Are “Rage Rooms” a Healthy Outlet for Grief and Burnout?

Smashing things can help you engage with anger, but probably not for the long term
A computer with a smashed screen on the floor

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Most of us have probably been so angry we wanted to break a few things. These days, doing so is highly possible thanks to the rise of “rage rooms,” where, for a fee, you can smash items ranging from glass bottles to computers and grandfather clocks. Whether or not this type of release is healthy is a more nuanced question.

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“The Top Five Regrets of the Dying” by Bronnie Ware

Explore the lessons learned from those facing their final moments, and how their regrets can inspire a more intentional life

After years working in the banking industry, Bronnie Ware embarked on a quest for renewal and purpose. “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying” reveals what she learned in a new role that would profoundly shape her understanding of life and death.

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How US Zip Codes Predict Health Outcomes

Research highlights how location impacts one’s potential for health and well-being

Health disparities – or how those in different groups experience different health outcomes depending on their race/ethnicity or other factors – are not a new concept. However, recent research has shifted to highlight how location, and specifically zip codes, influence an individual’s overall health and wellness.

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AI in Healthcare: Is It “Better” Than Doctors?

The clinical use of GPT-4 yields decidedly mixed results
A cute robot looks at the camera with blurry people in background

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As AI makes its way into more and more facets of daily life — not least among these, healthcare — recent studies reveal the upside and downside of the rapidly expanding tech. Each of the studies examines the use of GPT-4, the latest system from software company Epic, which is also behind the ChatGPT chatbot, arguably the public’s first usable introduction to generative AI.

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Funeral Home Owner Chris Johnson Spending Halloween in Jail

More than a dozen bodies found decomposing at his Georgia funeral home

Funeral home owner Chris Johnson.
Credit: Coffee County Sheriff’s Office

Halloween is the time for scary tales about the supernatural and the macabre, but this season brings a true chilling story of grizzly neglect by funeral home owner Chris Johnson that has left families of the departed in a state of shock and anger.

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Happiest Halloween!

May your Halloween be filled with fun and laughter

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