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Statistics show that the average person’s brain shrinks by roughly 5% every decade after the age of 40. This means the brain of a 60-year-old is about 10% smaller than that of a 40-year-old. While there’s no way to turn back the hands of time, you may be able to slow the rate at which your brain shrinks by exercising.A new study conducted by researchers from the National Institute of Complementary Medicine in Australia and the Division of Psychology and Mental Health at the University of …

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced an increase in work-related fatalities for 2016.After analyzing the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of 2016 Fatal Occupational Injuries report, OSHA determined that some 5,190 U.S. workers had lose their lives while working in 2016. That's roughly a 7% increase from 2015, signaling a disturbing new trend. Based on the these findings, OSHA says the fatal injury rate for U.S. workers was 3.6 per 100,000 full-time worker …

Do you work in an office? When you think of workplaces with a high risk of injury, the modern office probably doesn't come to mind. After all, it's usually laborious jobs that have the highest rates of worker injury. Nonetheless, countless office workers are injured on the job every year. In this post, we're going to take a closer look at some of the most common safety hazards in the office.#1) Musculoskeletal SisordersMusculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are perhaps the most common injury sustained …

Current dietary guidelines recommend a maximum daily consumption of 38 grams of sugar for men and 25 grams for women. However, most people consume far beyond these recommendations. Sugar is found in everything from cookies and cakes to bread, ketchup and fruit juice. Unfortunately, this has led to a sugar epidemic, as rates of obesity and diabetes have skyrocketed in recent years.What's even more troubling, however, is the fact that the sugar industry attempted to conceal the substance's harmful …

It's not something that most entrepreneurs want to think about, but there's a very high risk of failure in the world of small businesses. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), approximately 80% of small businesses in the United States fail within two years. Granted, success/failure rates vary depending on the industry, but the fact remains that running a profitable business is no easy task. As a business owner, though, you can increase your chances of success by embracing te …