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Breakthrough therapy helps worst chronic low back pain sufferers feel better… and it lasts for years

Breakthrough therapy helps worst chronic low back pain sufferers feel better… and it lasts for years

A groundbreaking therapy that encourages back pain patients to slowly take on movements they fear or that trigger pain, could relieve their suffering for at least three years, a study suggests. Researchers in Australia asked nearly 500 patients with chronic lower back pain that limited their daily movements to undergo cognitive functional therapy (CFT) for three months. The therapy involved participants …

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Study: Self-guided, online treatment helps older adults combat insomnia

Study: Self-guided, online treatment helps older adults combat insomnia

An online insomnia treatment developed at the University of Virginia is stepping in to help older people who struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep. An online insomnia treatment developed at the University of Virginia is stepping in to help older people who struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep, according to the treatment creator. “Older adults do have a …

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Blowing in a Conch Shell Helps Treat Dangerous Snoring Symptoms for Folks With Sleep Apnea, Says Study

Blowing in a Conch Shell Helps Treat Dangerous Snoring Symptoms for Folks With Sleep Apnea, Says Study

Illustration– Blowing a Conch Shell via Wikihow (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license) Blowing through a conch shell could help treat a potentially deadly snoring condition, according to new research from India. Patients who took part in the ancient practice regularly for six months experienced a significant reduction in their symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common sleep disorder where breathing …

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Iconic ‘The Starry Night’ painting helps discover new quantum vortex

Iconic ‘The Starry Night’ painting helps discover new quantum vortex

Famous American writer Isaac Asimov once said, “There is an art to science, and science in art.” A new study proves this quote right by highlighting a never-before-seen connection between Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting “The Starry Night” and quantum physics. The main focus of the study is the Kelvin–Helmholtz instability (KHI), an effect observed in the everyday world when …

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Personal Stylist on How She Helps Men in Tech Elevate Their Uniform

Personal Stylist on How She Helps Men in Tech Elevate Their Uniform

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Amanda Massi, a luxury personal stylist based in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. This story has been edited for length and clarity. I have always known that I wanted to work in fashion. While getting my master’s in fine arts with an emphasis in fashion design, I got a job …

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Katy Perry Helps Fan Recover from Collapsing on Stage at Detroit Show

Katy Perry Helps Fan Recover from Collapsing on Stage at Detroit Show

NEED TO KNOW Katy Perry helped a fan who collapsed on stage at her concert in Detroit “Sometimes you’re so brave and you can get on stage, and it’s overwhelming,” she said after the startling moment Perry is currently on the Lifetimes Tour Katy Perry wants to be there for her fans. The “Teenage Dream” singer, 40, welcomed a few …

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This Interview Question Helps Me Decide Who Is Right for the Job

This Interview Question Helps Me Decide Who Is Right for the Job

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eli Rubel, a 37-year-old Denver-based serial entrepreneur and CEO of Profit Labs. His identification has been verified by Business Insider. This story has been edited for length and clarity. At any given time, I employ between 40 and 50 people on a full-time basis. I’ve probably interviewed around 500 people. I …

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Menopause retreat helps new generation of women find relief and cope with stigmas: “We’re suffering silently and that’s not OK”

Menopause retreat helps new generation of women find relief and cope with stigmas: “We’re suffering silently and that’s not OK”

Monica Conn, 53, describes menopause as “hot flashes, anxiety, night sweats, irritability.” Instead of continuing to suffer silently through the brutal hormonal transition that 47 million women experience annually around the world, Conn has decided to do—and say—something about it.  “I want to take away an attitude that I’m looking forward to my next chapter and not that something has …

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