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Score a Food Touchdown on Super Bowl Sunday

Ann Pietrangelo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:02:38 +0000

Super Bowl Sunday is not only a big day for football, but a big day for sharing your favorite foods with family and friends. If you plan to enjoy the New England Patriots take on the New York Giants with a Super Bowl food fest, there are a few things about food safety you might want to keep in mind.

Read it: Score a Food Touchdown on Super Bowl Sunday

Emotions + Math = Insight

Ann Pietrangelo — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:09 +0000

Do emotions and math go together?

“Emotions = Life.” That’s how Chip Conley begins his latest book, Emotional Equations: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness + Success.

Read the article and watch the book trailer: Emotions + Math = Insight

5 New Year’s Resolutions to Help Prevent Diabetes

Ann Pietrangelo — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:55:31 +0000

The number of people living with diabetes may rise from 366 million in 2011 to 552 million by 2030. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) says that’s about ten million new cases per year around the world. The IDF also estimates that as many as 183 million people don’t even know they have diabetes. Other shocking figures reveal:

* The US has the highest number of people with diabetes, followed by Mexico, Canada, and Haiti.

* The US has one of the highest number of deaths due to diabetes of any country in the world.

Read it: 5 New Year’s Resolutions to Help Prevent Diabetes

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Headphone-wearing Pedestrians at Risk

Ann Pietrangelo — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:29 +0000

Injuries to pedestrians wearing headphones have more than tripled in six years, say researchers from the University of Maryland. Headphone-wearing pedestrians often cannot hear train whistles or car horns, leading to fatalities in almost three-quarters of such cases.

Read it: Headphone-wearing Pedestrians at Risk

What if Barbie had Cancer?

Ann Pietrangelo — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:00:18 +0000

Barbie is known for her long, flowing hair that can be styled again and again. But what if Barbie was bald? And what if she was bald due to cancer treatment?

There’s an online movement to encourage Mattel to create a “Cancer Barbie,” and it’s gaining supporters who see it as a good way to help children cope with cancer.

Read it: What if Barbie had Cancer?

10 Ways to Beat the Post-Holiday Blues

Ann Pietrangelo — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:00:01 +0000

When that last drop of New Year’s Eve champagne is gone and the Christmas ornaments are packed away, many people enter a state of post-holiday blues. The anticipation and planning that begins with Halloween ends when you open your eyes on the second day of January. It’s winter; the parties are over and it’s back to the daily grind. But you can beat the post-holiday blues.

Read it: 10 Ways to Beat the Post-Holiday Blues

How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal and Inspire

Ann Pietrangelo — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:41:58 +0000

How many acts of kindness do you carry out in a day? As you go about your busy life, you probably perform more random acts of kindness than you think. That’s what I realized when I read Linda Cohen’s 1,000 Mitzvahs: How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal, Inspire, and Change Your Life.

In a chapter cleverly titled “Change the Toilet Paper,” Linda discusses how the little things you do can make a big difference is someone else’s day.

It’s so easy to make a difference! Find out how: How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal and Inspire

Easter Seals and Google Team Up for Autism Awareness

Ann Pietrangelo — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:00:02 +0000

Would you like to win $3,000? Easter Seals, supported by Google SketchUp, is hosting its second annual Sketch-A-Space contest to draw attention to the employment needs of people with autism.

Easter Seals is calling on you to use the free Google SketchUp 3D modeling software to design a space that represents your dream job, career interests, or plans for future employment.

The competition offers people with autism, those interested in learning more about autism, or those who have someone in their lives with autism an opportunity to celebrate the unique contributions people with autism make to our nation’s workforce.

Read it: Easter Seals and Google Team Up for Autism Awareness

A Crash Course for Christmas

Ann Pietrangelo — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:13:33 +0000

I haven’t had much to drink. I can hold my liquor. I can still drive safely. That’s what a lot of people say right before they get behind the wheel of a car. Unfortunately, a lot of them end up dead, taking innocent victims along with them.

More people are likely to die in alcohol-related traffic crashes during the holidays than any other time of year. Statistics from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) show that during Christmas and New Year’s, the death rate for alcohol-related crashes is two to three times higher than other times of the year.

Read it: A Crash Course for Christmas

Photo Source:PR Newswire/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health

Beat the Holiday Blues: Be Like Scrooge

Ann Pietrangelo — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:00:51 +0000

Holidays got you down? Are you stressed about gifts and parties, and financial and social obligations to the point where you just wish you could skip the holidays altogether? Even worse, does the holiday season make you feel depressed?

If so, you’re not alone, but you might want to take a cue from Ebenezer Scrooge.

Read it: Beat the Holiday Blues: Be Like Scrooge