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A Failure to Communicate: Why Gun Control Is Destined to Fail

Nathan Hegedus | Posted 05.20.2013 | Politics
Nathan Hegedus

As Washington turns to scandal rather than policy, gun control seems to be slipping from the public conversation, and the already slim chance of legislation passing is fading to black.

The FXB-Village Model: Together Towards a Global Solution

Albina Du Boisrouvray | Posted 05.14.2013 | Impact
Albina Du Boisrouvray

As the FXB-Village Model continues to grow and we develop ways to share its methodology with the public, we will continue to rely on others -- on organizations that put out the call to action, and on individuals that answer it -- to help us validate and advance our work.

Eating This Could Add More Than Two Years To Your Life

The Huffington Post | Shelley Emling | Posted 04.02.2013 | Fifty

Eating fish could slash an older person's risk of dying prematurely by more than a quarter, and their risk of dying from heart disease by more than a ...

Is It a Tragedy or an Inconvenience?

Ellen Langer | Posted 05.13.2013 | Healthy Living
Ellen Langer

Since uncertainty is the rule, when we think we know, our mindlessness is in charge. The simple act of noticing is engaging and reveals that events don't cause stress. It is the mindless view of events that leads to stress.

How Stress Is Hurting Your Health -- And What You Can Do About It

Posted 03.07.2013 | Healthy Living

According to the American Psychological Association's recent Stress in America survey, the majority of Americans report experiencing higher stress...

Mindful Eating vs. Obesity

Amy Spies | Posted 07.13.2012 | Healthy Living
Amy Spies

You fold a tiny raisin into your hand, perhaps thinking about the journey it made to reach you, farmers planting seeds, nature providing water. You squeeze the creases of the aged, dried grape, maybe feeling the wrinkles as the hands that picked the ripened fruit had done.

Fight Prostate Cancer With Meatless Monday

Gabe Canales | Posted 05.19.2012 | Healthy Living
Gabe Canales

Small changes in life can make a big difference. Meatless Monday is a step toward developing better habits. You can do it -- and you should feel better.

Should You Ditch Yogurt And Other Low-Fat Foods?

The Huffington Post Canada | Martha Edwards | Posted 11.20.2011 | Home

Low-fat yogurt can be a lifesaver for those who want to eat healthier: it's low in calories, contains probiotics and calcium and has a rich, creamy ta...

Are Anti-Nuke Liberals Science Deniers?

David Ropeik | Posted 06.05.2011 | Green
David Ropeik

True liberals, non-wobbly liberals, are supposed to oppose nuclear power. Period. True conservatives, for some reason, are supposed to deny climate change. Period.

Healthy Recipes: Meatless Monday & The Protein Principle (RECIPES, PHOTOS)

Chris Elam | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Chris Elam

Whether you look at it from personal health, or environmental degradation, or cost savings, or animal rights, or veggie activism: do we really need to eat all this meat?

The Gardasil Vaccine -- Introduction to a Series

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Marcia G. Yerman

As the nation's attention is riveted on the discourse about health care reform, another debate is taking place around the Gardasil vaccine.

Mokrzycki: Additional details from Wash. Post poll in MA SEN aftermath

Guest Pollster | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Guest Pollster

A survey The Washington Post conducted in Massachusetts last week in the aftermath of the U.S. Senate special election shocker was unusual for a polit...

Address Medical Liability With Science, not Caps: "Standard of Care" is not the Same as Evidence-Based Medicine

Louise Marie Roth | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Louise Marie Roth

Many doctors practice in fear of litigation. Some argue this leads to "defensive medicine": medical practices designed to avert the future possibility of malpractice suits, rather than to benefit the patient.

Study Finds No Proof That Airport Security Makes Flying Safer

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

Airport security lines can annoy passengers, but there is no evidence that they make flying any safer, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. A team ...