America’s Top State for Business — Virginia is Victorious — Again
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 30, 2011
If you’re hopes are set on becoming a business mogul, look towards Virginia. Because of its location, friendly business climate, and diverse economy, Virginia has been deemed the best state for business. This state has shared the top spot with Texas for the past two years, but in 2011, its all about “The Mother State.”
READ MOREBilly Ray Cyrus salutes soldiers with ‘American’ album
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- June 30, 2011
Billy Ray Cyrus pays tribute to American soldiers with his new album, “I’m American,” hitting music racks today. Inspired by a USO visit to soldiers in Afghanistan, Cyrus’s new album features vocals from fellow country stars Jamey Johnson, Darryl Worley and Craig Morgan. "I was blown away and humbled by (the troops') professionalism and their courage and their dedication to
READ MOREOrganic Valley and National Cooperative Grocers Association Join Forces to Improve School Lunch
- Making a Positive Difference
- June 30, 2011
Organic Valley, the nation's oldest organic farmer-owned cooperative, and National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative serving consumer-owned food co-ops nationwide, today announced they are joining forces to improve school lunches (which, as we know, are in desperate need of improvement). Organic Valley and NCGA will launch a national promotion this fall to support
READ MOREAwareness: H.I.V. Campaign Finds 18,000 New Cases
- Health & Healing
- June 27, 2011
More than 18,000 adults were unaware they were infected with the H.I.V. virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. A three-year old campaign developed to extend AIDs treatment found that more people living with the disease did not know it. The New York Times, 6/27/2011
READ MOREManager’s Job: What You Don’t Know
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 23, 2011
Think being the one in charge is all about delegating unwanted tasks and getting a cool office? Before yearning for a higher title, keep in mind these things that also go hand-in-hand with increased responsibilities. Career Builder on CNN.com, 6/22/2011
READ MOREStress in the City: Brain Activity and Biology Behind Mood Disorders of Urbanites
- Health & Healing
- June 23, 2011
A new study, with findings published in Nature, is the first to explain why, biologically, people who live in cities are at greater risk for developing anxiety, and how two different areas of the brain are affected. Now we don't suggest that everyone simply move away from the city because of these findings; that would be
READ MOREShould Prenatal Care Be Extended to Dads?
- Home & Family
- June 22, 2011
We all know that stress and anxiety in a pregnancy are bad for both mom and baby, sometimes putting infants at risk for early health problems. But researchers from the University of Missouri contend that inattentive fathers who fail to provide adequate support for expectant mothers may also contribute to these deficiencies. TIME, 6/21/2011
READ MORENew U.S. Cigarette Warnings Show and Tell the Deadly Truth About Smoking, Will Boost Efforts to Prevent Kids from Smoking, Encourage Smokers to Quit
- Health & Healing
- June 21, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration selected nine graphic photos displaying adverse health effects caused by smoking Tuesday as part of their new campaign to literally gross people out this dangerous habit. Effective Sep. 2012, these pictures will be plastered on the warning label of every pack of cigarettes, reminding about the risks of smoking. PR
READ MOREStradivarius Violin sold for Charity Relief in Japan
- Making a Positive Difference
- June 21, 2011
A rare violin is instrumental in raising funds for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11. The violin, one of only 600 instrument made by the legendary Antonio Stradivari that are known to exist, was auctioned off by The Nippon Music Foundation Monday for an all time high of nearly
READ MOREN.Y. Legislature Tightens Rules on Water Withdrawals
- Environmental Well-Being
- June 21, 2011
New York is taking legal action to protect its shores more strongly. Legislatures approved a bill Monday that will require agricultural and commercial users to apply for a permit for the first time if they wish to withdraw water. The tightened security will allow for better regulation and conservation of water, the state department of
READ MOREPortable pools pose drowning risks for tots
- Home & Family
- June 20, 2011
A new Pediatrics study quantified the dangers that portable pools present to small children. About two dozen children, almost all under the age of 5, drown in portable pools each year, it reported. With summer approaching and portable pools becoming a more financially friendly option, this study, analyzing a total of 209 pool-related deaths from
READ MOREWhirlwind reign at an end for Dearborn’s Miss USA, Rima Fakih
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- June 20, 2011
Sunday night marked the beginning of one woman’s journey as Miss USA, and the end for former titleholder Rima Fakih. As the first Muslim-American to wear the crown, Fakih worked to bring awareness about and more options to Muslim women. During her reign, she worked with former President Clinton in Egypt and visited American troops
READ MORECancer vaccine study offers hope
- Health & Healing
- June 20, 2011
Administering the HPV vaccine may prevent cervical cancer in teenage girls, an Australian-based research group found. The two-year study, published in The Lancent medical journal surveyed females between the ages of 12-26 from 2007 to 2009. Three years after vaccination, fewer teenage girls developed precancerous abnormalities. Study leader Dr. Julia Brotherton said this is the
READ MORENewberry Township Picked for ‘Extreme Home’ Makeover
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- June 20, 2011
Navigating the cramped rooms in his Pennsylvania home is just one of the challenges 23-year-old Brian Keefer, paralyzed from the neck down by a gymnastics injury in 2008, overcomes every day. When the bus for ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” rolled into their driveway Sunday morning, the family was overjoyed. Host Ty Pennington and his
READ MORECharitable giving shows modest gain
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 20, 2011
A Giving USA Report published Monday found that Americans are feeling slightly more charitable despite the current economic downturn. Following two straight years of declines, individual and corporate donations jumped about two percent, after adjusting prices for inflation. In 2009, donations plummeted to the lowest they had been in 40 years, but 2010's report shows
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