Facing high employee turnover and an aging population, nursing homes have increasingly turned to robots to complete a variety of care tasks, but few researchers have explored how these technologies impact workers and the quality of care. A new study on the future of work finds that robot use is associated with increased employment and employee retention, improved productivity and a higher quality of care.
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Lots of people who vape want to quit[1], but there’s very little guidance on how best to do so.

In the U.S., recent reports estimate that 5.9% of youth[2] and 4.5% of adults[3] currently vape. This proportion varies worldwide, however. In Britain, an estimated 7.8% of youth[4] and 11% of adults[5] vape. Vaping nicotine is addictive, and more and more research is being done to find out how best to quit.

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