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- December 15, 2010
The Drug Enforcement Administration is fighting to make Vicodin-type drugs harder to get, in order to reduce the abuse potential. We have a national crisis on our hands when it comes to addiction to prescription painkillers; the majority of vicadin-type drugs are indeed consumed in the U.S. At the same time, the legal use of prescription painkillers does
READ MOREVerizon is one of a number of businesses investing in on-site gyms and classes for their employees. In a 2011/2012 Staying@Work Survey Report, global consulting firm Towers Watson found that 38 percent of American companies offered on-site fitness activities. “It’s definitely growing,” says Jessica Matthews, an exercise physiologist at the nonprofit organization American Council on Exercise.
READ MOREWhen one partner is overweight, resolving conflict in the relationship takes two. In this article, married couple Betsy and Jarom Schow discuss their personal struggles with weight and marriage. The Wall Street Journal, 1/21/2013
READ MOREWomen who suppress lingering doubts are more likely to seek a divorce later, according to a study published in the current issue of The Journal of Family Psychology. Justin A. Lavner, a doctoral student in psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, says, "Having doubts before marriage is not only common, it predicted a higher
READ MOREA new study from the University of Connecticut has sparked a debate about early diagnosis of autism, while calling for further research into why some people diagnosed with autism as children are able to grow out of their symptoms and recover. The Wall Street Journal, 1/21/2013
READ MOREScholastic has donated 1 million books to schools and libraries that applied for help online after Hurricane Sandy, providing replacement copies of beloved stories to children whose books were destroyed by the storm. NBC Nightly News, 1/17/2013
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