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A Book That’ll Make Eco-Minded Gadget Lovers Really, Really Happy
TreeHugger
At least, I'm really, really happy about it. Check out Green Gadgets for Dummies, a guide for being eco-savvy when it comes to electronic devices. Considering that...
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Recession Adds to Ranks of Americans With Depression
Clinical Trial Results
Unemployed Americans are four times more likely than those with jobs to report symptoms of severe mental illness, such as major depression, according to a new national survey that reveals the mental health toll of the recession.
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Device May End Breast Cancer Biopsies
Bakersfield News, California Breaking News, Weather, and Sports
Estrogen fuels breast cancer yet doctors can't measure how much of the hormone is in a woman's breast without cutting into it. A Canadian invention might change that: A lab-on-a-chip that can do the work quickly with just the poke of a small needle.
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Treadmill Sprinting: “Biggest Loser” Style
That's Fit
By now it's almost a farce. Contestants on "The Biggest Loser" are pushed to run mind-numbing sprints on the treadmill. The contestants hesitate, saying, "I can't do it!" The...
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100th anti-retroviral drug is approved
The Money Times
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the 100th anti-retroviral drug was recently approved to treat the human immunodeficiency virus
and AIDS.
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Pink MMs to support breast cancer research
Charitable Gift Giving Blog
For the month of October only, MyMM.com is selling these beautiful pink M&Ms where 10% of the purchase price will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, with a guaranteed donation of at least $850,000. You can purchase either M&Ms which are pre-printed with ribbon designs and the words “FOR...
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The Halloween Costume Shopping Secret Retailers Don’t Want You to Know
Baby Cheapskate
If you're like me, you've already received a few Halloween costume catalogs in the mail from retailers like BuyCostumes.com or Party City. Take a look at them, and you might notice something...
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How To Really Take a Day Off from the Madness of Life
Dumb Little Man
I consider myself to be somewhat of a vagabond. After being lucky enough to have the ability to unplug and spend several months traveling, I have realized how important it is to take some time...
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Get a Head Start on the Holidays with I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas
Eco Child's Play
I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas: Gifts, Decorations, and Recipes that Use Less and Mean More by Anna Getty is a great book to help you get a head start on greening the winter holidays.
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What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently
Advice From a Single Dating Expert
This article - actually, this series of articles – at the Huffington Post – has drawn some predictable criticism from some the commenters. And why?
Because the author, a man who writes books about women and does scientific research on hap...
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New Pharma Guidelines: No Ghostwriting, More Public Info
Health Blog
Clinical trial guidelines from PhRMA, the big drug industry trade group, go into effect tomorrow.
Here are a few interesting details, followed by a big grain of salt:
The guidelines basically...
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Up for Debate: Should Kids Be Taught How to Argue?
The Juggle
This may be hard to believe in an era of angst about teenage rebellion and disrespect, but...
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Half of All Animal Species Will Be Extinct in Your Lifetime, Unless Emissions Peak by 2020
TreeHugger
And just when you thought things couldn't get worse... The UK's Met Office has just released a new assessment of how much temperatures will rise by 2100 if...
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Confused About Floss – Which Type Is Best?
FitSugar
Brushing your teeth removes food particles and tartar from the surfaces of your teeth, but we need floss to clean in between your teeth. "You cannot effectively vacuum a house with only one...
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Obesity in middle aged women cuts chance of a long, healthy life by 80 percent
Physorg
A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) researchers has found that, among a large study population of women who lived until at least age 70, being overweight in mid-life was associated with hav...
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