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Ease stress before it creeps in0
- Work Life and Career
- September 18, 2011
Stress can sneak up on us from nearly every direction. Lindsey Swan, therapist and coordinator of Iowa Health-Des Moines’ Employee Assistance Program, says, “It’s how you cope with it and not taking on more than you can handle. There are so many things we want to do in our lives, but if we’re spread out
READ MOREEarth Day 2012: The Most Harmful Foods For The Environment0
- Environmental Well-Being
- April 9, 2012
With Earth Day coming up, now is a good time to think about your impact on the environment. Here are the top ten food offenders in terms of the carbon footprint they leave behind. The Huffington Post, 4/5/2012
READ MOREE-Readers on Checkout0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 7, 2011
The New York Public Library is considering loaning its books to e-readers, since e-books have been growing in popularity among library users. No time frame has been set, but this would be a natural extension of the library’s mission to get people to “read more and think more,” according to the president of the New
READ MOREDrug-resistant bacteria pose potential catastrophe, CDC warns0
- Consumer Alerts
- September 23, 2013
Antibiotic-resistant infections pose a serious danger to our health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that we may not be able to treat these infections if they continue to spread at a rapid rate. Thomas R. Friden, CDC Director, explains, "If we're not careful, the medicine chest will be empty when we
READ MOREDrowning in student loan debt? Here’s help0
- Planning for the Future
- September 7, 2012
NBC News Business, 9/5/2012
READ MOREDrowned in a Stream of Prescriptions0
- Home & Family
- February 4, 2013
The parents of Richard Fee, who committed suicide in November 2011, say they begged their son's doctors not to prescribe Adderall, an amphetamine to which Richard had become addicted. Richard's story highlights widespread failings in the psychiatric system through which five million Americans take medication for A.D.H.D. Although the medications can significantly improve the lives of people
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