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Taylor Swift sees fame as a responsibility0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- November 23, 2011
Music sensation Taylor Swift tells Lesley Stahl that she is reminded of her status as role model every day and takes it very seriously. During her interview on "60 Minutes," Swift, who ended up being named Artist of the Year at the American Music Award show televised Sunday night, says "the truth is that every
READ MORETax Day! Now Comes the Great Refund Rip-Off0
- Consumer Alerts
- April 14, 2014
It’s become a growing problem–the crime of “stolen identity refund fraud”. Justin Gelfand, a former federal prosecutor in the Justice Department’s Tax Division writes: “If the problem continues unabated, Treasury estimates the IRS will lose 21 billion in fraudulent tax refunds over the next five years.”
READ MORETaskRabbit: Putting Americans Back to Work, One Odd Job at a Time0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 30, 2011
The website TaskRabbit promotes a good neighbor policy, with people truly helping their neighbors during these challenging economic times. It's a win-win. e.g. You need cupcakes delivered and someone else could use the money… so you give them money for performing the task. Its the kind of thought- provoking idea and website that we hope
READ MORETask force: PSA prostate cancer screening tests do more harm than good0
- Health & Healing
- May 26, 2012
A widely followed federal advisory panel recommended on Monday that healthy men should not get screened for prostate cancer (with a common blood test). The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reviewed studies showing that the test, widely used for almost 20 years, could lead to unnecessary cancer treatments. ABC News, 5/22/2012
READ MORETanning beds may raise common skin cancer risk 70 percent0
- Health & Healing
- December 16, 2011
Tanning beds are linked not only to melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer, but now also to basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of the disease, according to new research from the Yale School of Public Health. Reuters on MSNBC.com, 12/13/2011
READ MORETangled Web: Is it possible to be addicted to the Internet?0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 13, 2012
A growing number of scientists and addiction specialists say that it is possible to become addicted to the Internet. NBC News’ Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks to people who say they are living with an Internet addiction and visits a unique rehab facility designed to treat them. NBC Rock Center, 11/9/2012
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