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Research reviewed 18 trials, found drugs decreased risk of heart disease, stroke and death about 20 percent in men and women
Read More »I Broke These ‘Rules.’ You Can, Too
I may be a rule-follower by nature. But when it comes to my own company, I've learned when to color outside the lines.
Read More »Video: Statins good for women too, study shows
New research indicates the cholesterol drugs known as statins are just as effective for women as men in treating heart disease. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips discusses the new study and what it means for women
Read More »You Don’t Know Jack About PR
Think you're great at getting the word about your business out there to the world? Think again. Here's what you're getting wrong.
Read More »The Philosophical Quandary of Work-Life Balance
Experts of all stripes offer tips on how to rethink the work-life juggle and escape stress. Here's why doing so is nearly impossible. Work-life balance is one of those problems that is so hard to solve in terms of concrete actions that we often try to get rid of the tension by creatively re-conceptualizing it
Read More »Best Way to Increase Your Klout Score
It's not really about your score; it's about expanding your network and extending your reach. Here are 7 ways to do it. “We’d like to send you one of our new laptops,” the voice on the phone said
Read More »8 Ways to Build Customer Loyalty
Top salespeople use these simple rules to keep their customers buying from them--even in the face of steep competition. Customer loyalty is the key to profitability
Read More »Salesforce’s Desk.com Makes Customer Support Everyone’s Business
Desktop software is sold "by the seat." But a "by the hour" pricing structure offered by cloud-based apps means smaller businesses can put everyone on customer support--even, if necessary, the CEO. Customers are increasingly expecting to get help from companies through social media, like Twitter and Facebook, in addition to traditional channels like phone, email, and web. That's why Salesforce is launching a new application, called Desk.com, aimed at small and medium sized businesses (SMBs).
Read More »Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Unveils a New Cask-Strength Expression
First came the original Redbreast 12 Year Old—mellow, floral, chill filtered, and bottled at 80 proof. Then we saw the reintroduction of the once-elusive non-chill filtered 92-proof Redbreast 15 Year Old. Now comes Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength, the latest offering from cult favorite Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, ...
Read More »Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Unveils a New Cask-Strength Expression
First came the original Redbreast 12 Year Old—mellow, floral, chill filtered, and bottled at 80 proof. Then we saw the reintroduction of the once-elusive non-chill filtered 92-proof Redbreast 15 Year Old. Now comes Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength, the latest offering from cult favorite Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, ...
Read More »Hublot’s Gold Invention
As long as humans have been forming gold into precious objects, goldsmiths have struggled to offset the metal’s softness. Traditionally, this issue has been addressed by alloying gold with other metals like silver, copper, and palladium (the percentages of which yield the familiar karat system for grading gold purity).
Read More »Hublot’s Gold Invention
As long as humans have been forming gold into precious objects, goldsmiths have struggled to offset the metal’s softness. Traditionally, this issue has been addressed by alloying gold with other metals like silver, copper, and palladium (the percentages of which yield the familiar karat system for grading gold purity). However, ...
Read More »NAD Goes Wireless Hi-Fi
NAD Electronics, a 30-year-old supplier of audiophile-grade components, has launched VISO, a sub-brand that focuses on wireless digital music systems. VISO’s first product, the $700 VISO 1, has the potential to trump many other digital music docks. It incorporates NAD’s expertise in the realm of digital-to-analog conversion—using the same DAC ...
Read More »NAD Goes Wireless Hi-Fi
NAD Electronics, a 30-year-old supplier of audiophile-grade components, has launched VISO, a sub-brand that focuses on wireless digital music systems. VISO’s first product, the $700 VISO 1, has the potential to trump many other digital music docks. It incorporates NAD’s expertise in the realm of digital-to-analog conversion—using the same DAC ...
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