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How to Help India Flood Victims For Less Than $100

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 10.26.2009 | Impact


After the worst flooding in decades, India faces a long road to recovery. Hundreds died and more than a million were displaced because of the floods, ...

Fight Off Back Aches, Pain With Extra Vitamin D

Medical News Today | Posted 10.25.2009 | Living


It's no wonder that many people feel extra soreness and aches in their backs during winter months -- they're often not getting enough vitamin D. The b...

Don't Let Goodwill Slip Through The Cracks

Gary Bagley | Posted 10.23.2009 | Impact


Gary Bagley

It's been a watershed time for volunteering. Tens of thousands of Americans have been inspired to action, but have you ever tried to volunteer at homeless shelter, a school, or a social service agency? It's not as simple as it sounds.

Help! I Have No Time For Me!

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living


Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I am the mother of two small kids and unlike my unmarried, childless twenty-something friends who have plenty of time for themselves,...

Health Care Today: Separate Is Not Equal

Jeanine Molloff | Posted 08.30.2009 | Eyes & Ears


Jeanine Molloff

End the de facto segregation we have now under private insurers and replace it with mandated single-payer health care for all Americans. This is the civil rights issue of our day.

How To Ask For Help

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 08.26.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

Health-Care Reform: What I Saw Today on Capitol Hill

Nancy Keenan | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics


Nancy Keenan

We were united in our praise of Sen. Dodd and other members of the Senate for making history by passing the first health-reform bill out of a congressional committee.

Give in Without Giving Up

Eva M. Selhub, M.D. | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living


Eva M. Selhub, M.D.

In these difficult times, all we can do is to surrender, give in, and open our hearts to one another, to receive and give. Love is the source of our survival.

New HELP Bill Covers 97 Percent Of Americans, Costs $600 Billion

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Democrats on a key Senate Committee outlined a revised and far less costly health care plan Wednesday night that includes a governm...

A Tough Job For A Volunteer

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 07.25.2009 | New York


Racing through the streets of Brooklyn in an ambulance with lights flashing and sirens blaring is no tragic event for James Pointer. In fact, it's no...

Adopt-A-Republican

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Andrea Chalupa

I hate to say this, because President-Elect Obama is setting the example for us to be nice and dignified and stop all the political/cultural warfare t...