Deborah Kaplan

Understanding clinical study results can be difficult. Follow these tips to navigate the language and organization of cancer research papers.

Candy and flowers come to mind for Valentine’s Day gifting, with good reason. The Valentine’s Day candy market is about $1 billion in the U.S. — chocolate accounts for $750 million of that amount.
While it sounds like a lot, Valentine’s Day is only the third or fourth best-selling chocolate holiday, depending on the metrics. Seasonal and holiday sales make up 24% of the yearly $22 billion per year chocolate market in the U.S. For those taking bets at home, Christmas and Easter are first and s...

Small business employee benefits are important when it comes to retaining good workers. But finding the right way to start, adjust or maintain the benefits programs can be challenging and costly. One very common solution is to outsource some or all of the employee benefits.
The Disability Management Employer Coalition notes in its 2017 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey that smaller employers typically outsource benefits programs like worker's compensation, employee assistance programs, me...

Around 125,000 people die per year in the U.S. due to failure to properly take medication, and 50 to 60 percent of those taking medications for chronic disease don’t take them as prescribed, according to the National Council on Patient Information and Education.
Convincing patients to improve their health requires a mindset shift and changing from a transactional relationship to a partnership.
“They have a need, and you have a need,” says Ellen L. Singer, MD, an in...

Stockpiling chocolate and cookies isn’t uncommon before the holiday season, though in Cadbury’s case, it wasn’t just to ensure there would be enough for Christmas sales. Britain’s exit from the European Union is causing uncertainty for manufacturers like Cadbury who rely on open trade for ingredients and finished goods.
Brexit isn’t the only trade issue leading companies to build up inventory. President Trump’s introduction of tariffs on Chinese goods caused some manufacturers and retailers, ...

Tide created a stir when it introduced e-commerce packaging for laundry detergent, shifting to a cardboard case holding a bladder of liquid detergent. Comparisons to boxed wine ensued, with its meta depictions of the original Tide bottle printed onto the box.
Tide made this detergent with 30% less water, which means it’s lighter and more compact to ship. It also uses less packaging and plastic while still washing the same number of loads.
"They took a flagship product and changed it," said An...

If it seems like natural disasters are getting more frequent and causing greater impact, that’s because they are.
The world experienced an annual average of 335 weather-related disasters between 2005 and 2014, 14 percent more than in the previous decade and almost double the rate in the decade before that. Natural disasters, such as earthquakes and major weather fronts, caused almost $1.4 trillion in damage between 2005 and 2014.

On National Wear Red Day in 2018, few people at the Nashville law firm Lewis, Thomason, King, Krieg & Waldrop took notice of the occasion, which calls attention to heart disease being the No. 1 killer of women.
"I think we had forgotten about it being that day," said Tania Freeman, the firm's business development officer.
Still, Feb. 2, 2018, turned out to be a day many of them would never forget, especially Tania and John Lewis.
A 70-year-old partner in the...

The last mile is an expensive mile. Figure out a way to reduce it, and you improve the bottom line. Or at least that’s the case for carriers, said Patrick Browne, director of global sustainability at UPS. With an average 60,000 UPS van drivers on the U.S. road each day, making 120 deliveries each, according to Browne, small tweaks can make a big difference in fuel efficiency and miles driven.
In the era of e-commerce, sustainability in last-mile delivery is even more of a hot topic thanks to ...

With over 300 days of sunshine a year, an average temperature of 72 degrees, and a vibrant, walkable downtown, Phoenix, Arizona, is a great place to spend 48 hours. If you find yourself in Phoenix for a short visit, you’ll be in good company – because of its climate, the city is one of the most popular places for trade shows and conventions in the country and hosts 22 million visitors annually.
To help guide your short visit to Phoenix, here are some of the must-do activities in and around th...

Your plane has landed in Honolulu and you’ve got only 48 hours — ready, set, hurry. Just kidding — relax. Slow down. You may be in Hawaii’s biggest city, but you’re on island time now. Even with just two days to work with, you can still experience a mix of popular spots and hidden gems. There are a few places you shouldn’t miss, especially if you’re visiting Honolulu for the first time. But don’t just stay on the tourist route. Get into the water or off the main road, and make the most of the...

With 48 hours in paradise, you won’t have enough time to become the next Kelly Slater surf legend, but two days on the island of Maui and in the town of Kahului (where the airport is located) are enough to check some serious fun off your bucket list. This list starts off with a few quick hits. Fit in a handful in one day, or cherry-pick your faves to squeeze into your schedule. Or, opt for the longer experiences at the end of the list. It’s your 48 hours so hop in the car, roll down the windo...

With 48 hours in paradise, you won’t have enough time to become the next Kelly Slater surf legend, but two days on the island of Maui and in the town of Kahului (where the airport is located) are enough to check some serious fun off your bucket list. This list starts off with a few quick hits. Fit in a handful in one day, or cherry-pick your faves to squeeze into your schedule. Or, opt for the longer experiences at the end of the list. It’s your 48 hours so hop in the car, roll down the windo...

There’s much more to Philly than the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. In fact, it’s easy to plan a family-focused itinerary that serves up so much fun the kiddos won’t even realize they’re learning some incredible history at the same time. For a trip to the City of Brotherly Love, add these five family-friendly attractions to the top of your list.
Franklin Institute
Major cities have science museums, but none of the others take you on a journey through all four chambers of a giant heart. T...