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First lady teams up with grocers nationwide0
- Making a Positive Difference
- July 20, 2011
Spurred by first lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to bring healthy food options to every table in America, major grocer retailers including WalMart, Walgreens, and SuperValu, have vowed to create more stores in low-income communities that currently lack affordable and nutritious food. The move, which is being announced today, will help these communities in two ways—making
READ MOREFirst Hearing Loss, Then Dementia0
- Medical News
- February 14, 2013
Scientists have discovered a significant correlation between hearing loss and dementia. Research suggests that the worse the hearing loss, the higher the risk of reduced cognition. The inability to hear and partake in a conversation, as well as straining to understand a conversation, begins to cause social isolation – a known cause of dementia. Since hearing
READ MOREFirms Share Spaces, Ideas0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- March 22, 2012
Established companies are hoping interaction with others will spark collaboration and new ideas, as businesses like Amway and Pennant Health Alliance are opting to share workspaces. The Wall Street Journal, 3/21/2012
READ MOREFirefighter comes to rescue of first responders with sick kids0
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 15, 2013
In addition to dealing with the aftermath of 9/11 at ground zero and losing four members of his team, former New York firefighter P.J. Schrantz was also dealing with his 5-year-old son Dustin’s fight against leukemia.
READ MOREFine Print and Red Tape in Long-Term Care Policies0
- Consumer Alerts
- June 14, 2013
Many people buy long-term care insurance so they won’t burden family members when they are no longer able to care for themselves, but the process of collecting the benefits can be lengthy and overwhelming. “When insurers stop selling or exit the business, many of them hire these third-party administrators to adjudicate claims, and that is
READ MOREFinding Your Happiness with Chicken Soup for the Soul0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- November 25, 2011
The new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness, discusses the root of personal happiness and explains how important it is for everyone to find their own happiness-triggers. These triggers could be hobbies, helping others, or any other activity that brings you to a state of joy. Inside Edition, 11/22/2011
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