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- December 15, 2010
If you're in the market for a used car, make sure you buy one with ESC (electronic stability control), especially if the car is to be used by an inexperienced driver. ESC was mandated in new vehicles for the 2012 model year starting on September 1st, 2011. Consumer Reports, 12/4/2012
READ MOREAnderson Cooper told viewers that he sunburnt his eyes during a recent trip to Portugal and went blind for 36 hours. The injury occurred while he was on the water, without sunglasses, for an extended period of time. It turns out that, even during the winter, it's necessary to protect your eyes from dangerous rays,
READ MOREAn anonymous Missouri man has been going around handing out $100 bills to those hit hardest by superstorm Sandy. In fact, this wealthy businessman does this sort of thing every December, going to the cities and towns in America that he thinks need him most, hoping to lift the spirits of those in need right on time
READ MOREWhile a company’s reputation is the primary reason for adopting a corporate social responsibility program, there is still a close link between profits and CSR, according to new research by corporate and investor relations firm Adam Friedman Associates. Environmental Leader, 11/29/2012
READ MOREDr. James House, from the University of Michigan, has researched the health benefits of meaningful relationships. He says a lack of social interactions is predictive of poor health and earlier death for most people. House contends that keeping in contact with others is likely to regulate a person's own behaviors so that it becomes harder
READ MORETibetan doctors think we get sick when our physical, psychological and spiritual well-being are out of balance, so they often prescribe kindness and compassion to cure illness. Tibetan compassion meditation may lower stress-induced immune responses. Tibetan medical experts want more collaborative projects with modern medicine, and the Dalai Lama wants more scientific testing of Tibetan
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