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Nonprofit Spotlight: A Home for Kids In Need0
- Making a Positive Difference
- July 10, 2011
In Henry Country, Georgia, just a few miles outside of Atlanta, one in 25 children are abused, neglected, or abandoned entirely. A Friend’s House, in McDonough, Georgia, was founded in 1998, and is a home for these children in crisis. Since it opened its doors, A Friend’s House has provided over 1,660 children with meals and
READ MORENobel Women: The Peace Prize Goes to Three Fighting for Their Rights0
- Making a Positive Difference
- October 10, 2011
Three women have won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. Africa's first female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has spent the last five years working to bring democratic peace to Liberia. Another Liberian peace activist, Leymah Gbowee, is the executive director of the Ghana-based NGO Women Peace and Security Network Africa. Tawakul Karman is recognized for making
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No TikTok? No problem. Here’s why you shouldn’t rush to buy your child a phone.0
- Home & Family
- May 24, 2024
Carli Pierson writing in USA Today with some thoughtful advice to parents: “Phones and kids should be an ongoing conversation in our homes. We should be talking about the dangers of addiction. We need to teach them that obsessing over other people’s lives, or comparing themselves with another person they may or may not know,
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No HealthCare.gov? No problem, private sites say0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 3, 2013
HealthCare.gov has been challenging and time-consuming for many people, but there are other sites that can help you to find coverage that meets the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Jerry Zweiger, a 35-year-old collection agency owner, was able to secure a new plan in just 30 minutes through the website eHealthInsurance.com, a private site that has been approved by the government to sell coverage.
READ MORENightmares After the I.C.U.0
- Health & Healing
- August 6, 2013
After a stay in the intensive care unit (I.C.U.) because of abdominal infections, Lygia Dunsworth began having hallucinations and even showing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which still haunt her years later. Research shows that patients who have longer stays in the I.C.U. can experience these kinds of symptoms for up to two years
READ MORENFL standout Chris Borland quits, wary of concussion risk0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- March 27, 2015
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland surprised and even shocked many in the sports world with his announcement that he was giving up football. He made a gutsy personal decision that he feels is best for his health—even though it means walking away from potentially millions of dollars in future contracts.
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