‘Fat Tax’ to Lower Obesity
- 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 MORESmall town bank puts people before profits
- Making a Positive Difference
- May 17, 2012
The small Bank of Cattaraugus in western New York has held its community together and supported local businesses and families for 30 years. Its owner, Patrick J. Cullen, remains unimpressed with the exotic financial engineering of bigger institutions. The Bank of Cattaraugus is a family business, with Cullen's wife Joan and daughter Colleen also working
READ MOREGap Year Momentum Grows as Studies Show Higher Performance After Delaying College Admission
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 15, 2012
College admission officers say the gap year is gaining momentum. And now, some of the nation's most competitive colleges — Harvard, Middlebury and Princeton, among others — have adopted formal policies to allow students to defer their admission. Higher education experts say that giving students an opportunity to explore the real world for a year
READ MOREHigh School Students Sign No-Tanning Pledges for Prom
- Environmental Well-Being
- May 15, 2012
High school senior Allison Bosse took it upon herself to help her classmates pledge to skip the tannning bed for prom this year. Those pledges, taken at Maynard High School in Maynard, Mass., are part of a growing trend at high schools around the U.S., aimed at educating students about the connection between tanning and
READ MOREDisabled troops inspire Gary Sinise to give back
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- May 15, 2012
Actor Gary Sinise's role as amputee "Lt. Dan" in "Forrest Gump" made him a hero to real-life disabled veterans and inspired Sinise to help build specially-designed homes for the most gravely wounded. His Gary Sinise Foundation is building special homes designed to meet the needs of veterans who come back from war missing limbs. Sinese
READ MORECutter rescued graduating cadet as a 6-year-old boy
- Making a Positive Difference
- May 15, 2012
Upon graduating from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Orlando Morel, eternally grateful and inspired by the Coast Guard's role in his own rescue, will serve on a cutter out of Florida whose mission will include migrant interdiction in the very waters where Morel was rescued nearly two decades ago. At that time, Morel was a six-year-old
READ MORESunburns, Indoor Tanning Still Pose Cancer Risk for Young Adults, CDC Warns
- Environmental Well-Being
- May 15, 2012
Just days after a federal task force urged doctors to counsel young people about the dangers of UV rays, the government is warning that roughly the same number of young adults gets sunburned as did a decade ago. The risk for skin cancer rises each time a person burns, and just one bad, blistering burn
READ MORE“Social jet lag” is a problem for most of us, and it’s fueling the obesity epidemic, study suggests
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- May 15, 2012
According to a new study, published online in the May 10 issue of Current Biology, social jet lag is a syndrome caused by the mismatch between the body's biological clock and our actual sleep schedules. Researchers recommend people spend more time outdoors in daylight or sit by a window, or else their body clock will
READ MOREKelly Clarkson Moved By Young Cancer Patients Singing ‘Stronger’ on YouTube
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- May 14, 2012
Kelly Clarkson said she was so touched by a viral video showing young patients at Seattle Children's Hospital (many of whom have lost their hair during cancer treatment) lip-syncing and dancing with nurses to her song, that she sent a video response to the kids explaining how moved she was. The “Stronger” video has had
READ MOREKeep an Ailing Relative at Home, Almost
- Home & Family
- May 14, 2012
A growing number of elderly people — 88 percent of those over 65 — say they want to live in their own homes, in their own communities, as they age, according to a 2010 AARP survey. 'Granny pods,' although expensive, provide an alternative for those who don't want nursing homes. The New York Times, 5/8/2012
READ MOREFDA Still Cautious About Bone Drugs
- Health & Healing
- May 14, 2012
The FDA is warning that taking bone drugs for osteoporosis for longer than five years may put women at an increased risk of femur fractures and other problems. Many women take these drugs, called bisphosphonates, specifically Fosamax, Actonel and Reclast, to help prevent bone loss and fractures. But the concern now is that after three
READ MOREBuilders Take Up American-Made Homes Challenge
- Making a Positive Difference
- May 9, 2012
Based on the claim that if every builder buys just 5 percent more American-made materials, 220,000 jobs will be created, builders around the country have decided to use 5 percent more American products. Some builders have gone even further and decided to create all-American homes, which are now being built or have been completed in
READ MORECDC: Helmets during tornadoes might help, but no substitute for shelter
- Environmental Well-Being
- May 8, 2012
During a tornado, the most common cause of death is a head injury. Researchers have thus suggested that a helmet would be helpful to have available in the event of or threat of tornadic activity. The CDC warns that there might not be much time to react in an emergency, so people should have helmets
READ MORETechnology and the Loss of Intimacy
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- May 8, 2012
Read on for some helpful tips on how you can regain intimacy with your partner after you've been spending all your quality time with your phone. Huffington Post, 5/4/2012
READ MORETOPS: Investing in employee health pays off
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 7, 2012
TOPS Club Inc., a non-profit weight-loss support organization, is encouraging people to use May, Employee Health and Fitness Month, as an opportunity to promote the benefits of workplace wellness. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) encourages employers to establish an employee wellness program because it not only improves employees’ health, but it can also contribute to a
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