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How to handle workplace stress
Betty Boyd Mental HealthcareStress is a big battle for all of us in today's world — both in and out of the office. If you do not control stress, it can cause all kinds of issues. A study by Health Advocate, Inc., entitled "Stress in the Workplace: Meeting the Challenge," indicates "the incidence of reported stress among employees in recent years and its impact on the bottom line has made the management of stress an urgent business strategy for American companies."
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Green spaces can have positive effects on gray matter
Bob Kowalski EducationOn beautiful sunny days, schoolchildren and working adults share a common thought: wishing they could play hooky and head to the park. Research shows that would be a smart move. Nature and green spaces boost brainpower.
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Mobile devices are great — until they cause mental health issues
Jessica Taylor Mental HealthcareI recently downloaded a new game on my smartphone to pass the time during travel, but what I didn't know is that it would cause some significant issues. This new game, Color Switch, features a ball you have to bounce through a series of obstacles — all by tapping on the screen. How fast you tap will determine how quickly the ball moves. The catch, though, is you can only move through an obstacle when the color matches the color of the ball, which changes each time an obstacle is completed.
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What’s the key to halting healthcare hacking?
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare records for 1 in 3 Americans were breached in 2015, with records of nearly 112 million people affected by hackers, compared with only about 1.8 million individuals in 2014. That's the finding of cybersecurity vendor Bitglass, as reported recently by Health Data Management, following the analysis of breach disclosures maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services and required by HIPAA.
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Public health in an era of personalized medicine
Dr. Robert Carter Healthcare AdministrationCollectively, the clinical medicine and public health communities have demonstrated to governments and their populations that public health programs and interventions are critical to reducing infectious and chronic diseases.
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How pharmacists can help FDA initiative to curb opioid abuse
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalOver the years, the prevalence of prescription drug abuse has become an increasingly apparent issue — one that both the medical and nonmedical community cannot ignore given its visible impact. Opioids are one of the most commonly abused agents because they cause the release of dopamine to achieve a pleasurable effect. As a result, clinicians have a difficult time determining whether patients are seeking out these drugs for valid reasons or are highly addicted to these agents. It is ultimately up to prescribers to make this decision when patients come into their office.
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Leap into leadership with nurses on boards
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationIn late 2014, 19 nursing organizations were convened in a collaborative effort with The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and AARP to "increase nurses' presence on corporate and nonprofit health-related boards of directors throughout the county." The goal was to bring front-line knowledge of healthcare to the critical decision-making arenas. Nurses have a unique skill set that allows them to be key stakeholders and decision makers, given the opportunity.
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Studies show marijuana helps Alzheimer’s patients sleep better
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareTwo recent reports regarding Alzheimer's disease may send baby boomers in search of their roach clips, pipes and Mary Jane brownie recipes. A small study reported in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease investigated the consumption of oil containing a low dose of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Assaf Shelef, M.D., from Abarbanel Mental Health Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel-Aviv University, led the team reporting the improvement in behaviors related to dementia, including improvements in sleep patterns.
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Can Twitter change its reputation as a haven for trolls?
Ross Lancaster CommunicationsThe present is not a particularly good time for social media service Twitter. Its value has plummeted in the past year, its stock price has steadily fallen since its November 2013 initial public offering, and its C-suite offices have seen revolving doors in recent months.
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Study: A healthy heart leads to a healthy brain
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareHealthier hearts and cardiovascular systems are considered to be the primary reasons for declines in dementia over the last 30 years. That's the conclusion of new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which reports a decline in dementia among the study participants in the Framingham Heart Study that has been underway since 1948.
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