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☆ 32-year-old actress started a podcast to find out all she could about healthy aging—3 key things she learned
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"I've been doing 'biohacking' before it was really a thing, like way back when I was in college," she says. Avalon was absorbed in all things health and wellness, including dietary changes like intermittent fasting. This inevitably led her to a new venture, "The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast," where she interviews longevity experts about healthy aging. "I thought that a biohacking podcast would be the perfect platform to actually connect with all of these authors, doctors [and] researchers and ask them all of my questions, and share what I've learned with other people." 188 episodes later, here's what Avalon has learned from experienced longevity experts she's interviewed about healthy aging.

[1/5] Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 1, 2023. Rail workers, on strike since March 2, have extended their walkout until Friday. "We could have been there, we could have been on that same train," Aria Laska, 23, told Reuters. Three more railway workers were detained and accused of disrupting public transport leading to deaths, the semi-state Athens News Agency reported. "We are together in this trial," Mitsotakis said, adding that young people and their parents had "every right to be angry".

☆ Zen expert who works with Google says this is the No. 1 way to deal with 'difficult' people at work
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Let's face it, you won't see eye-to-eye with everyone you work with — no matter how hard you try. From co-workers to bosses, there are probably more than a few people who you consider to be difficult. And we're all the "difficult person" in at least one other person's story, says Marc Lesser, a Zen teacher and executive coach with clients like Google and Facebook, and CEO of consulting company, ZBA Associates. "An important and fundamental distinction to make is between 'difficult people' and behaviors or actions that we find difficult," Lesser wrote in his upcoming book, "Finding Clarity: How Compassionate Accountability Builds Vibrant Relationships, Thriving Workplaces, and Meaningful Lives." Here's the best way to navigate those uncomfortable conversations at work.

☆ Google's Zen expert says this is the No. 1 way to deal with 'difficult' people at work
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

☆ 37-year-old switched careers and became a vegan dietitian to help save her life—'My own health was suffering'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In her early 20s, Catherine Perez was faced with developing health issues and decided to take the reins in her own life by shifting her lifestyle. "I already knew that my own health was suffering. To get ahead of health problems on the horizon, Perez sought out preventative measures like healthier food choices. "I looked into some of the research, mainly because I was already in science at the time," she says. Perez was a medical technologist, testing patient samples and performing blood tests in hospitals.

ATHENS, March 5 (Reuters) - A Greek railway employee was jailed on Sunday pending trial over a deadly train crash that killed at least 57 people, as Greeks seethed with anger over the worst rail disaster in living memory. Clashes erupted between police and demonstrators in Athens on Sunday, after thousands rallied to protest over the crash. The 59-year-old Larissa station master faces multiple charges of disrupting transport and putting lives at risk. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis 1 2 3 4 5Railway workers say the country's rail network has been creaking under cost-cutting and underinvestment, a legacy of Greece's debilitating debt crisis from 2010 to 2018. Mitsotakis said on Sunday that if there had been a remote system in place throughout the rail network "it would have been, in practice, impossible for the accident to happen".

☆ Greek station master detained pending trial over train crash -lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Lawyer Stefanos Pantzartzidis, who represents the station master being investigated over the fatal collision of two trains, speaks to journalists outside the courthouse, after his client was detained pending trial, in the city of Larissa, Greece, March 5, 2023. REUTERS/Thanos FloulisATHENS, March 5 (Reuters) - The station master at Greece's Larissa railway station was detained pending trial on Sunday, his lawyer said, on charges related to the country's deadliest train crash on record. On Thursday, he said that his client had assumed responsibility "proportionate to him", but other factors were also at play, without elaborating. Greek railway unions have long complained of slipping safety standards, which place both passengers and workers at risk. Reporting by Renee Maltezou and Michele Kambas; Editing by Alexander SmithOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The more attractive a person thinks they are, the less likely they are to mask, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The study quoted one person as saying: "I can't wait to stop wearing a mask … I can't wait to show my full face in places again." People who felt less attractive noted the stark opposite and were much more likely to still wear masks. Those who considered themselves really attractive were a lot more likely to unmask for a job interview, than people who didn't. This difference is likely linked to the concept of "pretty privilege," the notion that people who are considered attractive, based on society's definition of beauty, will have better, and more, opportunities than people who aren't considered attractive. Though, people who found themselves more attractive were still more likely to leave their mask at home while walking their dog.

[1/2] Rescuers operate at the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 2, 2023. REUTERS/Kostas MantziarisATHENS, March 4 (Reuters) - Rescuers continued digging through debris on Saturday at the site of Greece's worst train crash but were expected to wrap up their search operation later on the day. Tuesday's crash killed at least 57 people and injured dozens when a passenger train with more than 350 people on board careered into a freight train on the same track. The disaster in central Greece has triggered an outpouring of anger and protests across the country, as well as a sharp focus on safety standards across its railway system. The train, traveling from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki, was packed with students returning after a long holiday weekend.

[1/5] Destroyed carriages are seen on the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 3, 2023. Police said 31 bodies have now been identified - almost all from DNA tests as the crash was so violent. Not long before the crash, his son had told him he would be late and would call. In school yards in Athens, students used their bags to write the words "Call me when you get there," a phrase that has become one of the protest slogans. Work continued at the crash site, where rescue staff used cranes to lift some carriages thrown off the tracks.

Summary At least 46 killed in Greece's worst train disasterGovernment promises to fix ailing rail systemRailway workers walk off job in safety standards protestLARISSA, Greece, March 2 (Reuters) - The death toll from Greece's deadliest train crash was set to rise even higher, with 46 confirmed dead but ten people still missing, authorities said on Thursday. As many in Greece demanded answers, rescuers continued to comb through charred and buckled rail carriages to try and find more victims. [1/5] Rescuers operate on the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 2, 2023. INVESTIGATIONThe station master of Larissa train station was arrested on Wednesday and appeared before a local magistrate on Thursday. The Italian operation has responsibility for passenger and freight, and the Greek state-controlled OSE for infrastructure.

☆ #DBT is trending on TikTok: 4 skills from the popular type of therapy that you can practice daily
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

#DBT has over 170 million views on TikTok, with users either explaining how they use the type of therapy in their own lives or providing advice for others. Dialectical behavior therapy — or DBT — is a three-pronged theoretical approach that aims for balance, says Laura Petracek, licensed psychologist and author of "The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction." Now, it's also used as therapy for people living with mental health conditions like bipolar disorder, eating disorders and depression. "What I love about DBT is that there are probably 200 skills that you can teach clients," Petracek says. "There are so many skills for clients to learn to gain awareness about themselves and their interactions with people."

☆ Greek rescuers comb through train crash wreckage as hopes fade
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Lefteris Papadimas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Rescuers operate on the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 2, 2023. The high-speed passenger train with more than 350 people on board crashed head-on with a freight train near the city of Larissa late on Tuesday, and hopes of finding anyone still alive in the wreckage more than 34 hours later appeared slim. The station master of Larissa train station was arrested on Wednesday as authorities probed the circumstances that led to the passenger train, en route to the northern city of Thessaloniki, colliding with another train carrying shipping containers coming in the opposite direction on the same track. Nikos Tsouridis, a retired train driver trainer, said drivers involved in the crash had died "because there were no safety measures. The Italian operation has responsibility for passenger and freight, and the Greek state-controlled OSE for infrastructure.

☆ Want Better Customer Service? Join the (Membership) Club
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Katie Deighton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Others such as online travel agent Booking.com and Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation provide priority customer service for high-ranking members of their loyalty programs. Other companies that offer premium customer support also say the perk is often a small part of more comprehensive packages, and that its introduction doesn’t mean their standard customer service is lacking. “We’ve always provided fantastic customer service, but what we added was another layer on top of that,” said Genaro Perez, senior vice president of marketing for P.F. Other companies offer priority customer service to customers who have ascended to the upper tiers of loyalty programs that do not cost extra to join. The strategy may help profits, but could create the perception that “free” customer service is low-quality and amplify inequality by deprioritizing lower-income customers, she said.

☆ The FDA has authorized the first combination at-home test for Covid and flu—here's what to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Determining whether you have a cold, the flu or Covid-19 might be getting a little easier soon. On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first over-the-counter combination test for Covid-19 and the flu for emergency use — which means you can now test yourself for the flu in the comfort of your home. "The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home Test is a single-use at-home test kit that provides results from self-collected nasal swab samples in roughly 30 minutes," the agency's statement says. People don't want to swab their noses three different times and spend $300 to test for Covid, flu and RSV. "I think getting it into people's homes, and hands, is just going to improve our ability to be our own best advocates for our health."

The collision occurred as the passenger train, heading to the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki from the capital Athens, emerged from a tunnel near the central town of Larissa. Our thoughts today are with the relatives of the victims," Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at the site of the crash, looking shattered. [1/15] The site of a crash, where two trains collided, is seen near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Giannis Floulis 1 2 3 4 5'MUM, I'M HURT'The passenger train was carrying 342 travellers and 10 crew, while two crew were on the cargo train, according to Hellenic Train data. Greece's ageing railway system is in need of modernising, with many trains travelling on single tracks and signalling and automatic control systems still to be installed in many areas.

☆ 'A bang, then chaos' - Greece train crash survivors tell of ordeal
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Rescuers operate at the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 1, 2023. Tuesday's crash 220 miles north of Athens killed at least 36 people when a high-speed passenger train heading to the northern city of Thessaloniki careered into a freight train from the opposite direction, flying off the track and bursting into flames. There were about 350 people on the train, which passengers described as being two-thirds full with many young people. "My child is not picking up the phone," one woman said as she waited at a train station in Thessaloniki. As morning broke, rescue crews trawled through a smouldering mangled mass of steel while cranes slowly removed pieces of the train.

☆ Greece arrests station manager over deadly train collision - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

ATHENS, March 1 (Reuters) - Greek authorities have arrested a 59-year-old man over the collision of a passenger and a freight train in central Greece that killed at least 36 people and injured dozens, government and police sources said on Wednesday. The station master of a train station in the city of Larissa testified before a prosecutor and was arrested, a government official said. He has been charged with mass deaths through negligence and causing grievous bodily harm through negligence, the official added. The man has denied any wrongdoing and has attributed the accident to a possible technical failure, the police official said. Reporting by Renee Maltezou Editing by Christina FincherOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Exposure to videos of police brutality can be harmful to Black people's mental health: 8 tips for taking care of yourself
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's become pretty common to see and share videos that depict physical harm being done to Black and brown people — the most recent example being the murder of Tyre Nichols. Footage of the shocking incident was released online, broadcast on live television and circulated widely on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. Whether you choose to watch such videos, or just come across them on your feed, repeated exposure to these acts of violence can be detrimental to your mental health. And it can be especially harmful for Black people who might identify with the victims, says Charryse Johnson, a licensed clinical mental health counselor. That trauma can increase the chances of Black Americans experiencing anxiety, depression, chronic stress and even insomnia.

☆ Avoid this 'big mistake'—and more tips for new runners, from a running coach and a personal trainer
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But if you're interested in running, you may be wondering how to start and what you'll need to jump in to this new hobby. CNBC Make It reached out to Kai Ng , a running coach and Ashleigh Kast , a personal trainer with years of running experience for advice for new runners. If you're looking for an exercise you can do from anywhere , you've probably already considered running. "When I'm starting people on a running program, I'm not saying 'Here just go out on this hour-long run,'" she says. After establishing what your focus will be, Ng says you should learn how to run properly by training with a coach.

☆ Shorter people may live longer than most—and the reasons why may surprise you
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

It is widely believed, and backed by science, that women outlive men, but there is new talk of the role your height might play in longevity — specifically, shorter people may live longer than taller people. Here are their theories about why shorter people may live longer than their opposites. The lifespans of shorter people appear to be longer than their taller counterparts, the paper says. David Sinclair Co-founder and Scientific Advisor of Tally HealthYet, height isn't the only reason women live longer. Robine's hypothesis for why women live longer is simply this: "Women are more resistant to mortality [and] to death than men because they are just resisting more to difficulties."

☆ The world's oldest person made it to 122—3 reasons she lived so long, from a longevity expert who knew her
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

However, there are some aspects of her life that likely contributed to her ability to live so long, he says. But before her passing, Calment met and discussed her life with Jean-Marie Robine, an expert demographer who studies the links between health and longevity. Jeanne Calment, a French woman, achieved an incredible feat of living to age 122, thus earning the honor of being the world's oldest person on record. She didn't smoke cigarettes until much later in lifeUntil marriage, Calment was not allowed to smoke, says Robine. Interestingly enough, Calment didn't smoke for most of her life, but picked up the habit at around age 112 while living in a nursing home.

☆ 3% of people can't create a mental picture in their heads—this test will tell you if you're one of them
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

People who experience aphantasia account for 3% to 4% of the world's population, and Zeman has met and spoken to over 10,000 of them. And people with aphantasia usually aren't able to picture how characters look, or visualize the settings they're in, while reading books, Zeman tells CNBC Make It. Rate the visualizations above using the questionnaire's scale:No image at all Dim and vague/flat Moderately clear and lively Clear and lively Perfectly clear and lively, almost as real as seeing itHow do people get aphantasia? If you weren't able to see any of the images in your mind, then you likely have aphantasia. There are also incredible novelists who experience aphantasia as well, says Zeman.

☆ Are you switching to freeze-dried eggs? Here's what a food scientist says you need to know to stay safe
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Just about everything is more expensive today than it was a year ago, but especially eggs. Compared to January of last year, the price of meats, poultry, fish and eggs increased by 8.1%, according to Consumer Price Index's data. The soaring price of this grocery staple is causing some people to turn to unconventional ways to preserve them — like having their eggs freeze-dried. If you're planning to make the switch to freeze-dried eggs, here are some tips about how to do so safely, from Donald Schaffner, a professor of food science at Rutgers University. Plus, advice on how to get the best bang for your buck from fresh eggs.

☆ These 5 health conditions affect the Black community at higher rates—here are early signs to look out for and preventative measures
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Health conditions like colon cancer and cardiovascular diseases impact people within the Black community at much higher rates than most other racial backgrounds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And even after the onset of life-threatening conditions, systemic issues lead to health disparities that prevent many Black people from accessing the resources they need. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): "In 2019, Blacks/African Americans represented 13% of the U.S. population, but 40% of people with HIV," says HIV.gov. Metabolic syndrome: Between 1988 and 2012, "Non-Hispanic black women were more likely than non-Hispanic white women to have metabolic syndrome," CDC data shows. Colon cancer: In 2016, Black men had the highest incidence and mortality rates of colorectal cancer, when compared to other racial groups, per CDC data.

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