People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have subclinical arterial disease on par with that seen in patients with diabetes, researchers found.
Patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea have endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness, similar to patients with diabetes mellitus.
via Artery Damage Seen in Sleep Apnea.
Small study with some interesting findings.
A Mustang High School student is recovering from kidney failure after smoking synthetic marijuana. He is one of two patients in an Oklahoma City hospital with kidney failure because of synthetic marijuana.
via Synthetic marijuana causes kidney failure in 15-year-old Oklahoma teen | NewsOK.com.
I’m not going to tackle the rather daunting debate on book vs e-books in any detail here, but I thought I’d just share a couple of recent posts I’ve seen that set out some stats on the issue quite nicely. This infographic presents a nicely balanced view on the merits of both. I particularly like what it says in regard to children’s books, if there is a point where I myself would put my foot down on the use of e-books it would be there. I’m sure picture books are available in e-book form, but there is nothing in this wide world to compare with cuddling up and reading a physical book with my son.
via the CILIPMultimedia Information Technology Group Blog
And from a nearby academic library, a couple of informative posts on their own internal survey of student opinion on e-book usage. It presents more evidence of…
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An Omaha apartment owner has taken tissue samples to create a DNA database to help identify dog droppings that aren’t picked up.
via Omaha apartment linking doo to pooches.
Seriously.
One way to lighten your content writing load is by becoming a trusted curator. Instead of putting the burden on yourself to write the content, you can take advantage of the content others are creating (and you’re already reading) in your industry by sharing links, pointing your readers to third-party resources, and highlighting the smart things that others are saying.
via 5 Reasons To Pick Up The Curator Habit | Small Business Trends.
I’ve been doing this for years. Now there is a name for what I’ve been doing – content curator. Kind of sexy, is it not?
The goal of a marketing interaction isn’t to close the sale, any more than the goal of a first date is to get married. No, the opportunity is to move forward, to earn attention and trust and curiosity and conversation.
Simple, clear and actionable.
Despite efforts to change the term to the slightly more accurate “nonadherent,” the word “noncompliant” remains firmly entrenched in the medical lexicon. No matter what it’s called, however, it’s an enormous problem. Experts estimate that some 50 percent of patients do not take their medicines as prescribed or follow doctors’ recommendations.
via When the Patient Is ‘Noncompliant’ – NYTimes.com.
Underwriting and mortality issue? I think so.
State regulators on Sunday approved new rules for how U.S. life insurers set reserves for future claims, a decision that may ultimately free up billions of dollars for acquisitions, stock buybacks, dividend increases and other uses designed to boost the industry’s flagging returns.
New Rules for Life Insurers – WSJ.com.
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I am having a nice peaceful day and I want to keep it that way.
Time to polish up those resumes.
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