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  • How I (Try) to Filter Through the Noise and Read Effectively

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    Recently, a handful of people have asked me about my method for reading. Before I get to that, some quick context: I flat-out love reading and take it seriously. My humble web of knowledge has grown from the various books and articles that I’ve read in the past. And the things I’ll read in the…

  • Dr. Heimlich, 96, saves choking woman with namesake maneuver

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    Heimlich, who in multiple national television appearances had demonstrated the technique commonly known as the “Heimlich Maneuver” to dislodge food from an airway, had never employed it in an emergency, said spokesman Ken Paley. “After three compressions, this piece of meat came out, and she just started breathing, her whole face changed,” Heimlich said in…

  • Healthcare costs nosedive when smokers quit

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    By Ronnie Cohen (Reuters Health) – When cigarette smokers quit, societal healthcare costs immediately plunge, a new study shows. If 10 percent of American smokers gave up cigarettes and the rest cut back by 10 percent, the U.S. could shave $63 billion off medical costs the next year, the analysis found. “You start to see…

  • Corrected: U.S. sees first case of bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic

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    U.S. health officials on Thursday reported the first case in the country of a patient with an infection resistant to a last-resort antibiotic, and expressed grave concern that the superbug could pose serious danger for routine infections if it spreads. “We risk being in a post-antibiotic world,” said Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers…

  • 10 Best Sunscreens to Protect Your Skin

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    Every year, the Friday before Memorial Day is National Sunscreen Day! With summer around the corner and the rising intensity of the sun, it’s extremely important to use sunscreen daily to protect our skin from its dangerous ultraviolet rays. There are so many different types of sunscreens out there these days so which brands are…