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Motivation down? Take on a rival0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 31, 2011
There are many ways your business can benefit from healthy competition. Sometimes a rival is all you need for motivation, whether it's a company across town or an online retailer who has impacted your sales. You can even "make up" an imaginary rival by deciding on a goal, like, say, to generate more foot traffic
READ MOREMothers with Breastfeeding Difficulties More Likely to Suffer Postpartum Depression0
- Home & Family
- July 20, 2011
According to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, women with breastfeeding difficulties should be screened for depression—stemming from the fact that surveyed women were 42 percent more likely to experience postpartum depression than those who enjoyed the breastfeeding experience. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
READ MOREMother’s Day Special: Dinner with the Smileys0
- Making a Positive Difference
- May 14, 2013
This is a a touching account written by a mother, Sarah Smiley, whose husband is in the military. When her husband got deployed once again in Nov. 2011– and would be away from his wife and 3 boys for 13 months– Sarah had a wonderful idea: Why not invite different people to dinner once a
READ MOREMost parents admit to texting, other tech distractions while driving — even with kids in the car0
- Home & Family
- May 24, 2013
When researchers from the University of Michigan surveyed over 600 parents, 90 percent of those surveyed admitted they fiddle with their phones, food, CDs or navigation systems while driving with their children. The distracted drivers were more likely to have been in accidents. NY Daily News, 5/9/2013
READ MOREMost cases of dementia are not diagnosed: report0
- Medical News
- September 14, 2011
According to a recent report, nearly 28 million of the nearly 36 million people living with dementia haven’t even been diagnosed yet, so they don’t have the chance to benefit from treatment in the future. Dr. Daisy Acosta, chairman of Alzheimer’s disease International, says, “Failure to diagnose Alzheimer’s in a timely manner represents a tragic
READ MOREMost Americans work on vacation, say researchers0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- July 3, 2013
A new study by Harris Interactive has found that 54% of Americans say their boss expects them to work while on vacation. This may be due to the fact that many people have a hard time breaking their regular work routine, or the rise in mobile technology that allows us to work virtually anywhere.
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