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Big tobacco kept cancer risk in cigarettes secret; study0
- Health & Healing
- October 4, 2011
Has big tobacco been holding out on its customers? New research suggests that tobacco companies have known for 40 years that cigarette smoke contains cancer-causing particles, but deliberately hid the information from the public. CBS News, 10/3/2011
READ MOREBig Heart, Big Town: At 9, Miss New York wages war on cancer as her crowning achievement0
- Making a Positive Difference
- October 5, 2012
Joli Russo, whose parents are both cancer survivors, has participated in fund-raising fashion shows for children with cancer and celiac disease, and both she and her mom give time to the Howard Beach Cancer Research Foundation. Joli and her mother also volunteer at the River Fund, a food pantry on Coney Island. Joli wears her
READ MOREBig Explosions, Small Reasons: Study Explains Why Social Rule Breakers Spark Angry Outbursts0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- October 18, 2012
Why do some some people explode at little annoying things and others don't, like when dealing with customer service people or someone cutting in line at the grocery store? A yet-to-be-published Duke University study explains some of the reasons behind this behavior. Experts advise people to recognize the behavior, identify "triggers" and work on changing their response.
READ MOREBig Brothers Big Sisters Champions Corporate Mentoring Challenge Announced by First Lady Michelle Obama0
- What Others Are Doing
- January 27, 2011
Bolstering First Lady Michelle Obama's appeal to U.S. corporations to launch, expand or provide financial backing for mentoring programs, Big Brothers Big Sisters is introducing new corporate engagement initiatives. PRNewswire, 1/25/2011 TGFY Network would like to say "Good for you!" to the corporations already supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters and other mentoring programs: NIVEA, Comcast,
READ MOREBetty White Makes Video To Fight Canine Cancer0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- October 25, 2011
Betty White loves dogs as much as she loves a good laugh- and her new video is a funny, but ultimately important video to help raise money annually for the Morris Animal Foundation’s cancer research campaign through the Orvis Cover Dog Photo Contest. Look To The Stars, 10/24/2011
READ MOREBetter ways to learn0
- Home & Family
- October 10, 2014
Do you remember cramming for a big test–possibly pulling an all-nighter. And yes, you may have passed with flying colors, and what a relief that was! But did you really learn the material–meaning did it stay with you in the long run? And did getting a better grade than one of your classmates indicate you had a better understanding of the subject matter?
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