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☆ Comparing yourself to Olympians is a losing game
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

So what better time to shame yourself about your fitness and body image than during a gathering of the world’s top athletes? But doing so is a losing game. Not everyone can optimize their body for performance the way Olympians do, experts say. Optimizing their bodies for performance is a full-time job for Olympians, she said. You can be inspired to set healthy physical goalsThere are positive ways you can be inspired by Olympians, however, and these can help you approach your goals, Mason said.

Persons: I’m, Jennifer Rollin, Dr, Amadeus Mason, Mason, Dana Santas, ” Mason, “, Santas, ”, didn’t, “ That’s, Rollin, that’s, ’, ” Rollin Organizations: CNN, Emory Healthcare, USA, Games Locations: Rockville , Maryland, orthopedics, Atlanta, United States

☆ CrowdStrike outage: What we know 4 days after a software update brought down computer systems around the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Four days after a faulty software update from a cybersecurity company unexpectedly brought down computers and technical systems across the world, airlines and some other companies are still experiencing delays and other technical problems. The outage was related to a software update rolled out by CrowdStrike, a major US cybersecurity firm. The issue is specific to Falcon, one of CrowdStrike’s main software products, and is not impacting Mac or Linux operating systems, according to the advisory. US-based carriers American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Airlines, SunCountry and Frontier Airlines all reported issues on Friday. More than 1,200 Delta flights were canceled on Sunday, after the carrier canceled 1,208 flights on Saturday, according to FlightAware.

Persons: ” –, Patrick Anderson, —, CrowdStrike, “, George Kurtz, Kurtz, Crowdstrike, United, Delta, Pete Buttigieg, Ed Bastian, ” Buttigieg, Bastian, it’s, David Kennedy, “ It’s, ” Kennedy, “ There’s, Buttigieg, Brigham, Dana Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, Anderson Economic Group, Fortune, Travelers, Marriott International, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Delta Airlines, Delta, Delta Air, Department, Turkish Airlines, Jetstar, Hong Kong Express, Cebu Pacific, Binary Defense, Mass, Penn Medicine, Mount, Mount Sinai Health, Emory Healthcare, Farber Cancer Institute, New, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Government, Social Security, Department of Motor Vehicles, UPS, FedEx Locations: Delta, FlightAware, Jetstar Japan, Hong, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Mount Sinai, New York, Atlanta, Boston, Arizona, Alaska, Washington ,

☆ Timeline: How the CrowdStrike outage unfolded
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Washington, DC, public transportation services — including trains and buses — begin experiencing delays, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. At 5:30 a.m., US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike tells customers that it was “aware of reports of crashes” of its software on Microsoft Windows operating systems, according to a company advisory viewed by CNN. Australian lenders ANZ and Westpac were also impacted, according to Downdetector, a website that tracks cyber outages. Other states also report impacts to their driving services, including Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Tennessee. CrowdStrike would take steps “to prevent anything like this from happening again,” according to a statement on the company’s website.

Persons: Ted Wheeler, they’re, We’re, Charlotte, Biden, Joe Biden, George Kurtz, ”, Brigham, Dana, Blood, Andrea Cefarelli, Jenny Ficenec, “, Kurtz, CrowdStrike Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines, FAA, Allegiant Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Microsoft, CNN, CrowdStrike’s, Fortune, White, National Security, Global, Australia’s Commonwealth Bank, Bank of Israel, ANZ, Westpac, ASB Bank . Portland, Emergency, Dispatch, United Airlines, Air Lines, Hartsfield Jackson International, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, ”, Miami International Airport, Customs, Border, Alaska State Troopers, Phoenix Police Department, Computer, Police, Rescue, Federal Communications Commission, US Department of Homeland Security, CrowdStrike, Social, US Department of Justice, UPS, FedEx, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Vehicle, Mass, Penn Medicine, Northwell, Emory Healthcare, Farber Cancer Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Provincial Health Services Authority, New York Blood Center, Northeast, Centers of America, Assurance Locations: New York, Alaska, Arizona, Delta, United, Washington, DC, New York City, North, Georgia, North Carolina , Texas, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Atlanta, Boston, British Columbia, New, Northeast United States, North Carolina, Virginia

The psychedelic drug MDMA can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported in a new study published Thursday. “It’s the first innovation in PTSD treatment in more than two decades. Political Cartoons View All 1160 ImagesCommon side effects in the MDMA group were muscle tightness, nausea, decreased appetite and sweating. But only one person in the MDMA group dropped out of the study. After treatment, 86% of the MDMA group improved on a standard PTSD assessment compared to 69% of the placebo group.

Persons: ”, Amy Emerson, Barbara Rothbaum, ” Rothbaum Organizations: Corporation, Multidisciplinary, for Psychedelic Studies, Emory Healthcare Veterans Program, Nature, Food and Drug Administration, Drug, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: Australia, U.S, Atlanta

☆ Gen Z employees are using new slang in the workplace and it's confusing their colleagues. Here's a breakdown of the jargon.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Gen Z employees are learning what they should and shouldn't say at work amid a generational language barrier. A human resources professional told Insider Gen Z should be mindful when bringing new sayings to the workplace. Zachary Timms, a 25-year-old project engineer, told Insider he's in a unique position as an elder Gen Zer. Kevon Martin, assistant human resources manager for Hyatt Regency Houston, told Insider there's a time and a place for slang. Below is a list of phrases a Gen Z colleague might use and what they (usually) mean.

☆ Gen Z employees are influencing more casual language around the office. Here's a breakdown of the jargon.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gen Z employees are learning what they should and shouldn't say at work amid a generational language barrier. A human resources professional told Insider Gen Z should be mindful when bringing new sayings to the workplace. Kevon Martin, assistant human resources manager for Hyatt Regency Houston, told Insider there's a time and a place for slang. Below is a list of phrases a Gen Z colleague might use and what they (usually) mean. AdvertisementAdvertisementL or WAlthough referring to wins and losses as "W's" or "L's" probably didn't start with Gen Z, the youngsters do like to use it to describe a positive or negative experience.

Persons: Zers, —, Barclays LifeSkills, Kevon Martin, there's, Martin, Gen, it's, Gen Zers, naur, It's, Rizz, Gen Z Organizations: Service, Washington Post, Barclays, Hyatt Regency, Labor, Facebook, Emory Healthcare, Emory Hospital Locations: Wall, Silicon, TikTok, Great Britain, Hyatt Regency Houston, Black, Atlanta

☆ Nurses at Atlanta hospital under fire over TikTok video mocking maternity patients
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Four labor and delivery nurses at an Atlanta hospital came under fire over a TikTok video in which they shared the things that annoy them about expecting mothers and their families. The nurses at Emory University Hospital Midtown were participating in a popular trend where users share their "icks" or turnoffs about a person. Emory Healthcare did not immediately return a request for comment on Saturday. Emory Healthcare said in its statement that patients should always feel they are being treated with "care and respect." "Every patient at Emory Healthcare deserves to be cared for by a compassionate, experienced team in a comfortable and safe environment," the company said.

☆ A hospital apologized for 'disrespectful and unprofessional comments' made by nurses in a TikTok video that discussed their patient 'icks'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A group of Labor and Delivery nurses sparked online ire with their TikTok video on patient "icks." Hospital operator Emory Healthcare condemned the nurses' "disrespectful and unprofessional" comments. The nurses are now "former employees" of Emory University Hospital Midtown, according to a statement posted to Facebook by Emory Healthcare on Thursday. Emory Healthcare said in its statement: "We are aware of a TikTok video that included disrespectful and unprofessional comments about maternity patients at Emory University Hospital Midtown. Emory University Hospital Midtown did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider.

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