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Questions for Better Care
- Health & Healing
- September 21, 2011
More informed patients may be a key to improving health care, reducing medical errors, and increasing the rate of early detection. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is launching a new campaign to encourage patients to ask more questions as a way to make the most of the time they have with their doctors.
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New Eagle helps kids soar
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 21, 2011
New Eagle NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha makes a difference in the lives of 12 underprivileged high school students by taking them on a tour of universities across the country each year, as part of his ACTS Program, the Awesome Walk College Tour for Scholars. September 18, 2011, NBC Nightly
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Greenest skyscraper ever rises from world trade center site
- Environmental Well-Being
- September 16, 2011
The new World Trade Center in New York City promises to be the most environmentally advanced building ever created on such a scale. The WTC complex is seeking the second highest attainable LEED Certification, which requires 20 percent less energy consumption than New York State’s energy code requirements. A few of the buildings green strategies
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How does Sarah Jessica Parker do it?
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- September 16, 2011
SJP stars in a new romcom, playing a harried, juggling-it-all Boston working mom in I Don't Know How She Does It. The movie is set for release on Sept. 16. Greg Kinnear plays Parker's architect husband, and they've got two young kids. USA Today
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Cosmetic surgery gets cheaper, faster, scarier
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- September 16, 2011
Are low-cost, high-volume cosmetic surgery clinics the new problem? Strax, which has two locations in South Florida, boasts it is the busiest cosmetic surgery center in the U.S. However, one of it’s patients paid $5000 for a procedure and later had to be hospitalized for repercussions from the surgery. Critics call it the commoditization of
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Student loan payments cripple more borrowers
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 16, 2011
New figures are showing that repaying students loans is crippling many American borrowers across the country. New Census Bureau information also shows that many 14.2 percent of 25-34 year olds lived with their parents in 2011, largely due to the fact that they can’t find full-time positions. This also means that many parents who planned
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Scientists Hint at Why Laughter Feels So Good
- Health & Healing
- September 15, 2011
Laughter has been regularly promoted as good medicine but a new study suggests that the healing benefits of laughter actually come from the muscular exertions involved in producing the familiar ha, ha, ha. The physical act of laughing releases chemicals in the brain that make people feel good and more resistant to pain. The New
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Bullying Prevention Expert Vicki Abadesco Shares Three Essential Back-to-School Tips Every Teacher, Administrator and Parent Should Know
- Home & Family
- September 15, 2011
Bullying is an ongoing problem that we face today, but there are a few things that every parent, teacher, and administrator should know to help make their school and the world a safer and much happier place. Three simple tips to creating a bully-free environment include connecting, sharing feelings, and teamwork. September 7, 2011
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Eco-friendly Diapers
- Home & Family
- September 15, 2011
The world’s first hybrid diaper is here. It is made of the best of cloth and disposable. The product consists of a fashionable reusable outer pant and a choice of either a washable cloth insert or a certified 100-percent biodegradable, flushable insert. September 2011, Green America
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How Do You Choose Safe, Green, Non-Toxic Toys?
- Environmental Well-Being
- September 15, 2011
Check out 12 ways that you can reclaim the fun and reduce the worries when it comes to your child’s playtime by making your toy box healthier for both your child and the planet. Some ways include re-purposing, reading labels, buying local, and opting for open-ended toys. September 13, 2011
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Wal-Mart Aims to Boost Women-Run Businesses
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 15, 2011
Walmart announced this week new initiatives to support women-owned businesses around the world. Over the next five years the world’s largest retailer has committed to increasing the amount of goods and services purchased from women-owned businesses in the U.S., doubling the amount of money it pays women-owned suppliers overseas, and offering a variety of educational
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9/11 volunteer’s ‘Sweet 16 Year of Giving Back’
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 14, 2011
Rather than throwing a huge bash and receiving lots of presents for her 16th birthday, Katie Whaley decided to do something different. She volunteered for 16 different organizations in her community. Whaley plans on dedicating her whole weekend toward volunteering for September 11th. September 8, 2011, USA Today
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Job Searching: Old Ideas No Longer Work
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 10, 2011
The times are challenging and the rules for how to find a job are changing, as Carolyn Kepcher points out with advice on what works to get work. NY Daily News, 9/8/2011
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The Post Labor Day Letdown
- Health & Healing
- September 10, 2011
For many people, the end of summer brings dread. Psychologists say several major stressors come together this time of year, including fear of change, waning daylight and mourning for good times past. Melinda Beck explains on Lunch Break. The Wall Street Journal, 9/6/2011
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9/11 Survivors reflect on World Trade Center & Pentagon attacks
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 10, 2011
Florence Jones was working for Baseline Financial 10 years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center when planes piloted by terrorists plowed into the two towers in downtown Manhattan. Jones was on the 78th floor of the South Tower. ABC News invited Jones to tour ground zero last month from within the
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