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- December 15, 2010
This NBC News Making a Difference segment tells the inspirational story of Leah Brown, a woman who successfully built her own business- a health care research firm- while raising two sons on her own. Brown now aims to help other women build their own businesses, all the while helping to build up the economy and
READ MOREScientists are increasingly linking vehicle exhaust with brain-cell damage and higher rates of autism. The Wall Street Journal, 11/8/2011
READ MORETwenty years after contracting HIV, the former NBA great devotes much time and effort to raise money for research, and he remains an inspiration to many. As the LA Times comments, “Magic Johnson is killing the disease by using his celebrity to raise millions for AIDS research.” LA Times, 11/5/2011
READ MOREVitamin D. It's called the 'sunshine vitamin'– and it's crucial to many aspects of your health. This article shares ways that you can make sure you get enough of this important vitamin. The latest research shows that vitamin D is not only important for our bones, but is linked to the health of our heart,
READ MOREAccording to the EPA, yard waste is the second largest component of our trash steam behind paper, and it makes up roughly 20 percent of the trash in most communities. The Daily Green suggests that instead of bagging up leaves and leaving them at the curb as garbage, we should turn the leaves into compost,
READ MOREIf you manage employees, remember that maintaining the emotional well-being of those employees is oftentimes just as important as providing benefits and fitness programs. Check out ten suggestions to help create a mentally healthy workplace, including being proactive, being accessible, taking a holistic view of mental health, looking beyond the workplace, and more. The Globe
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