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Digital Dementia On The Rise In South Korea; Childhood Internet Addiction Must Be Addressed, Experts Say0
- Home & Family
- June 29, 2013
A study in South Korea has found that the rise of smartphone use by young people is causing what’s known as “digital dementia,” a deterioration of cognitive abilities and functioning that results from constantly spending time in front of digital screens and the internet. “Overuse of smartphones and game devices hampers the balanced development of
READ MOREThe Power of a ‘Project Beard’ and Other Office Rituals0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 29, 2013
Enlarge Image According to new research from Harvard Business School and other universities, employees who engage in ritualistic behavior before taking on a difficult task tend to be less anxious, get more involved and also tend to perform better than those who don’t have a ritual. At Salo, LLC, a wall-sized whiteboard that’s used
READ MOREHow Random Acts of Kindness Can Benefit Your Health0
- What I Can Do
- June 26, 2013
Doing good for others can make socially-anxious people feel better and have a more positive mood, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia. In fact, doing good deeds for others can make you happier, lower your blood pressure, allow you to have more life satisfaction and may even help you to live longer.
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Backup singers get their time in the spotlight0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- June 26, 2013
We all know what it’s like to have a catchy refrain to a popular song stuck in our heads, but have you ever thought about who’s singing the lines with your favorite artists?
READ MORE88 Spots to Tickle Keys and Your Fancy0
- What I Can Do
- June 26, 2013
A nonprofit organization called Sing for Hope is working to make the arts more accessible to the public in a fun way. Now in its third consecutive year, the Sing for Hope Pianos project is bringing music into the community by placing 88 keyboards around the city of New York, allowing anyone the chance to
READ MOREDr. Oz on the Real Threat to the Sopranos0
- Health & Healing
- June 26, 2013
Dr. Mehmet Oz reflects on the untimely death of actor James Gandolfini, reminding us not to ignore the most obvious risk factor that may have caused the actor to have a heart attack at the age of 51: obesity. More than two-thirds of people in the U.S. are overweight, but many are hesitant to address
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