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Advocates: Importance of play time for children neglected
- Home & Family
- August 23, 2011
According to a study, adults are not the only ones who are too busy to have fun in their lives. Children are losing on average 9 hours of playtime per week. With some of this “play” deficit being adult driven and some because of societal changes, this article addresses the importance that playtime has on
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Marriage helps survival after heart surgery
- Health & Healing
- August 23, 2011
A healthy marriage could lead to a healthy heart. According to a new study, married people are more than twice as likely as single people to be alive 15 years after coronary bypass surgery. These positive findings are in line with previous research which that supports the health boost from marriage, such as an increased
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Extreme couponing, for a cause
- Making a Positive Difference
- August 23, 2011
A group of women meet every week in the basement of their Georgia church to clip coupons they will use to feed the community’s hungry. Since its creation in March 2010, Clipping for A Cause, a nonprofit funded by that church, has been spending smartly on products from cheerios to band aids, donating more than
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Joe Mantegna to Host Golf Tournament For Autism
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- August 22, 2011
Joe Mantegna, actor from Criminal Minds, will host Autism Care and Treatment Today!’s (ACT Today!) 5th Annual Charity Golf Classic on September 12, 2011 in California. Proceeds from the golf tournament will help provide resources and treatment for Autistic children whose families can’t afford the necessary tools their children need to achieve their full potential.
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Shorter lunches may contribute to childhood obesity
- Health & Healing
- August 22, 2011
A new study has found that shorter lunch periods at school may lead kids to overeat or eat unhealthy. It has been shown that when people eat quickly, they tend to consumer more calories than they really need to satisfy their hunger. Parents should encourage their kids to eat healthier foods during their short lunch
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Occasional Quarrels Healthy for a Relationship?
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- August 22, 2011
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Fighting can be healthy for a relationship, but not all the time, because it’s part of passion and making up. It is healthy to get things off of your chest and share them with your significant other. MSNBC Today Show, 8/19/2011
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Money-saving ways to still go on vacation
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- August 22, 2011
It’s not too late to plan a little vacation, especially when the travel industry is struggling to recover from the downturn in travel caused by the recession and is offering deals to help you save money. Use these tips to find cheaper airfare, hotels, rental cars, and anything else you may need on your vacation.
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Nordstrom opens special store where all proceeds go to charity
- Making a Positive Difference
- August 22, 2011
Nordstrom has opened a new store in New York City, Treasure & Bond, and has committed to donating store profits to charity. The proceeds from the store will be donated to nonprofit organizations that benefit New York City children. Mother Nature Network, 8/18/2011
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The Town That Jobs Forgot
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- August 22, 2011
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy This is a very moving and engaging story about what happened to three women living in the small town of Millen, GA who lost their jobs after factories that the town depended on for the economic well-being of their residents either shut down
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10 Back-to-School Items to Buy Used
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 22, 2011
There are many ways that you can participate in your own personal reuse revolution this back-to-school season, which can help to shrink your footprint rather than your bank account. Items such as clothes, shoes, books, calculators can be purchased used in order to support the green initiative. This article offers a list of common school
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Indiana fair honors five killed in stage collapse
- Making a Positive Difference
- August 15, 2011
Indiana's Lt. Governor, speaking at a Memorial service for the 5 people who died after the stage collapsed at the State Fair, acknowledged the people who came to the rescue of those injured as they "set aside their personal concerns and moved toward the accident and not away." She referred to that as "the silver
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Report details 2,000 unhealthy air alerts in 2011
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 13, 2011
Those cool summer breezes might not have been as refreshing as they felt, according to a new study that classified at least 2,000 code orange alerts across the country. The low air quality could attributed to the extreme heat that hit the nation this summer. USA Today, 8/12/2011
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Is Facebook Bad for Kids?
- Home & Family
- August 11, 2011
Millions of kids are actively using Facebook — some even in violation of the social network's rule that members be 13 years of age, according to Consumer Reports. One expert, Dr. Larry Rosen, a psychology professor at California State University, says that all this new technology can have some pluses along with the negatives. ABC
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Study: Your Hostile Workplace May Be Killing You
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- August 11, 2011
It’s a common complaint, but now researchers are backing the idea that you may be working yourself to death. In a study that analyzed the relationship between one’s workplace and the risk of death, it was found that those who worked in a less hostile environment and experienced more social support from their coworkers faced
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Boy’s ode to fallen dad inspires tearful responses
- Making a Positive Difference
- August 11, 2011
He's only ten years old, but good for Brandon Nichols for honoring his "daddy" killed in Afghanistan and touching the hearts of so many people. Some who read what he wrote commented that it "puts their problems into perspective." CNN.com, 8/10/2011
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