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Harvard scientists say these are the 5 things you must do to live longer CW Headley

In a follow-up study released by a team of researchers from The Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, five critical faculties were found to significantly boost life longevity and decrease one’s risk of developing illnesses associated with aging. Read More

“The old boys’ club” is alive and well and accounts for a third of the gender gap Jennifer Fabiano

Authors Zoë Cullen, from Harvard Business School, and Ricardo Perez-Truglia, from the University of California, Los Angeles, found that the “boys’ club” isn’t just something you hear about in old movies, but actually still affects the way professionals’ careers advance in the modern-day workforce, playing a huge role in the current gender wage gap. Read More

This study explains why everyone likes the same songs CW Headley

A new report published by a team of Harvard researchers determined that more than a quarter of all music produced in the entire world have those three things in common. Read More

Researchers say doing this regularly can cause another form of imposter syndrome CW Headley

The authors from Boston College and Harvard Business School make a point to stress the kind of mindset that bears the very worst of the unfavorable and the very mildest of the favorable outcomes associated with luxury consumption. Read More

Drinking this amount every day linked to 30% cancer risk increase CW Headley

“Given the current burden of overall cancer incidence, we should further encourage promoting public education about alcohol-related cancer risk,” study co-author Masayoshi Zaitsu, a researcher with the University of Tokyo and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, said. Read More

Harvard researchers say this is the exact amount of coffee you should drink to stay healthy CW Headley

“Our findings confirm those of previous studies that showed that higher coffee consumption was associated with lower Type 2 Diabetes risk,” explained the study’s lead author, Shilpa Bhupathiraju. Read More

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg tells Harvard graduates that money isn’t important Kyle Schnitzer

“What’s important for your career is not your starting salary. It’s your development and happiness. The cash will come later on.” … Read More

Be more successful: New Harvard research reveals a fun way to do it Eric Barker

We all want to be more successful. But everything you read probably sounds like a lot of work. Isn’t there a method that’s a little more fun? There is. Read More

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