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Moderna CEO predicts when COVID pandemic will be over — and why CW Headley

“The virus is never going to go away from the planet.” … Read More

Preliminary research finds that even mild cases of COVID-19 leave a mark on the brain – but it’s not yet clear how long it lasts Jessica Bernard

The team found marked differences in gray matter – which is made up of the cell bodies of neurons that process information in the brain – between those who had been infected with COVID-19 and those who had not. Read More

Health

Wait, eat more fat for a healthy heart?CW Headley

The type of fat we consume matters more than the amount. Read More

Office Life

Advantage women! Men are judged more harshly when they do this at work John Anderer

Researchers report that when a man tells a bad joke he’s usually judged more harshly by listeners than if a woman told the same quip. Read More

Books

Unhappy for no good reason? A Stanford addiction expert blames the evolution of our brains Benjamin Lorber

The thesis is that our primitive brains, evolving over a million years to approach pleasure and avoid pain are not adapted to the modern world where pleasurable stimuli are incredibly potent and infinite. Much of our unhappiness today is a result of overabundance rather than, for example, pain or trauma or inequality. Read More

Health

A new COVID-19 booster may protect against multiple variants Kyle Schnitzer

This vaccine may offer the chance of lowering vaccine doses or even eliminating the need for repeat administrations. Read More

Health

The scary link between your daily commute and Alzheimer’s John Anderer

Here’s at least one reason you should probably consider moving to a less congested area. Read More

Health

If you prefer to read this type of book, you may be the smartest person in the room Kyle Schnitzer

Popular fiction takes on a “more passive role,” according to the study. It’s the predictable love story or heartbreak, works that follow a path that become more about telling instead of showing. Read More

Health

Cloth masks are not enough: Delta’s aerosols are 100 times more infectious than other variants CW Headley

Cloth and surgical masks no longer cut it. Read More

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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

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

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7 things you should never ask your boss

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