Addiction, ‘a Disease of Extreme Behavior’
Addiction, ‘a Disease of Extreme Behavior’ The strictest definition of addiction refers to a disease resulting from changes in brain chemistry caused by compulsive use of drugs or alcohol. The definition includes excessive us.....»»
9 ways to prepare for the coronavirus recession
Some experts are saying a recession — sparked by the virus and the disease it causes, COVID-19 — is already underway, despite the Federal Reserve's extreme measures to prevent one......»»
9 things to do to prepare for the coronavirus recession
Some experts are saying a recession — sparked by the virus and the disease it causes, COVID-19 — is already underway, despite the Federal Reserve's extreme measures to prevent one......»»
Things you should do to prepare for the COVID-19 recession
Some experts are saying a recession — sparked by the virus and the disease it causes, COVID-19 — is already underway, despite the Federal Reserve's extreme measures to prevent one......»»
States differ in preparedness for disasters, disease outbreaks and other emergencies
Some states are not as prepared as others for disasters, extreme weather and other emergencies. 24/7 Wall St. ranked them by level of p.....»»
8 ways addiction is affecting your workplace
With the worsening opioid crisis, addiction is a growing challenge in every industry. More than 70 percent of people with addiction are employed either part or full time. But because of the nature of this disease, and the shame that comes with it, .....»»
Addiction and work: One mother’s story
Though I don’t suffer from addiction myself, it controlled my life for years. As a loved one, I felt the effects of the disease in profound ways. It severely impacted my mental and physical health as well as my ability to perform at work. My son’.....»»
Social Media Addiction Is a Real Disease, U.K. Lawmakers Say—And Facebook and Google Must Be Taxed for It
Call it a mental health tax. For the last few years, some psychologists have been warning of the dangers of social media addiction--a phenomenon that whistleblowers from within tech industry say has been deliberately foster.....»»
According To Science You Are More Likely To Develop Heart Disease If This One Thing Is Missing At Work
Change this behavior before it's too late.....»»
People are so obsessed with trading cryptocurrencies that a hospital just launched a program to treat addictive behavior
Scottish addiction treatment center Castle Craig Hospital has launched a program geared to help people who are addicted to buying and selli.....»»
Health plan uses team approach to face opioid addiction
The numbers tell the story for themselves – of the 64,000 drug-overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2016, three quarters were caused by opioids, according to the Centers for Disease Control. And recent reports from the CDC show opioid overdoses increased.....»»
The Conversation: Why those scary claims about technology addiction are rubbish
Data don’t support technology addictions as stand-alone diagnoses, says this researcher who disagrees with the WHO decision to declare “gaming disorder†an “addictive behavior disorderâ€......»»
No, the World Health Organization did not list "sex addiction" as an official disorder — here"s what"s "compulsive sexual behavior disorder" really is
REUTERS/Steve Crisp The World Health Organization released an updated listing of roughly 55,000 injuries, diseases, and causes of death this summer, after more.....»»
Heat island effect can turn deadly in extreme conditions
Of all the impacts of global climate change, it’s extreme heat that kills more Americans each year than any other weather-related event. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that.....»»
Extreme Poverty Concentrates in Sub-Saharan Africa
The number of people living in extreme poverty is becoming concentrated in some of the most unstable and populous parts of Africa, raising the risk of political violence and devastating disease outbreaks......»»
Elon Musk showing classic, extreme bipolar behavior and risk-tasking, says Jim Cramer
The "Squawk on the Street" team discuss Tesla CEO Elon Musk's tweet mocking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and what it could do for the automaker's settlement with the SEC......»»
Hopkins, Emocha win CDC funding to study effect of financial incentives on addiction recovery
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is putting $2.1 million behind a study to be conducted by Johns Hopkins researchers, using technology developed by a local startup. The study is designed to see if financial incentives improve t.....»»
I raised my son in Germany until he was 6. Now, we"re back in the US, and my family is going through reverse culture shock.
As an American mom raising her son in Berlin, she rarely saw parents correcting bad behavior. Now, living.....»»
Prologis says red-hot industrial leasing that defined pandemic era has cooled
The San Francisco-based industrial giant says it's well-positioned to weather the cool down, and may even end up the beneficiary of what its CEO described as "distressed" behavior among other developers......»»
Federal Judge Clears Facebook"s Zuckerberg Of Personal Liability In 25 "Social Media Addiction" Cases
Federal Judge Clears Facebook's Zuckerberg Of Personal Liability In 25 'Social Media Addiction' Cases Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, A federal judge h.....»»
From shrimp shell polymers to new cures for cardiovascular disease: Alabama’s world-changing innovation didn’t stop after Carver’s peanuts
When you think of Alabama technology, you may conjure sepia-toned images of George Washington Carver’s zany peanut inventions or grainy footage of the first moon landing, achieved with the Saturn V rocket built on Alabama soil. What you may not.....»»