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GPS vs. reality: Don’t let GPS win0
- Consumer Alerts
- October 21, 2013
Do you trust your GPS when it tells you to take a direction you know seems wrong? More and more people are following instructions from their GPS, rather than trusting their instincts, leading them to get into accidents, drive into oncoming traffic in the wrong direction, or take suggested shortcuts that lead them to the
READ MOREDoes your brain take out the trash while you sleep?0
- Health & Healing
- October 21, 2013
We know that sleep helps us to learn and remember things better, but a new study by the University of Rochester Medical Center has found that it also helps our brain to clean out any liquid waste. The study also shows that our brain cells actually shrink while we’re asleep, which allows more room for
READ MORECongress to probe veterans’ overdoses0
- Consumer Alerts
- October 17, 2013
A CBS News investigation found that some veterans are being prescribed deadly amounts of prescription pain medications by VA hospitals after returning home from war. Ricky Green, a 43-year-old veteran of the first Gulf War, was given prescription narcotics for back pain by VA doctors in 2011. His wife, Kimberly, says he wanted to stop
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Household chaos may be hazardous to a child’s health0
- Home & Family
- October 16, 2013
Did you know that a chaotic household can cause your children to have poorer health? New research from The Ohio State University (OSU) has found that having a routine is essential for young children to develop and stay healthy. While the study focused on low-income families, lead author of the study, Claire Kamp Dush, believes
READ MORE“League of Denial” PBS documentary is a cautionary tale for every parent, and should give pause to every NFL fan0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 16, 2013
We know that football can cause concussions and other bodily harm, but a PBS documentary called “League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis” gives a closer look at how much damage is really done. As the film shows, the connection between head trauma and football has been proven, but the NFL has not acknowledged this connection.
READ MOREWhat’s behind a rise in workplace bullying?0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 13, 2013
Bullying has graduated from schools to the office, as more employees are reporting workplace bullying. The health issues that workplace bullying can cause include anxiety and depression. A 2011 survey found that 50% of employees reported rude treatment at work at least once per week. While it’s not entirely clear why workplace bullying is on the rise, some say the troublesome economy has led bosses to take out their stress on employees.
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