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GM recalls another 1.5 million vehicles, will take $300 million charge0
- Consumer Alerts
- June 27, 2014
General Motors (GM) previously recalled 1.6 million vehicles because of an ignition-switch problem that can cause the engine and important safety features to turn off. At least 12 people reportedly lost their lives because of the faulty switch.
READ MOREGlobal Medical Relief Fund still going strong0
- Making a Positive Difference
- April 26, 2012
Elissa Montanti, a New Yorker worried about children injured and disfigured in war, started an organization and has now brought more than 150 children to America for treatment, all of them cared for by doctors, nurses and hospitals volunteering their time. Thanks to increased donations, her organization is now able to provide the children with
READ MOREGiving up technology is as ‘stressful as getting married’- and Thursday is the hardest day to go without gadgets0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- December 10, 2013
Could you go without your smartphone? Over 50% of smartphone users experience anxiety when they can’t use their devices, new research from software firm FrontRange has found.
READ MOREGiving Thanks Helps Your Psychological Outlook0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 28, 2011
Expressing gratitude is good for you. Just ask University of Miami psychology professor Michael McCullough whose done extensive research on the subject: “It does make people happier…it’s that incredible feeling.” Maryann Troiani, a Chicago area psychologist and self-help author, is quoted as saying: “Gratitude really changes your attitude and your outlook on life.” That’s why
READ MOREGiving kids the vision to succeed0
- What Others Are Doing
- March 27, 2013
Children across the country have poor eyesight – but some don’t have proper vision care and never get the glasses they need. An organization called Vision to Learn is changing that, helping thousands of Los Angeles schoolchildren see clearly. NBC Nightly News, 3/18/2013
READ MOREGiuliana Rancic: How I got through the tough stuff0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- November 20, 2012
TV personality Giuliana Rancic battled infertility, miscarriage and then cancer. If you haven't been through a miscarriage, just listen. Don't say, "It's going to be OK," says Rancic. Cancer-free for one year, and with a baby through a surrogate, she now says, "Life is good." CNN/ Health.com, 11/12/2012
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