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People Want Jobs That Make a Difference, Even If It Means A Pay Cut0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 24, 2012
A new survey comparing college students soon to enter the work force with current workers found that everyone wants an "impact job," and would do a lot to get one. Co.Exist, 5/23/2012
READ MOREPennsylvania hospital to open country’s first inpatient treatment program for Internet addiction0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- September 11, 2013
Is it possible to be addicted to the Internet? Do you spend so much time online that it interferes with your daily life, work and relationships?
READ MOREPenn State postman delivers lesson in happiness0
- Making a Positive Difference
- February 12, 2013
Beloved Penn State postman Mike Herr has had a profound influence on the customers who've waited on his line at the post office over the years- simply by speaking to every one of those customers with genuine kindness. Mike lives by a simple motto– to always find something nice to say to someone. "You really have
READ MOREPediatricians Set Limits on Screen Time0
- Home & Family
- November 3, 2013
How much screen time is too much for your child? A recent survey from Common Sense Media found that 17% of kids aged 8 and under use a mobile device every day, leading the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to revise its recommendations for children’s screen time.“Excessive media use is associated with obesity, poor school
READ MOREPedestrian Deaths Linked to Headphones0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- January 22, 2012
The authors of a new study claim that "two phenomena are likely contributors to the possible association between headphone use and pedestrian injury: distraction and sensory deprivation." ABC News, 1/16/2012
READ MOREPeak soil: Why nutrition is disappearing from our food0
- Environmental Well-Being
- October 13, 2013
What if soil is the key to a healthy diet and longer life? In his new book, “The Intelligent Gardener: Growing Nutrient-Dense Food,” author Steve Solomon explains that re-mineralization, or soil testing for nutrient deficiencies, may enhance our diet, which is light in nutrients.
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