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Why It’s So Hard to Control Diabetes and What You Can Do to Help
This post originally appeared on the Envolve PeopleCare blog St. Louis, MO (March 6, 2018) – More than 30 million people in the United States are living with diabetes. Unlike some chronic diseases, managing diabetes is extremely complex. Successful…
Health, Health Management / MARCH 7 2018
A Surprising Way to Protect Yourself from This Year’s Nasty Flu
Or, how hugging could keep you from getting sick Hugs for health Let’s say you’re the kind of person who takes all the doctor-recommended steps to avoid other people’s germs and stay healthy. You’ve…
Health, Health Management / FEBRUARY 28 2018
Why Vaccinations Are Underutilized – and How Behavioral Science Can Help
Vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions of our time. Each year, vaccination prevents 2.5 million deaths in children under age five. For older adults, vaccines reduce heart attack, pneumonia,…
Health, Health Management, Medical Decision-Making / FEBRUARY 22 2018
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Help surprise Dan for his 50th birthday
People all over the world will photograph themselves holding a sign with one word, which will be combined into a birthday story sent to Dan Ariely for his 50th birthday, this April 29th If…
Now Accepting Applications for the CAH Startup Lab
Now Accepting Applications for the CAH Startup Lab Dan Ariely’s Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke is now accepting applications for its second cohort of the Startup Lab, which begins October 2016. Health and…
All You Need Is a Little Encouragement from Your Friends
This post originally appeared on the Pattern Health blog. My phone buzzes with a text. “Who’s running?” asks my friend Ankoor. ?♀️ replies Eileen; she’s in. I perform a slow mental wince at the…
Saving By Spending
This week, I visited a camera store to order two enlarged prints as a gift. I don’t order photo prints very often; in fact, I’m not sure that I have ever ordered prints aside…