Tuesday, January 6, 2009

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Nutrition and Fun During Holidays With New Online Games

Nutrition and Fun During Holidays With New Online Games

Friday, January 2, 2009 5:52

Humana “Games for Health” is launching two online initiatives that will make you think twice about reaching for a second piece of pie this holiday season. The initiatives are an online game called the “Freewheelin Cycle Challenge” and a Facebook application called “The Battle of the Bulge.”

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Get Picked by Obama Team

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Get Picked by Obama Team

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:16

Susan G. Komen for the Cure has been invited to provide input to President Elect Obama’s transition team on the issue of healthcare reform. As one of the nation’s most effective grassroots advocacy organizations, Komen for the Cure has the opportunity to shape the new administration’s health care policies as ...

Times Are Tough, But a Professor Recommends Old-Fashioned Tactics That Work

Times Are Tough, But a Professor Recommends Old-Fashioned Tactics That Work

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 5:34

A communication professor at Indiana University is telling students and recent graduates not to be dismayed by the recession when it comes to finding a job or internship in 2009. Jim Parham, adjunct professor at the Ernie Pyle School of Journalism, says there are jobs and internships to be ...

Avoid Long Lines and Hefty Baggage Fees

Avoid Long Lines and Hefty Baggage Fees

Monday, December 29, 2008 3:58

Skiers planning to hop a plane to the mountains this winter can expect to pay the airlines upwards of $25-$125 per one-way flight to check a pair of boots and skis or snowboard in addition to their luggage. Unfortunately, those additional checked baggage fees do not include any guarantees against ...

Create Online Memorials

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 5:34

SympathyTree today introduced its website sympathytree.com that allows people to create an online memorial to pay tribute to ones they have loved and lost. Designed using the latest web technology, SympathyTree lets users easily create a stunningly elegant and rich online memorial in three simple steps and then share it ...

New Research Sheds Light on Holiday Shopping Trends

New Research Sheds Light on Holiday Shopping Trends

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 4:46

With Americans lining up for deals on Black Friday and surfing the web on Cyber Monday, the holiday shopping season is officially in full swing. Consumers today have access to more information and more ways to shop than ever before – including online, via cell phone or in physical stores.

Find Affordable Alternatives to COBRA for the Unemployed

Find Affordable Alternatives to COBRA for the Unemployed

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 4:20

With the current unemployment rate hovering around 6 percent and expecting to rise to 7 percent by May of 2009, workers with serious health problems or families are faced with a health insurance conundrum.

Building Careers Protecting The Home Front

Building Careers Protecting The Home Front

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 5:41

Dangerous times have created new business enterprises. Recent catastrophes have fostered the need for preventative and remediation industries, with the U.S. Department of Labor ranking the “security sector” the single largest area of need.

Letting Fishermen Be Heard in the Battle for the World’s Oceans

Letting Fishermen Be Heard in the Battle for the World’s Oceans

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 4:55

In the battle over the care and use of the world’s oceans, one voice is often lost in the debate: that of the fisherman. A technology now exists to address that issue, and it’s just received a national award for innovation.

Lead Exposure and Athletics

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 3:09

The nation’s second largest school district has used a new type of synthetic turf infill, FlexSand Action, on a multi-purpose field at a Hollywood, Calif. high school in response to concerns about lead and other heavy metals found in some traditional infill materials.