Rina Risper

Refugees with PTSD regulate stress differently

Rina Risper9 years ago05 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — New Michigan State University research has found that refugees diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder regulate stress differently than those who don’t have the disorder, but may have experienced similar suffering.

Skilled workers more prone to mistakes when interrupted

Rina Risper9 years ago03 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — Expertise is clearly beneficial in the workplace, yet highly trained workers in some occupations could actually be at risk for making errors when interrupted, indicates a new study by two Michigan State University psychology researchers.

Interpersonal Edge: Attention deficit disorder and workplace success

Rina Risper9 years ago07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. I have wicked attention deficit disorder (ADD) and really struggle with tracking detail, getting sidetracked and forgetting processes at work. I take medication but still find myself dropping details through the cracks. My manager is very frustrated with me, and I am afraid I will lose my job. Do you have any clients that have bad ADD, and how do you help them?

Jill on Money: Buffett: Enrich yourself, not your broker, with passive investing

Rina Risper9 years ago06 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

No investment guru's wisdom is more sought than that of Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and so-called Oracle of Omaha.

THE KID’S DOCTOR: How harmful is marijuana to teens?

Rina Risper9 years ago05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com

The legalization of marijuana in many states for medical and recreational usage is making marijuana use more and more prevalent. It has also made it incumbent for pediatricians to have conversations with teenage patients (and parents) about the harmful effects of marijuana use.

Excuse me, are you listening? 16-6

Rina Risper9 years ago06 mins

Dear Readers,

Short and sweet today. I am fighting off another cold.

Herbert Bayard Swope once said, “I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure – which is: Try to please everybody.”