Recent Articles
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Female Olympians ride the crest of Title IX’s wave
Bob Kowalski Sports & FitnessThe Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, put forth another crop of intriguing athletes from the United States, as the Games usually do. Behind the performances by those athletes and their marketable personas are ground-breaking achievements by the nation's female athletes.
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More grocery chains affected by the Amazon juggernaut
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageThe latest news in the grocery business is not good. A recent Bloomberg report revealed that supermarket chains Winn-Dixie and Tops are preparing for bankruptcy filings. The grocery business is facing cutthroat competition and ever-shrinking margins, both detrimental to their survival. This is a war in which the giant stores with deep resources have a chance to win while others with unsustainable debt loads crumple under pressure.
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How do we bring back imagination in our schools?
Brian Stack EducationMy wife Erica and I made a startling revelation one recent Saturday afternoon about our five children and a decline in their ability to engage in imaginary play. We often have what we refer to in our house as "no technology Saturdays" in our attempt to get our children away from the screens that seem to dominate their weekdays — particularly as a result of their schoolwork.
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New adhesives show promise at preventing braces bracket stains
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareImagine how your young orthodontic patient might feel. She has spent up to 18 long months in braces, endured the regular adjustments, the discomfort, the dietary restrictions and even the laborious cleaning regimen.
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Has RICE finally been laid to rest?
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessRICE is the injury protocol everyone remembers: rest, ice, compression and elevation. It's been used since the late '70s to remind us all what to do when we suffer a soft-tissue injury such as a sprained ankle or pulled hamstring.
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Nuclear standoff with North Korea prompts interest in new weapons
Bill Becken Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWith rogue nations such as North Korea developing intercontinental ballistic missiles systems (ICBMs) able to reach North America, the U.S. government is showing new interest in using high-powered radio frequency microwave weapons (HPMs) to disable them.
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Why should pharmacies notify physicians about rejections?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalWill Rogers apparently once quipped, "I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts." Rogers would have a field day with some of the "facts" that are coming out lately.
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EntrepreNURSE panel aiming to break barriers
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationWhen most think of innovation in healthcare, they tend to think of physicians or biomedical professionals and engineers. Sadly, they rarely think of nurses. But in reality, it's the nurses on the front lines, at the bedside and in the community who will be the end user of most products developed in healthcare and the most impacted by policies. They are the masters of workarounds and ingenuity when resources are limited, but their talent is rarely sought after or capitalized on.
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The future of boutique hotels
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe hotel industry is witnessing a rapid transformation. Many attribute these changes to the advent of online bookings and Airbnb. While they have been influencing factors, the key reason is the guest.
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Study: Controlling the risk of osteoarthritis with proteins
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareOsteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease that affects 30 million adults in the United States. OA is a disease of the entire joint, involving the cartilage, joint lining, ligaments and bone. But OA is more than joints just wearing out. The disease is characterized by cartilage breakdown, bony joint changes, tendon and ligament deterioration, and various degrees of inflammation of the joint synovium.