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Working Alone, Together0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 24, 2013
In today's world of telecommuting, many people who work remotely have started to feel alienated. More and more of these workers are joining co-working organizations like Grind, Fueled Collective and NeueHouse in an attempt to be happier and more productive. Co-working sites allow for solo work while also encouraging collaboration. The New York Times, 5/5/2013
READ MOREMost parents admit to texting, other tech distractions while driving — even with kids in the car0
- Home & Family
- May 24, 2013
When researchers from the University of Michigan surveyed over 600 parents, 90 percent of those surveyed admitted they fiddle with their phones, food, CDs or navigation systems while driving with their children. The distracted drivers were more likely to have been in accidents. NY Daily News, 5/9/2013
READ MOREStudy: Half of teen drivers text behind the wheel0
- Home & Family
- May 24, 2013
Dr. Andrew Adesman, who co-authored a study for the CDC on teens texting while driving, explains, "Texting while driving is becoming a sort of epidemic, and it's a higher cause of deaths than even drinking while driving. The impairment that comes with texting is worse than drinking while driving." CBS News, 5/13/2013
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10 things that can kill you in the hospital0
- Consumer Alerts
- May 24, 2013
Dr. Leana Wen outlines the 10 most common medical errors that can occur in the hospital. Wen stresses that it's very important to look out for these things if you or a loved one will be receiving medical care. Huffington Post, 4/3/2013
READ MORENew Initiative Helps Employers Take on Depression, Leading Cause of Lost Productivity in the U.S.0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 22, 2013
To help fight the impact of depression on the workforce, the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health, a program of the American Psychiatric Foundation, and Employers Health, a national employer coalition based in Ohio, are launching Right Direction, an initiative to raise awareness about depression in the workplace and its effect on productivity, promote early detection,
READ MORETheir instruments may be garbage, but the music will bring tears to your eyes0
- Making a Positive Difference
- May 22, 2013
In Cateura, a Paraguay slum, impoverished children make beautiful music on instruments constructed almost entirely of materials reclaimed from the dump. These children are part of the Landfill Harmonic Orchestra, led by local musician Favio Chávez. Rodolfo Madero, executive producer of a documentary about the orchestra, says, "It's been an important change for the community to see these kids rising above
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