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Vitamin D Deficiency Doubles Mortality Risk After 50, But Only When Combined With This

Monday, August 10, 2026
Adults with both excess abdominal fat and low vitamin D were 123% more likely to pass away during the six-year follow-up than those with neither condition. Neither factor alone came close to that level of risk. It was the combination that drove the association. continue reading

Did Our Ancestors Sunbathe?

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Our ancestors met the full spectrum, shifting in composition from sunrise to noon to dusk, in an order and rhythm that modern glass, sunscreen, and indoor life scramble completely. An evolutionary argument that fixates on UV stress while ignoring the other 93% of the spectrum, and the timing of the whole package, is answering the wrong question with confidence. continue reading

Employee Attitudes are Contagious! How to hire employees whose attitudes are worth catching

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Since employee attitudes are contagious, make sure you hire job applicants whose attitudes are worth catching by co-workers. Start with pre-employment tests. Customize personality tests and intelligence or cognitive ability tests by finding “benchmark” test scores of your company’s best employees. continue reading

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