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4 Tiny Tweaks For A Healthier Caffeine Routine

Posted 05.05.2013 | OWN

By Nancy Kalish We'd never get between a java lover and her favorite pick-me-up. But for all the potential benefits of coffee -- from decreasin...

The Power of Packaging

Rozanne Gold | Posted 04.08.2013 | Taste
Rozanne Gold

Several months ago a prominent restaurant architect returned from a trip to Japan bringing us a small gift of green tea. He said, "I have no idea if this is any good, but I loved the packaging. I just had to give it to you."

Why Flowers Are Good For Our Mental Health

Sally Augustin | Posted 04.02.2013 | HuffPost Home
Sally Augustin

It's not just because they look pretty.

Millionaire Finds Job Just For Health Benefits

The Huffington Post | Anthonia Akitunde | Posted 03.20.2013 | Fifty

How one former NBA star is spending his retirement has caught the Internet's attention -- but it's a situation many post 50s are all too familiar with...

Getting the Record Straight on Health Care Reform

Jeffrey Pfeffer | Posted 05.08.2013 | Politics
Jeffrey Pfeffer

Many people criticize the Affordable Care Act with misleading and factually incorrect implications. But distortions, repeated often enough, too often come to be taken as truth. It's important, therefore, to be clear on the many virtues of ACA.

Getting the Record Straight on Health Care Reform

Steve Westly | Posted 05.07.2013 | Politics
Steve Westly

Employers for decades have adjusted employee work hours so they can avoid offering not just benefits such as health insurance but also vacations and paid time off -- any benefits that have minimum hours for eligibility associated with them. The health care law will not change this pre-existing behavior.

5 Health Issues That Get Better With Age

: 2013-02-21-grandparentslogo.jpg | Posted 02.27.2013 | Fifty

SPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com Older Really Is Better While it’s true that maybe you can’t run as fast as you used to, and maybe you periodic...

4 Nutritious Leafy Greens (That Aren't Kale)

Posted 02.25.2013 | OWN

By Johannah Sakimura Known for their A-to-zinc spectrum of vitamins and minerals, leafy vegetables like spinach and collards have long been r...

John Celock

Lawmaker's Surprising Health Care Proposal

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 01.11.2013 | Politics

A Democratic lawmaker in Nebraska has filed legislation that would end state health care benefits for the governor, statewide elected officials and me...

Making Friends Takes a Lot of Energy. Is It Worth It?

Shasta Nelson, M.Div. | Posted 02.02.2013 | Healthy Living
Shasta Nelson, M.Div.

May you be reminded that your willingness to engage, to meet new people, to initiate the next get-together, to schedule women into your life and to foster these friendships over time is proving to raise your wellbeing! And don't we all want that?

Healthy Eating for the Holidays

Gerard E. Mullin, M.D. | Posted 01.19.2013 | Healthy Living
Gerard E. Mullin, M.D.

Turkey Day may only come around once a year, but it is only the beginning. The merry months that follow are filled with family feasts, business buffets, and celebratory cocktails. This holiday season, get jolly but stay healthy -- here's how.

The Many Health Benefits of a Good Belly Laugh

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 01.14.2013 | Healthy Living
Timi Gustafson, R.D.

It feels good to laugh once in a while. Everyone knows that. But laughter as a health-promoting exercise is not as widely practiced, despite the fact that scientists have long known about the potential healing effects of good humor.

How To Forgive Anyone -- And Why Your Health Depends On It

Posted 11.13.2012 | OWN

By Harriet Brown What, exactly, does it take to move past a lifetime of hurts? Harriet Brown goes on a mission to discover the true meaning of ...

Looming Postal Service Default May Be Scaring People Out Of Sending Mail

Reuters | Posted 09.29.2012 | Business

* Agency set to default on payment for retiree benefits * Default would not cause service interruptions, USPS says * Unc...

Bankrupt City Slashes Benefits

Reuters | Posted 09.26.2012 | Business

By Jim Christie and Peter Henderson SAN FRANCISCO, July 27 (Reuters) - A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday cleared the way for Stock...

What We Could Have Saved If Health Care Reform Had Been Enacted Sooner

The Huffington Post | Posted 06.05.2012 | Home

If health care reform had happened a decade earlier, a lot of people might have been able to save some serious cash. That's the conclusion of a rec...

Why More Employees Are Saying No To Company Health Insurance

The Huffington Post | Katherine Bindley | Posted 05.24.2012 | Small Business

A primary factor driving employees towards being uninsured might not be that they aren't being offered health benefits by their company, but that the ...

Ron Dicker

FTC Decides Pom Wonderful Falsely Advertised

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.21.2012 | Business

As part of a larger ruling on an FTC complaint, an administrative law judge on Monday issued a cease-and-desist order against Pom Wonderful to stop it...

The Healthy Perks Of Having A Pup

Posted 04.21.2012 | Healthy Living

By Jessica Gross for YouBeauty Picture it: You come home from a long day to your dog bounding toward you with the unbridled excitement equivalent t...

Older Women's Stake in Health Reform

Debra L. Ness | Posted 05.30.2012 | Politics
Debra L. Ness

Access to affordable, quality health care is central to the well-being of older women. It is a key determinant of their quality of life, their economic security and their ability to thrive, prosper and participate fully in our society.

7 Health Benefits of Going Barefoot Outside

Mind Body Green | Stephanie Slon | Posted 05.29.2012 | Healthy Living

Even though we've come to think of them as a vital part of our lives, only 20 percent of the world's population today wears shoes. Although in western...

New Orleans Tries to Hold on to Its Mail Plant During USPS Cuts

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.28.2012 | Politics
Susan Buchanan

Plans to move regional, mail-processing activities from Loyola Avenue in downtown New Orleans to Baton Rouge are not a done deal, according to the U.S. Postal Service and union spokesmen last week.

Coffee vs. Diabetes

Jonathan Galland | Posted 05.27.2012 | Healthy Living
Jonathan Galland

Sometimes the latest health news talks about some obscure supplement you've never heard of. Or a health food that has all the appeal of freshly-cut grass.

Healthcare Infected With Tapeworms: ACA, ACO, EHB and IPAB

Deane Waldman | Posted 05.21.2012 | Politics
Deane Waldman

Washington's recent effort at reform of healthcare has produced the mother tapeworm, the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA protects the bureaucracy, not the patients.

Things Get Worse For U.S. Postal Service

Reuters | Posted 04.10.2012 | Business

* Postal Service says mail volume down 6 pct * Package business grew due to holiday shopping * Agency lost $5.1 bln last...