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Jake Gyllenhaal and More Actors Stand Up for Vet Awareness
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- May 19, 2013
During the Words of War fundraiser, which raised money for nonprofit organizations that support comprehensive mental health care for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, actors performed theatrical readings of poetry and prose related to the experience of war.
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Shaking off Loneliness
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- May 18, 2013
Jane Brody's article emphasizes how important it is to our well-being to have close, loving, meaningful relationships. Dr. John T. Cacioppo, Univeristy of Chicago psychologist, is quoted as saying, "Is it any wonder that we turn to ice cream or other fatty foods when we're sitting at home feeling all alone in the world? We want to
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How to Swaddle an Infant Safely
- Home & Family
- May 18, 2013
Now that new concerns have emerged regarding the safety of swaddling, U.S. maternity wards are starting to use sleeping sacks (wearable blankets) instead of swaddling blankets as part of a campaign to promote safer sleep for babies. The Wall Street Journal, 5/14/2013
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More women opting for preventive mastectomy – but should they be?
- Health & Healing
- May 18, 2013
Angelina Jolie's announcement that she had both breasts removed- after finding out she had an 87% chance of getting breast cancer due to the BRCA1 gene- has brought much attention to the procedure. Apparently, rates of women opting for preventive mastectomies have increased by an estimated 50 percent in recent years. Since genetic tests for breast cancer risks have
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A “fountain of youth” for hearts?
- Health & Healing
- May 14, 2013
Doctors Rich Lee and Amy Wagers have honed in on a hormone called GDF-11, which declines with age in mice. "When old mouse hearts are exposed to this hormone at the levels the young mice have, then their hearts go back quite dramatically to the appearance of the young mouse heart in just a few
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Mother’s Day Special: Dinner with the Smileys
- Making a Positive Difference
- May 14, 2013
This is a a touching account written by a mother, Sarah Smiley, whose husband is in the military. When her husband got deployed once again in Nov. 2011– and would be away from his wife and 3 boys for 13 months– Sarah had a wonderful idea: Why not invite different people to dinner once a
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How to talk to your kids about kidnapping
- Home & Family
- May 11, 2013
Talking to kids (without including scary details) and teaching them how to stay safe from abductors should be top priority- it is important to put a safety plan in place and discuss locations where your child can go if he or she gets lost. Tell your child it's ok to be rude if a stranger
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Managers to Millennials: Job interview no time to text
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 8, 2013
According to HR executives, many of today's college grads are seriously lacking when it comes to interview skills. Millennials are often too casual during interviews, dressing inappropriately, leaving their phones on, or even texting or taking calls during the interview. The website jobipedia.org may be able to help; it offers advice for novice job-seekers. USA Today,
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Man Pays Off Mom’s Mortgage To Thank Her For Being Awesome
- Making a Positive Difference
- May 3, 2013
A young man, who was only making around $30,000 when he saved up enough money to pay off his mother's mortgage, explains, "When there is a goal you truly want to reach, all the other things in your life begin to work around it… [It's] just a matter of choices." With Good for You! Messages,
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How Entrepreneurs Come Up With Great Ideas
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 1, 2013
In this Wall Street Journal article, various startup mentors, bloggers, investors, advisers, professors, and entrepreneurs share words of wisdom about the everyday things that inspire them. The Wall Street Journal, 4/29/2013
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In wake of tragedies like Boston Marathon bombing, entertainment and sports help us heal together
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- April 30, 2013
After tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombing, we often turn to cultural touchstones to help us heal.
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Your Voice Affects Others’ Perceptions
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- April 29, 2013
Is your vocal quality helping or hurting you in the workplace? This article includes tips on how to change your voice for the better. The Wall Street Journal, 4/23/2013
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A Lifeline for Widowed Fathers
- Home & Family
- April 29, 2013
When it comes to fathers widowed by cancer, Dr. Donald Lee Rosenstein and Dr. Justin Michael Yopp say, “There is a pressing need to understand the experiences of these widowed fathers and to develop supportive interventions for them and their children." Dr. Rosenstein and Dr. Yopp formed a support group through the University of North Carolina
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Happiness Clubs spread positive vibes on campus
- Making a Positive Difference
- April 28, 2013
It started with a simple idea at Northwestern University, and has caught on at several other college campuses: Create a Happiness Club as a student morale booster. These clubs provide the perfect antidote to academic stress. As Northwestern senior, Kyle Richardson put it, "It's important that people stop and realize that sometimes a smile is
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Living with mom? Bradley Cooper can relate
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- April 22, 2013
Bradley Cooper and his mother live together to support each other during a time of great grief. The actor explains, "right now, two years after my father's death, this is where we are. My family is very close, and my dad dying was brutal for all of us. It was a schism, and its aftershock
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