It's hard to ignore all the pink going on in October. Even without breast cancer awareness month, as women, we're all aware of breast cancer. Either we've had it ourselves, have had a scare, have a friend or relative with it or have had reason to worry (like having a genetic mutation, dense breasts or a strong family history). One of the other risk factors for breast cancer—one we can't … [Read more...] about 5 Things Every Woman Must Know About Lowering Her Breast Cancer Risk
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Why Men & Women Feel Pain Differently
Billie Jean King might have won the battle of the sexes when she beat Bobby Riggs in a winner-take-all tennis match back in 1973, but chances are if she had sustained an injury in the match, things would have taken a different turn. That’s because when it comes to pain, men and women feel it differently, with women being the losers. Research finds that not only do women feel pain more of the … [Read more...] about Why Men & Women Feel Pain Differently
5 Things Every Woman Must Know About Lowering Her Breast Cancer Risk
It's hard to ignore all the pink going on in October. Even without the tribute, as women, we're all aware of breast cancer. Either we've had it ourselves, have had a scare, have a friend or relative with it or have had reason to worry (like having a genetic mutation, dense breasts or a strong family history). One of the other risk factors for breast cancer - one we can't control - is getting … [Read more...] about 5 Things Every Woman Must Know About Lowering Her Breast Cancer Risk
Teletherapy is on the rise as employees try to cope with the ’24/7 workday’
A growing number of workers are turning to teletherapy — online mental health counseling — to deal with work-induced stress, a result of being connected to work 24/7. Burnout recently has been redefined by the World Health Organization as a “syndrome” linked to “chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” 77% of those who responded to a 2018 study by Deloitte reported … [Read more...] about Teletherapy is on the rise as employees try to cope with the ’24/7 workday’
Awake at 3AM? Try These 6 Things
What to do when you're awake in the middle of the night? Call a friend! Because chances are that that's when the gremlin strikes them, as well. Middle-of-the-night waking is quite common, reported to affect about 35 percent of us. It's no wonder there are a lot of people walking around dragging and sluggish. Even though you may have banked an eight-hour sleep night, when you wake in the middle … [Read more...] about Awake at 3AM? Try These 6 Things