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‘If you do good, you’ll feel good’: Ann Curry explains origins of #26Acts of Kindness0
- What I Can Do
- December 21, 2012
Twitter hashtags #26Acts and #20Acts began as ways to encourage acts of kindness after the horrific shootings in Newtown, Conn., and multiplied into a movement of kindness. Ann Curry's inspiration for #26Acts of Kindness dates back to an experience she had while reporting on the genocide in Darfur in 2007, and the joy that giving Polaroid pictures
READ MORE‘Green’ homes sell for 9 percent more, study says0
- Environmental Well-Being
- July 24, 2012
According to a new report, California homes that meet environmental standards, such as energy efficiency and proximity to public transportation, are selling at higher prices than homes that don't meet those environmental standards. A green label increased the selling price of a single-family home by an average of 9 percent compared with nongreen label homes.
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- Green Products
- July 24, 2012
According to a new report, California homes that meet environmental standards, such as energy efficiency and proximity to public transportation, are selling at higher prices than homes that don't meet those environmental standards. A green label increased the selling price of a single-family home by an average of 9 percent compared with nongreen label homes.
READ MORE‘GMA’s’ Amy Robach, recovering from double mastectomy, says doctors found another tumor during operation: ‘I got lucky’0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- November 28, 2013
Good Morning America’s Amy Robach discovered she had breast cancer after getting a mammogram on the show in October, leading her to have a double mastectomy.
READ MORE‘Fat Tax’ to Lower Obesity0
- Health & Healing
- May 17, 2012
Adding a high tax on unhealthy food and drinks may help slow the rising rates of obesity, according to a new study published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal. Many health professionals, however, question how helpful the tax would be. Keith Ayoob, associate professor of pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, believes that
READ MORE‘Entourage’ star surprises with slim look0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- July 22, 2011
Want to shed some excess pounds? No celebrity trainers or expensive diets required! 31-year-old Entourage star Jay Ferrarra lost about 55 pounds the old fashion way. In 2009, he switched to a healthy diet—trading in burgers and fries for organic vegetables and tofu—and started hiking throughout California. Mother Nature Network, 7/20/2011
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