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Aging America: Elder abuse on the rise0
- Uncategorized
- January 31, 2013
As many as 2 million seniors are abused, exploited or neglected every year, according to available statistics and surveys, and experts say that number could actually be much higher. Some research indicates that one in 10 seniors have suffered some form of abuse at least once. Unfortunately, the needs of these abuse victims are growing
READ MORESpread the Love: The Health Benefits of Bonding0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- January 28, 2013
An expert in the field of positive psychology, Barbara Fredrickson, PhD, has written a new book, Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become. Fredrickson explores the perks of bonding with everyone around you and suggests that true love isn't just about romance, companionship, or fondness; fundamentally, it springs from something she
READ MORECelebrities building green, environmentally friendly homes inspire homeowners to remodel0
- Celebrity Causes
- January 28, 2013
In Hollywood, celebrities are setting a trend by building green, environmentally friendly homes and making sustainable lifestyle choices. These celebs are inspiring Americans to go green in their own homes. Greencelebrity.net, 1/19/2013
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Health and Environment: A Closer Look at Plastics0
- Environmental Well-Being
- January 28, 2013
Plastics have transformed modern society, providing many benefits but also destroying waterways and aquifers, depleting petroleum supplies and disrupting human health. Rolf Halden, a researcher at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, has co-written a new overview on the risks and rewards of plastics in the journal Reviews on Environmental Health. Halden suggests strategies to mitigate negative impacts through reconsideration
READ MOREDavid Parsons Attempts To Break Most Hugs In One Day Guinness World Record, Gives 3,162 Hugs0
- Making a Positive Difference
- January 27, 2013
On a mission to break the Guinness World Record for giving the most hugs in one day, David Parsons was inspired by his friend who died of cancer to raise money for Grants Wishes, a nonprofit that helps children battling cancer. Huffington Post, 1/22/2013
READ MOREWorker turnover is poised to pick up, adding urgency to employers’ focus on retention0
- Business
- January 27, 2013
Now that workers are becoming more confident in the economy, employers are starting to see an uptick in voluntary turnover, with workers leaving their jobs in search of better opportunities. Experts predict this will accelerate in 2013, adding increased urgency to a problem that many employers had already identified as critical: They are struggling to
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