• Fitness & Excercise

    How Music Can Lead to a Better Workout

    If you’re searching for that extra kick-in-the-seat to get through your treadmill session, try music. Not just any music though: Listening to faster-tempo tunes between 170 and 190 beats per minute (bpm) was found to have the greatest effect on getting people’s heart rate up while lowering their perceived effort, according to a recent study by Andrea De Giorgio, associate professor in physiological psychology at eCampus University in Italy. During the experiment, people worked out in silence or with slow, medium, or fast-paced music. Overall, the faster the beat, the easier the workout felt, which is key since research shows that the limiting factor in people’s workouts is usually mental,…

  • Health Conditions

    Bristol Myers Squibb and Celgene got a beating in Congress on drug prices—but only Congress can fix the problem

    Good afternoon, readers. Drug pricing is in the headlines once again. This time, Celgene and parent company Bristol Myers Squibb are in the spotlight. The United States is one of the only countries in the world that mismanages checks and balances on drug prices. It’s what drives economic anxiety for patients who have chronic illnesses and have to reload on their supply every month without knowing if a company may arbitrarily raise its prices. It’s an issue that afflicts the most afflicted. Harmed most are those who depend on the biopharma industry’s admittedly remarkable innovations but may not be able to get their hands on treatments because of a labyrinth…

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