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Raising the Chance of Some Cancers with Two Drinks a Day0
- Health & Healing
- November 4, 2011
A new study shows that drinking, even in moderation, can increase a person's risk for a host of cancers, including cancers of the liver, pancreas, throat, etc. For some cancers, such as lung, larynx and colorectal, the cancer risk only sets in when people drink heavily—three or four drinks a day on a regular basis.
READ MOREIn this Age of Automation, workers don’t have to be robots to do their jobs0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 4, 2011
As Carolyn Kepcher writes in her Your Money column, "when it comes to certain aspects of the working world, there is no substitute for the human touch." Rules are important, but there are times when common sense should dictate that it's ok to make an exception to the rule. In fact, it's good business sense,
READ MORE10 Tips For Raising Active Readers0
- Home & Family
- November 3, 2011
Check out 10 tips that can help make your young readers’ experience more meaningful. According to this article, “Learning to be an effective reader can make the difference for your child between reading books and understanding them, between passively floating across the words and actively taking the words in and thinking about them.” Better Parenting,
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Where there’s a way, there’s a will0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- October 31, 2011
This article describes some very interesting studies that tested the willpower of both children and adult participants, including a recent follow-up study to a 1967 study done at Stanford. This new study's co-author, Dr. B.J. Casey from Weill Cornell Medical School, says, "This is the first time that we have located the specific area [of
READ MOREMatt Damon Launches Charity Water Bottle0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- October 31, 2011
Matt Damon and the charity that he co-founded, Water.org, are launching a water bottle campaign to help some of the 884 million people who lack access to clean, safe water. Damon said, “I think what resonates with me most is when you see people living without clean water and they’re forced to scavenge for water
READ MORECompost Your Pumpkins0
- Environmental Well-Being
- October 31, 2011
Once you are finished celebrating Halloween, compost your pumpkins instead of throwing them in the garbage. “Pumpkins, which of course are 100% natural, will break down quickly as compost in your yard, providing you with valuable nutrients for your lawn or garden.” The Daily Green, 10/31/2011
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