Find hope in this midlife woman’s dramatic turnaround
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- August 9, 2011
Seven years ago, Anne was suicidal, self-medicating with alcohol, and trapped in an unhealthy marriage, a living personification of the recent data showing that middle-aged women have the lowest wellbeing of any age group. With the help of a supportive community, therapy, and will-power, Anne experienced a spiritual and emotional rebirth and is now taking
READ MORELollapalooza Aims to Become More Green
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 8, 2011
With over 80,000 people attending Chicago’s most anticipated music festival, concert organizers are hoping to reduce waste. City officials think the festival can do better to improve their “green” efforts but it’s a collaborative effort that involves concert goers and the event’s organizers. The Chicago Tribune, 8/5/2011
READ MOREKids’ packed lunches too warm to be safe: study
- Home & Family
- August 8, 2011
A new study, released on Monday in the journal Pediatrics, is the first to check the safety of kids' packed lunches about an hour and a half before lunchtime. Although 45 percent of the packed lunches in the study included an ice pack, and 12 percent were kept in refrigerators, nearly all of the perishable
READ MOREVote for the world’s most ‘Responsible Celebrity’
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- August 8, 2011
Voting is now open for the first ever International Green Awards Nominees have been recognized for their sustainable lifestyles and include stars such as Sir Paul McCartney, Leonardo Dicaprio, Cameron Diaz, Helena Christensen, Sting, Gael Garcia Bernal, Angelique Kidjo, Rahul Bose, Don Cheadle to Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen. CSRwire, 8/5/2011
READ MOREScientists warn of heat risk to high-school football players
- Health & Healing
- August 8, 2011
In a summer that has seen record heat, severe droughts and four football-practice deaths, scientists and climatologists say the risks for players are higher than ever. And they're cautioning coaches and teams to put health over victory as practice kicks off across the United States this week amid a historic heat wave. Yahoo! News/ Reuters,
READ MORENyad: Swim shows 60s ‘not too late’ for goals
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- August 8, 2011
This is the inspiring story of swimmer Diana Nyad's pursuit of a long held dream– swimming from Cuba to Florida. Says Nyad, "I'm almost 62 years old and I'm standing here at the prime of my life… I think this is the prime. When one reaches this age, you still have a body that's strong
READ MOREJane White, Actress and Singer Who Found Racial Attitudes to Be an Obstacle, Dies at 88
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- August 8, 2011
Jane White was an influential performer of the 60’s and 70’s who put racial issues in the limelight. Ms. White a light-skinned black woman who recently died of Cancer, “transcended the American race problem” and took on roles that did not narrowly classify her as an ambiguous mixed-race woman. New York Times, 8/7/2011
READ MOREToxic or not? A guide to everyday products
- Home & Family
- August 8, 2011
From germ-fighting soap to nonstick pans, learn what to eliminate, what to regulate, and what to tolerate. MSNBC.com, 8/7/2011
READ MOREHow it costs you: 5 effects of the downgrade
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- August 8, 2011
Now that Standard & Poor's has dropped the U.S. credit rating to AA and has also announced a downgrade in the credit of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, people are wondering what the downgrade will mean for the average citizen. Read on for easy-to-understand information relating to what we need to know when it comes
READ MOREMy Faith: How storytelling saved my life
- Making a Positive Difference
- August 8, 2011
A recovering alcoholic and Yale graduate, Edward Grinnan got a job at Guideposts Magazine and began writing about his struggles with alcohol and near homelessness. Through telling his story, Edward was able to heal, and his tale reached out to others—inspiring self-change and hope. CNN, 8/7/2011
READ MOREBMW Guggenheim Lab to tackle global urban issues via design and public discussions
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 6, 2011
In an innovative collaboration between NYC’s Guggenheim museum and BMW, the BMW Guggenheim lab is a “micro-environment” that will cultivate arts and social engagement in a metropolitan landscape. Environmental activists and scientists worked in tandem to build the space—bringing city-dwellers together to contemplate the future SmartPlanet, 8/2/2011
READ MOREBorderline Personality Disorder: NFL Wide Receiver Talks Diagnosis and Recovery
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- August 2, 2011
NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall may be more well known for his recent domestic altercation with his wife than his role on the Miami Dolphins. There may be more insight into the alleged stabbing as Marshall was recently diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, a mental disorder defined primarily by emotional instability and tempestuous relationships. Now,
READ MOREA True Challenge for Any Superhero: Can Comic Books Combat Childhood Obesity?
- Home & Family
- August 2, 2011
Prompted by a doctoral research project led by Paul Branscum (pictured above), elementary school students were challenged to create new comic characters. But there was a twist: These new superheroes had to have a new kind of superpower: healthy eating and physical wellness. University of Cincinnati, 8/2/2011
READ MORERecall! E-mail habits that could cost you at work
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- August 2, 2011
E-mail has essentially replaced face-to-face conversation as the most common form of daily communication, especially in businesses where a reported 62 percent of people say they use the Internet. However, the social cues and etiquettes that applies to traditional communication still lag behind in the virtual realm and are often overlooked. E-mail encourages competitiveness and
READ MORE10 books you really should have read in high school
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- August 2, 2011
In high school these books might have been a bore, but perhaps now you are ready to gain from these classroom classics. If you haven’t read these 10 teacher favorites, use this summer to enrich your brain and your soul. TODAY, 8/1/2011
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