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The Sleep Diet?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 09.30.2011

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Dr. Michael J. Breus

New findings provide more evidence to support the weight-control benefits of a full six to eight hours of nightly sleep.

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Social Workers: Giving Voice, Navigating The System, Reclaiming Lives

Ilaina Edison | Posted 09.27.2011

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Ilaina Edison

"I think of my job as giving voice to people who have none," says Sherri, a social worker. As the former baby boomers turn 65, who will be there to assist a generation through a milestone?

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Bring Him Home, Get Fit?

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Animal-Adoption-and-Rescue, Abandoned Pets, The Humane Society, Pets, Pet Adoption, Life After 50, Animal Shelters, The Best of Everything After 50, Barbara Hannah Grufferman, Barbara Grufferman, National Brittany Rescue Network, Healthy Living, Healthy Body, Fitness After 50, Fitness, Women Over 50, Women After 50, Celebrities Who Adopt Dogs, Health Action Now!, Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Living News
Barbara Hannah Grufferman

My dog has been the number one biggest contributor to moving my body every day -- rain, shine, sleet or snow.

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Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Your Family Doctor?

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 06.21.2011

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Helene Pavlov, M.D.

If we're going to go down the road of using artificially intelligent "medical doctors in a box", I sure hope this technology will understand me while I am coughing and saying "I can't breathe."

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