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- December 15, 2010
How do you present yourself in meetings? When you use powerful posture, you come across as more confident and assertive, new research shows. Practicing certain poses, such as standing instead of sitting in a meeting, can help you to control your nervous habits and deliver a better performance.
READ MOREDo you replace phone calls or in-person networking opportunities with emails and social media? While social media has impacted many aspects of our daily lives, it simply can’t compare to the interaction and ability to connect that comes from actually spending time with people.
READ MOREA new analysis from Gallup has found that those with depression miss almost twice as many days of work compared to those who aren’t depressed. Part-time workers are more likely to suffer from depression, which results in even more sick days.
READ MOREIs depression overdiagnosed? A study, published in the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic, found that almost two-thirds of a sample of 5,000 patients who had been diagnosed with depression didn't actually meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (D.S.M.)'s criteria for the condition. Many patients given prescriptions for antidepressants may be taking medication for
READ MORECan your cell phone cause cancer? The question was recently revisited by researchers in Israel, who found that those who used cell phones frequently had more signs of oxidative stress, which causes cell damage and harms DNA. According to Yaniv Hamzany, an ear, nose and throat specialist and lead author of the study, "It does
READ MOREAcetaminophen can cause dangerous skin reactions in some people, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced. The pain and fever medication can cause three types of skin diseases, with symptoms ranging from blisters to tissue damage. The two more serious diseases, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermalnecrolysis (TEN), can lead to hospitalization and even
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