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Just a Little Heart Attack

Ann Pietrangelo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:16:08 +0000

More women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer put together. Unfortunately, heart disease is often silent, hidden, and misunderstood. Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the U.S.

To shed some light on the subject, and with a bit of humor, Elizabeth Banks directs and stars in the short film, Just a Little Heart Attack.

View the video: Just a Little Heart Attack

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

Gates Foundation Pledges $750 Million to Global Fund (infographic)

Ann Pietrangelo — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:21:42 +0000

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced it is committing $750 million to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

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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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Customers Sure Are Inconvenient

Ann Pietrangelo — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:26:24 +0000

Then: I opened a new bank account, small though it was. They smiled and thanked me as though I just deposited a million dollars, then handed me a colorful set of coffee mugs to thank me for my business. I looked forward to coming in each week, speaking with the friendly tellers, and watching the interest grow.

Now: I bank without ever seeing a human. Interest? It’s almost a joke. Instead, there are all kinds of fees to worry about. “Convenience” fees they call them. It’s a relatively new phenomenon in which customers fork over money for the convenience of forking over money. It’s not just the banks, but a wide variety of services that are employing these tactics.

Read it: Customers Sure Are Inconvenient

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.

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Muffin Top Madness

Ann Pietrangelo — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:00:20 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I can’t eat a muffin the size of my head.

Recently I happened upon a display case filled with beautiful muffins, bagels, and cookies of mammoth proportions. It made such an impression that it sparked a dream that night. It was one of those crazy nightmares where nothing fits quite right, and the more muffin I ate, the bigger the muffin got, until I could no longer distinguish my own head from the muffin. That’s not exactly what the term “muffin top” means, but it was disturbing nonetheless.

Read it: Muffin Top Madness

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Bacon, Processed Meat Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

Ann Pietrangelo — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:00:45 +0000

Hold the bacon, hold the sausage. Researchers in Sweden suggest that eating an extra 50g of processed meat each day — that’s a couple of slices of bacon or a link of sausage — could increase your risk of pancreatic cancer by 19 percent.

Read it: Bacon, Processed Meat Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

How to Measure for a Walking Cane

Ann Pietrangelo — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:29:42 +0000

Walking with the wrong size cane can be uncomfortable and may actually create additional problems.

There are two reliable methods to size a walking cane. This checklist makes it easy to measure so you end up with a perfect fit — and a cane that does the job correctly and comfortably.

Read it: How to Measure for a Walking Cane