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- December 15, 2010
A new study has found that trying to make obese people feel badly about their weight doesn’t actually motivate these people to lose weight, since many simply interpret these kinds of comments as discrimination. “Weight discrimination, in addition to being hurtful and demeaning, has real consequences for the individual’s physical health,” explains Angelina Sutin, lead
READ MOREPeople who are over 50 and unemployed are having a harder time finding a job, and for some, the situation may be permanent. The recession, company downsizing, and motivated young professionals are just a few reasons older job applicants are struggling.
READ MOREWhat if you were offered a chance to get free college tuition if you participated in an intensive college preparation program? This opportunity became a reality for 163 low-income kids who participated in the Rutgers Future Scholars program.
READ MOREDo you make sure you remove your make-up before bed, every night? Many of us know that sleeping in make-up can have harmful effects on the skin and eyelashes, yet we continue to do it. Anna Pursglove, pictured above before and after her experiment, slept with her make-up on for a month, and experts say her experiment caused her skin to age by nearly a decade during that time.
READ MOREWhen Peirce Brosnan’s daughter, Charlotte, died from ovarian cancer this summer, the actor revealed that both Charlotte’s mother and grandmother had died from the same cancer. Charlotte’s death is a reminder of the importance of learning about our genetic history and the health risks to which we are prone.
READ MOREHow old are you when you look in the mirror? A WWII vet named Gardner told photographer Tom Hussey Tom Hussey that he still felt young and that he really couldn’t comprehend how he made it to 80 years old already.
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