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Rent The Runway Just Had A Disaster, But That Might Not Be A Bad Thing

“It’s Rent the Runway!” is the response uttered by women in bathrooms, weddings and office elevators everywhere. More and more lately, my real life and my Instagram feed show women taking fashion risks by rocking the clothing rental service’s funky winter coats and floral mini dresses. It’s a beautiful thing. But when it’s the same […]

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When Living For The Weekend Becomes A Sign Of Job Burnout

Burnout is a real occupational hazard, and it does not disappear when the workweek is done. The tired, snappy, apathetic employee at the office is the same person who still holds those grudges at home. According to the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases, the main criteria for burnout isn’t necessarily being overworked. It

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Sepsis death: ‘I had to watch my baby die in my arms’

A mother whose newborn son died from sepsis after complications during pregnancy has described the moment she was faced with turning off life support. Beth Deacon-Bates’s baby Roy died in hospital in Norwich earlier this year, five days after he was born prematurely at Colchester Hospital. She had raised concerns about heavy bleeding. She said:

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US investigation of vaping-related illnesses focuses on THC

Health officials say their investigation into a recent outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain THC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday most people who got sick vaped THC, the ingredient that produces a high in marijuana. A new study published by CDC found two-thirds who got

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Medicare gene test fraud that peddled cheek swabs cracked by feds

Federal agents took down an alleged Medicare fraud scheme Friday that exploited seniors’ curiosity about genetic medicine by enticing them to get their cheeks swabbed for unneeded DNA tests. Medicare was billed about $2 billion. Dubbed “Operation Double Helix,” the crackdown targeted telemarketing companies, doctors and labs, in a joint effort by the FBI, U.S.

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