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The Soviets invented paid time off.

But they also dictated how workers would spend it, and with whom. “Broadly speaking there were two types of Soviet vacations: one where people stayed in a single place, and one where they moved around. The former took place at […]

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GPT is not a doctor.

This is the bear case, of course, and I think the optimists aren’t completely out on a limb. “STAT News reports that the research, while not yet fully released and still pending peer review, found that nearly 60 percent of […]

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Reporter tries cold showers for 2 months.

“These theories sounded plausible. Missing my usual caffeine bump and feeling especially lethargic one cloudy afternoon, I turned my shower handle to its coldest setting, took a deep breath, and stepped in. I gasped. Then I screamed and quickly stepped […]

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Bilateral stimulation.

It sounds made up, yet is clinically validated. It’s using light, sound or touch, and alternating between the left and right side. This helps people recall fragmented traumatic memories. “Bilateral stimulation increases a client’s and therapist’s ability to access traumatic […]

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How the ACA ruined physician-owned hospitals.

“In summary, the Affordable Care Act effectively banned physician-owned hospitals. The effective ban followed lobbying efforts from non-POH organizations such as the American Hospital Association and Federation of American Hospitals. Non-POHs feared increased competition from POHs that were providing higher-quality […]