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This study has some reassuring news about homemade face masks John Anderer

A team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign set out to conduct a more comprehensive assessment of the droplet-stopping abilities among various household materials typically used to create homemade face masks. Read More

Health

If you’re an older age, this is the best time to be alive John Anderer

Nostalgia may lead you to romanticize the past, but if you’re this age, this is the best time to be alive. A new study shows us why. Read More

Advice

Doing this entertaining activity with your spouse could save your marriage Sarah Dillon

According to new research, doing this one popular, fun entertainment activity with your spouse could save your marriage. Read more, here. Read More

Health

Eating exactly this many calories at breakfast will prevent obesity CW Headley

“Timing of energy intake may be an important modifiable behavior to consider in future nutritional interventions. Further analysis is now needed to examine whether the distribution of energy intake and/or the types of food consumed in the evening are associated with measures of body composition and cardiometabolic health,” the authors wrote in the new report. Read More

Health

As coronavirus evolves, this piece of protection may no longer work CW Headley

This particular strain, known as a D614G mutation, was responsible for 99.9% of cases staffing Houston’s second wave a couple of months back. Read More

Personal Finance

The world is shifting to a cashless society and what that means for your health CW Headley

With a health crisis that survives on contamination, an already growing majority of financial transfers is fattening. Read More

Productivity

This super relaxing hobby will literally lower your heart rate Kyle Schnitzer

If you’re still trying to find the right hobby for you (and one that can help make you feel more relaxed), a recent study might just have the answer for you. Read More

Health

The 3 reasons you need to get a flu shot this year all have to do with COVID-19 CW Headley

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 5% to 20% of Americans contract the flu each year. Of these, 200,000 are hospitalized and between 3,000 and 49,000 succumb. Read More

Advice

Reading books in this setting can help you be a better problem solver John Anderer

A new study finds that the settings in which we choose to read can actually have a big impact on how we understand that content. Read More

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Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

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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

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

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7 things you should never ask your boss

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