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- Home & Family
- December 15, 2010
Social media has become the go-to communication tool, but is Facebook and Twitter an appropriate way for doctors to interact with patients? There are concerns about protecting patient's privacy and maintaining appropriate boundaries between professional and social relationships. Kansas family physician, Dr. Brull, claims her small-town practice inevitably gives her social contact with many patients,
READ MORESome bosses express admiration and enthusiasm to motivate their employees. Others use anger and criticism to spur them on through intimidation and fear. Which works better, the carrot or the stick? Fast Company, 11/17/2010
READ MOREAre you getting enough sleep? A new study once again shows just how important sleep is for your memory and cognitive functioning. Lack of sleep can actually cause structural changes in the brain, which may accelerate a little faster with age.
READ MOREA new study has found that shorter lunch periods at school may lead kids to overeat or eat unhealthy. It has been shown that when people eat quickly, they tend to consumer more calories than they really need to satisfy their hunger. Parents should encourage their kids to eat healthier foods during their short lunch
READ MOREThe holidays are a tricky time for shopaholics, an estimated 6% of the U.S. population, as bargains beckon and cultural cues egg people on to spend. Compulsive buying disorder, as it's officially known, is generally considered an impulse-control problem. Many compulsive shoppers also suffer from depression, anxiety, substance-abuse or eating disorders, and about half of
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