wellness
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Amazon Hoping To Invoke the Power of Positive Affirmations To Reduce Workplace Injuries
In lieu of allowing workers to take bathroom breaks, have reasonable productivity quotas or form a union, Amazon is reportedly seeking to boost morale and reduce workplace injuries in its warehouses by rolling out a new health and wellness program that taps into the ancient powers of deep breathing and positive visualisation.
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The Latest Iffy Wellness Trend Is CBD-Infused Workout Gear
There’s no shortage of products that are being filled, soaked, or sprinkled with cannabidiol, the non-mind-altering ingredient in cannabis. And the latest trend is sure to appeal to the wellness crowd in the U.S.: CBD-stuffed fitness wear that supposedly soothes your sore muscles before they even start hurting. But while these products are the clearest sign…
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Alternative Medicine Doesn’t Work For Cancer Treatments
Image: Dennis Yang/Flickr You have, as of today, a one hundred per cent chance of dying. But a lot of people would like a little more time to do things, like eat interestingly-shaped pastas, or play catch with their grandchildren. That makes sense. I’d also like to do those things. But sometimes, our pursuit to…
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More Evidence That Fish Oil Supplements Might Be Useless
You most certainly know someone taking fish oil pills — those fishy, translucent gold capsules — for their purported heart benefits. But evidence continues to mount that fish oil might be snake oil. At the very least, it doesn’t pack nearly the punch we once thought. Instead, it’s probably just worth eating actual fish, which…