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Risks of Prescribing Psychiatric Drugs to Veterans

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It seemed then that pharmaceutical companies had discovered scientific, targeted treatments for depression, free of side effects. If you have concerns or want to consider discontinuing your medications, only do so after consulting your prescriber.

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Antidepressant Use Linked to Sexual Dysfunction, Why Aren’t Prescribers Discussing It?

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Stephenson and a team of researchers from various academic and pharmaceutical institutions, including the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Maelys Touya was an employee of Lundbeck LLC, and Lambros Chrones was an employee of Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., The study was authored by Judith J. Additionally, Anita H.

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6 women on what they learned about starting a business in midlife

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Finding free time and freedom in midlife Judy Schoenberg and Linda Lautenberg started Evolve.Me—a career consultancy that works with midlife women seeking career pivots and reinvention—when Schoenberg was in her 40s and Lautenberg was in her 50s.

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Doctors Are Not Trained to Think Critically

Mad in America

The ward round was a time when the consultant showed his (rarely her in those days) colours. My intention was to become a GP, but just before I reached that goal, I was side-lined into postgraduate training to become an A&E consultant. They were becoming bold, asking awkward questions, no longer willing to learn by rote.

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Why Japan wants its citizens to try a 4-day workweek

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The labor ministry recently started offering free consulting, grants and a growing library of success stories as further motivation. the Japanese company that owns Uniqlo, Theory, J Brand and other clothing brands, pharmaceutical company Shionogi & Co., Fast Retailing Co., and electronics companies Ricoh Co.

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Innovation 101: Cisco’s Story of Transforming the Company Culture

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Prior to Cisco, Alex was a successful consultant with extended assignments at Napster, Liquid Audio, IBM Global Services, and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. Alex began his Cisco journey in 2004 with a singular focus: Innovation.

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How to manage conflict on your team when you’ve been avoiding it forever

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Inviting someone from outside the group—whether a trusted mentor, an employee from another team, or an external consultant—to explore potential sources of conflict can be a powerful way to ensure that people share the hidden issues they may be harboring. I’ve seen this countless times in my own experience.