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Working While Sick

>> January 26, 2020

Surveys show the vast majority of employees go to work when they’re sick, risking fellow workers and slowing their own healing. Experts discuss the maladjusted workplace culture that promotes this, how to know when you really should stay home, and ways to …

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The Workings of the Immune System

>> May 26, 2019

You can think of the immune system as having two personalities — a bar bouncer and a ballet dancer. According to Matt Richtel, New York Times reporter and the author of An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System, our immune systems …

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Presenteeism

>> May 20, 2018

Going to work while not feeling well could be harming the economy. Three experts discuss the impact of presenteeism, when employees come into work but don’t get much done. Rob Hosking, Senior Vice President of the HR and staffing firm Randstad USA, was …

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Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Treatment (2017)

>> April 30, 2017

Doctors can cure cancer in children better than ever, but decades later, many survivors suffer from serious, chronic disease as a result of powerful cancer treatments. Often those survivors don’t get screening and treatment for late effects. Experts and …

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Preserving Life Versus Prolonging Death

>> August 2, 2015

It’s a fine line between preserving life and prolonging death. An award winning science writer discusses her experience observing how medical professionals and patients differ in their acceptance of impending death, and what families need to know to …

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Working While Sick

The Workings of the Immune System

Presenteeism

Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Treatment (2017)

Preserving Life Versus Prolonging Death

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