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A recent study suggests that friendly workers are more productive workers as well. It seems friendly workers tend to tune-in to nonverbal cues from people they work with and gather more information about the context of interactions. Consequently they tend to be more productive in accomplishing tasks. The study’s author says, in contrast to other cultures, the US tends to ...

Here’s more on the discussion kicked off by the proposal mentioned earler about how to administer payment for health care. United Press International: Commentary: National health debated needed

Great Haven for Families, but Don’t Bring Children

In a communication to JAMA a group of physicians,including a couple of former surgeons general, have come out in favor of a single-payer national health insurance system. They cite shortcomings of the current system and say they think an overhaul is needed. Others don’t agree. The AMA has come out against single-payer as have the health plans. They say single-payer ...