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Thinking about using Slack for your business? Here's what to know 08/09/2018 05:05am • Q: What's your opinion of Slack as a business tool? Messaging among co-workers is one of the most important forms of communication that your organization relies upon, and Slack is an interesting tool for this constant need in all businesses. I’ve been recommending that businesses look at Slack Why Paid Sick Leave Is Important for Your Financial (and Physical) Health 08/08/2018 08:00pm • The ability to take paid sick days does more than boost your health -- it can buoy your financial security, too. Employees without paid sick benefits -- of which there are 34.2 million in the private sector -- are three times more likely to have family incomes below the poverty line, according to re Meniscus Tears and Fears: What to Know 08/08/2018 08:00pm • With the NFL training camp season underway, sports fans are bound to hear about their favorite teams and players succumbing to knee injuries at practice. From torn ACLs and MCLs to meniscus tears, the knees of athletes often take an incredible beating. And though they're biologically designed to be Mycoplasma Genitalium: Fighting a Little Known, Often Drug-Resistant STD 08/08/2018 08:00pm • There's still a good chance you've never heard of it. But an emerging bacterial threat, mycoplasma genitalium, that can be passed through sex is making some headlines across the pond as the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV recently drafted guidance aimed at better detecting and treating Outdoor Jobs: Careers That Take You Beyond the Cubicle 08/07/2018 08:00pm • Cubicle life isn't for everyone. If the prospect of sitting at the same desk every day makes you squirm, you may be better suited to a job you can perform outside. Outdoor careers span several industries, including construction, recreation and energy production. While some professions, such as scien How to Find a Good Dentist 08/07/2018 08:00pm • Karen Vasso, a 43-year old farmer from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, takes good care of her health. In addition to the copious amounts of physical exercise she gets while working, she's an avid swimmer and triathlete, who's completed a few solo 12.5-mile swims around Key West in Florida. She also has Judge rules that Va. doctor convinced patient to attack another 08/07/2018 12:08pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a doctor at a Virginia mental hospital plied a patient with alcohol, drugs and food to get him to attack another patient. The Virginian-Pilot reported Tuesday that the ruling was issued following a civil trial in U.S. District court in Norfolk. FDA expands recall of blood pressure drug due to cancer-causing agent 08/07/2018 10:17am • WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is expanding its earlier recall of some medications for high blood pressure and heart failure because of a found agent known to cause cancer. Traces of N-nitrosodimethylamine, or NDMA, were found in medications that contain the ingredient valsartan. Concussion Symptoms: Take Them Seriously 08/06/2018 08:00pm • As fall sports season commences, the risk of concussions among pre-teens and teens increases. Boys are at greater risk than girls, but girls tend to have more symptoms from concussions. For boys, football is the sport most likely to lead to concussions, while girls who play soccer or basketball are Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Shining Light on a Serious Genetic Condition 08/06/2018 08:00pm • At age 38, I was sent home from the ER despite having a heart attack. I was gardening when I felt crushing chest pain. I called 911 in a panic. When the paramedics arrived, they quickly "ruled out" a heart attack based on my young age, petite build and overall health. I would later learn that women 10 Investing Tips for Busy People 08/05/2018 08:00pm • It's time to stop being too busy to invest.Adulthood can be an endless stream of "I wish I could, but I'm too busy." While the busy excuse may work on your garden, it won't fly with investing. "Regardless of how busy you are, you can't put this off," says Ric Edelman, founder and executive chairman How Opioid Medications Effect Spine Surgery Outcomes 08/05/2018 08:00pm • As the American legislature and medical community continue efforts to stem the tide of the growing opioid crisis in our country, researchers are working diligently to highlight what a dangerous path doctors may be putting patients on when writing prescriptions for opioid medications to address chro Why We Must Train Doctors on Transgender Surgeries 08/05/2018 08:00pm • The number of gender-affirmation surgeries in the U.S. are on the rise and will continue to increase in the years ahead. In fact, the latest research from The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reflects that, from 2015 to 2016, the number of transgender-related surgeries rose nearly 20 percent. T First new Va. election results audit held in Fairfax city 08/03/2018 04:17pm • FAIRFAX, Va. — In a first for Virginia, elections officials gathered Thursday and Friday at the Fairfax County Courthouse to prove that election results from June’s primary were correct. The risk-limiting audit was for the Republican U.S. Senate primary results in the city of Fairfax. It was How 16 fruits boost your health 08/03/2018 10:00am • An apple a day keeps the doctor away, the saying goes. While that's not literally true, there's no doubt that eating apples and other fruits provides a wide range of health benefits, says Lisa Garcia, a registered dietitian based in Laconia, New Hampshire. If you're looking for a nutritious compleme