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Vaping changes mouth chemistry and increases risk of infection, NYU study finds John Anderer

Now, a new study conducted at New York University’s School of Dentistry finds that vaping will literally change the bacterial composition in one’s mouth, leaving them that much more susceptible to inflammation and infection. Read More

Health

This is why you enjoy the bitter taste of coffee, according to science John Anderer

Why then do so many people crave a cup of coffee in the morning? It turns out you may have never had a choice in the matter; some people are genetically predisposed to quickly develop a taste for some java. Read More

Health

New study uncovers the neurology behind how kind and generous you are CW Headley

Not unlike the thesis recently motioned by the journal Scientific Reports back in January the core elements of empathetic behaviors are authored by biological predispositions as opposed to some conditioned moral absolute. Read More

How To

More information won’t always lead to a better choice John Anderer

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey are challenging the idea that more information is always beneficial. According to their findings, a wealth of new information can actually hurt more than it helps if one doesn’t accurately understand it all and effectively incorporate that new information into their prior knowledge base. Read More

Health

Yale researchers say just a few hours spent breathing polluted air may cause a heart attack John Anderer

According to a recent piece of Yale research, just a few hours of exposure to ambient ultrafine particles (UFP) may trigger a nonfatal heart attack. Read More

Health

The unexpected upside of stress John Anderer

In many ways stress is an evolutionary leftover from a time when humans had to be much more responsive in order to simply survive on a daily basis. Today, though, stress is experienced by countless people as they go about daily, monotonous tasks like shopping or talking with others. Read More

Office Life

This is what people are really thinking when you have a messy desk John Anderer

The problem with a messy desk is the message it sends out to the other people working in an office. Researchers say that when coworkers see a jumbled workspace, they’re quick to assume its owner is neurotic, confrontational, and probably just not a nice person to be around. Read More

Health

Cornell study looked at mental health lessons U.S. companies can learn from tragedy John Anderer

Now, researchers at Cornell University have examined the part French workers’ unions played in the aftermath of these events, and the lessons American companies can learn to avoid anything like this from happening again. Read More

Health

This is the new secret to living longer, according to Yale researchers Kyle Schnitzer

Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine and the University of Alabama-Birmingham teamed up for a dual study, which was published in the American Journal of Public Health, where they focused on two specific factors that often influence a lifespan: race and education. Read More

Must Reads

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We’ve rounded up 11 different types of jobs you can get with a business degree to give you an idea of just how versatile that particular bachelor’s degree is.

The 21 jobs that are MOST likely to lead to divorce

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The 12 best people to pick as job references

You want to pick people who have worked alongside you and think highly enough of you to sing your praises to a hiring manager.

I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

“I’ve interviewed with Google twice now, and when people ask me why I don’t work there, I respond, ‘I can never seem to get past the eighth interview,’” says Steve Silberberg, who is now the founder of Fatpacking, a weight-loss backpacking company.

Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

Managers are worried about maintaining the talent required to keep the doors open, but they are not asking the right questions.

The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

New research found that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, reducing the risk of suffering severe infection, like stroke, sepsis, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

You can tone your arms with these five workouts, and we have video to show you the right form.

7 things you should never ask your boss

There are some things you should just not ask your boss — these 7 questions are things you should stay clear from in conversation.