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Study says if you do this with your mask on, the protection rate drops dramatically CW Headley

A new study published in the journal Physics of Fluids employed detailed computer models to determine the expected flow patterns of small coronavirus virions released when a mask-wearing individual coughs repeatedly. Read More

Harvard researchers just debunked this major exercise myth CW Headley

According to new epidemiological research from The Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, the idea that 10,000 steps should be everyone’s daily fitness goal on principle isn’t actually substantiated by science. Read More

This is the weird reason you can’t lose weight, according to science CW Headley

A new crossover clinical study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism adds to this development by concluding people who eat a late dinner not only burn less fat overnight, but they also have higher blood sugar levels compared to those who habitually eat their dinner earlier in the evening. Read More

What the Supreme Court ruling on Title VII means for LGBTQ employees CW Headley

The ruling essentially expanded The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) that abolished discrimination in employment to include sexual orientation and gender identification. Read More

Doing these 2 exercises may help reduce your risk for blindness as you age CW Headley

Six new prospective cohort studies, published in the International Journal of Ophthalmology of over 170,000 participants determined that regular physical exercise can significantly decrease one’s risk of developing cataracts later in life. Read More

Study finds if you have these personality traits, you are at higher risk for dementia CW Headley

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society posits a correlation between personality traits (namely neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness) and the development of certain pre‐dementia syndromes. Read More

How to decline a job offer in 5 steps (with examples)Ashley Jones

You might think that telling a company “no” will burn a bridge. However, when done in a polite, tactful way it will do just the opposite and could leave the door open for future opportunities. Read More

According to MIT researchers these are the businesses that should open first CW Headley

A new paper authored by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology more discreetly identifies the transmission risks and social benefits associated with various public spaces in the US. Read More

Brown University researchers find what doesn’t kill you may not make you stronger after all John Anderer

A new study from Brown University is calling into question the validity of that statement. Researchers have found that past stressors and traumatic events usually make people more sensitive and vulnerable to future problems, not more resilient. Read More

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