pain is evolving and the scope of the field is enlarging.
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Teens and noise-induced hearing loss: Educating to a growing problem
Sheilamary Koch EducationYoung people love loud music, and they’re not alone. As adults, how many of us take the edge off a long rush hour commute by blasting music in the car? Or motivate ourselves at the gym or while working around the house by listening to tunes on our personal stereo system? The attraction to loud music is of increasing concern to audiologists, who are seeing more cases of hearing loss linked to noise at younger ages.
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Understanding how millennial nurses view their prospective employers
Amanda Ghosh Medical & Allied HealthcareOut of the four generations in today’s workforce, the millennial generation is the largest. They’re also the future of healthcare. Although the delayed retirement of older nurses has provided a buffer against low retention rates among new nurses, it’s only a matter of time before this buffer wanes. It’s time to tailor our work environments to meet their needs. Is your organization ready to attract and retain new nurse grads from the millennial generation? We can start by understanding what they want.
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Brain circuit implicated in cocaine relapse
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareRepeated use of cocaine rewires the brain and changes the brain’s reward circuitry, which leads to dependence and addiction. An initial, short-term effect — a buildup of the neurochemical dopamine — leads to euphoria and a desire to take the drug again. Researchers are seeking to understand how cocaine’s many longer-term effects produce the persistent cravings and risk of relapse. Researcher Peter W. Kalivas, Ph.D., a university professor and chair of the Department of Neuroscience at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), and colleagues have identified a type of neuron that is critical for cocaine-seeking behaviors in rodents.
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6 soccer drills to teach players to improve their agility
Tim Frechette Sports & FitnessFor soccer players, agility is a vital characteristic, almost equal to speed and strength. Developing better agility is not that difficult and does not require a lot of workout tools. We’ve put together our favorite six drills to improve soccer agility. With these drills, you’ll be well on your way to improving your agility. The best part is that each of these drills requires minimal workout gear and not a lot of time.
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New discovery could solve the world’s ocean plastics problem
Scott E. Rupp Waste Management & EnvironmentalA study recently published in Nature seems to suggest that there is "a significant increase in open ocean plastics in recent decades," going back nearly 60 years. The study was based off a 2015 investigation that estimated there were between 4.8 trillion and 12.7 trillion pieces of plastic entering the ocean every year. However, there’s been a potential breakthrough by scientists at Berkeley Lab that may change everything we know about plastic and plastic waste. Published in Nature Chemistry, the Berkeley Lab researchers found a new way to assemble plastic elements and reuse them "into new materials of any color, shape or form."
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Feeding large breed puppies
Natalie Asaro, Dr. Jennifer Adolphe and Michele Dixon Pet CareAs scientific research has progressed, feeding growing puppies has proven to be a complex task, especially for large breed puppies. According to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), "large breed" refers to dog breeds that typically grow to an adult weight of 70 pounds or more. Unlike smaller dogs that remain relatively similar in size throughout their life, an average large breed puppy undergoes a 70-fold increase in size during its first year. There are several key nutritional factors that must be considered when formulating a recipe suitable for the growth of large breed puppies.