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- December 15, 2010
Mark Bertolini may not seem like your typical CEO. After a skiing accident nearly cost him his life, the Aetna Chief Executive decided to make some changes in his health routine that would promote his well-being. He later decided to offer the same healthy options to his employees.
READ MOREDo you want to keep your brain functioning well and reduce your chance of cognitive decline as you get older? It’s smart to eat healthy. That’s the finding of a new study in the journal Neurology.
READ MOREIt’s one thing to offer encouraging words to the high school classmates that you know. But imagine going out of your way to write something nice to all 657 students at your school. Konner Sauve, an 18-year-old senior and valedictorian at East Valley High School in Yakima, Washington, says he came up with the idea during
READ MOREHow does a 10-year–old become the founder and CEO of a business? Mikaila Ulmer has quite a story to tell. It all began when she was just 4 years old and was stung twice in one week by bees: “After that I would freak out about bees—like overreact—and then my parents wanted me to do some research so I would be less afraid. And doing research I found out how incredibly important pollinators they are, and that they were dying. And I decided to create a product that helped save the bees.”
READ MOREHave you ever needed a copy of your tax return to apply for a college loan or a mortgage? Did you use the IRS website’s “Get Transcript” application to obtain past returns– assuming the authorization process meant only you could access your account?
READ MOREWhat started out as one mother’s quest to find non-toxic cleaning products and diapers has turned into a billion dollar business empire. Of course, it probably helped that the mom was a well-known actress, Jessica Alba, who was determined, passionate and fortunate enough to meet the right business partners to back her in this joint venture.
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