How Being a Grandparent Can Improve Your Health

A lot of things change when a baby joins a family—and not just for the parents. Newly minted grandparents often go through a transition of their own. Suddenly, couch-potato tendencies are replaced with a whole lot of crawling on the floor, laughter, and general silliness. [Read More...]

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Technology

Can Technology Replicate Human Connection, or Just Imitate It?

Lately, there’s been this growing idea that technology might one day take over roles like therapist, teacher, coach, or even doctor. Sure, it’s getting pretty good at things like organizing information or offering suggestions. But here’s the thing I keep coming back to: real care isn’t about efficiency or having the right answer. It’s about…

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Health

Scientists Find This Popular Food May Take Years Off Your Life

Ultra-processed foods have been linked to everything from obesity to certain forms of cancer, but new research suggests these products could also raise your risk of early death. That’s the major takeaway from a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Ultra-processed foods currently make up about 70% of our food supply, raising…

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Technology

New theory explores how workers interact with technology in the modern workplace

In a new paper, two University of Kansas scholars propose a novel theory of communication analysis that takes into better account how people interact with ubiquitous technology in the 21st-century workplace. McNair Scholar at KU currently pursuing a graduate degree in couple and family therapy at Kansas State University, polled nearly two dozen people from…

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Science

As Climate Changes, So Do Gardens Across the United States

Pine Hollow Arboretum is one of many botanical gardens rethinking their planting strategies as the climate warms. These strategies range from testing out new, warmth-loving plants to putting more resources toward pest and invasive species management. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recognizes 13 plant hardiness zones based on a region’s coldest annual temperatures, averaged over…

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Science

World likely to breach 1.5°C limit in next five years

The report finds a staggering 86 per cent chance that global average temperatures will exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in at least one of the next five years, and a one per cent chance of one of those years exceeding 2°C of warming. The situation is even more catastrophic in the Arctic than in the…

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Science

How climate change is making spring warmer, rainier and earlier

Spring is the season of change. It serves as a transition period between winter’s frigid cold and the sweltering heat of summer. But spring itself is also going through a transformation of sorts. Like everything affected by climate change, spring is different than it used to be. So as we kick off another season of…

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Health

Members of Latter-day Saints turn to yoga for its physical and spiritual benefits

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wendy Cullum lay flat on her back completely relaxed in “shavasana” or “corpse pose,” a common closing position in a yoga class. She and several other members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were finishing up a 90-minute session in the sanctuary of the only Hindu temple…

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Business

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Has $11.94 Million Holdings in US Foods Holding Corp

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company reduced its stake in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD - Free Report) by 6.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 177,050 shares of the company's stock after selling 12,374 shares during the period.…

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Business

Healthcare Insurance Market Forecast: Growth Projections and Key Takeaways by 2032

A health insurance plan is an agreement between a company and a consumer. In exchange for payment of a monthly premium, the company agrees to pay all or part of the insured person's healthcare costs. The agreement is typically for one year, wherein the insurer is liable for paying particular expenses related to illness, injury,…

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