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Could You Be a Toxic friend? 5 Sure Signs

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.28.2009 | Living

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If you're finding that you're having frequent conflicts, you have to consider whether there's something you are doing or saying that's sabotaging your own friendships.

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10 Best Playgrounds for Fun-Filled Adventures

Darell Hammond | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Parks and Recreation, Healthy Living, Living News, Children, Playground, Design, Community, Children's Health, Outdoor Exercise, Living News

Children spend their free time inside, lured by television and computers. If there was greater access to quality playspaces, more people would spend time outdoors.

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What Is Work? Success Through the Immigrant Mindset

Sharon Glassman | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Network, Kinky Friedman, Living News, Work, Career Advice, Corporate Social Responsibility, Immigrant, Entrepreneurship, Work Ethic, Happiness, Sharon Glassman, Cuban-Americans, Adlai Wertman, California, Success, Glenn Llopis, Howard Beale, Living News

"I was raised by two people who had lost their country," explains Glenn Llopis, a California-based entrepreneur with Cuban parents. "We were taught to see and seize opportunity."

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Is Racism To Blame For The Angry Discourse In America?

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

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The question remains: How do we deal with the mounting anger in America before it's too late and we have another national tragedy on our hands and souls? Are we mature enough as a country to have an honest discourse on the roots of anger in America today?

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Aging Parents, Home Care: What You Need To Know When Hiring Health Aides

Fern Siegel | Posted 11.21.2009 | New York

Read More: Home Care, Health Care, Partners in Care, Seniors, Living News, Nursing, Nurses, New York City, New York News

What do families need to know when hiring home care? It's critical to factor in cost, job requirements, employee consistency, security issues and expertise.

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Harry Potter Theme Park to Open Spring 2010: Video & Photo Virtual Tour

Kim Mance | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

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Universal Orlando Resort, and Warner Bros. today revealed first-ever details about the incredible scope of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

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BFFs Until They Grew Apart

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living

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In Western culture, women are often judged by their ability to make and keep friends, so the demise of a friendship is experienced as a failure.

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Who Inspires You?

Isha Judd | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living

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Anyone who challenges the limits of human capacity can capture our attention and evoke wonderment in our imagination.

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Much to Like. More to Come?

Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

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There was much to like in President Obama's health care reform speech to a joint session of Congress. But we need to remember that medical insurance reform of any kind is doomed without medical content reform.

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A Call to Action: Why Our Health Matters

Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

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While there has been tremendous debate over access and payment, there has been less focus on the content of health care. Without a change in that content, we will never have a sustainable system.

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A Psychiatrist, Executive Coach And FBI Hostage Negotiation Trainer Provides The Secret To Getting Through To Anyone

Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

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Have you noticed that the pace of our society seems to get faster all the time? People report having less in-depth, meaningful conversations, yet have more breadth of connection.

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How Would You Decide? -- Part II

Jim Lichtman | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

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I asked readers to imagine sitting on the California parole board to decide whether to grant convicted murderer Susan Atkins "compassionate release" based on her terminally ill condition.

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Am I My Friend's Keeper?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

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Over the past six months I've been friends with a 25-year-old girl, and I'm a 37-year-old woman. She is where I used to be: bingeing, playing the victim role, can't find love, affection, or the attention she needs.

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Crossing Washington Square: A Chick Lit Author Hits Her Stride

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living

I was delighted to have the opportunity to interview Joanne Rendell, author of Crossing Washington Square. This is intelligent chick lit, an engaging story beautifully told.

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Doctors Believe They've Diagnosed Illness Of Boy Who Cries Tears Of Blood (VIDEO)

Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

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We introduced you on Tuesday to Calvino Inman, a young teen who has an illness which causes him to cry tears of blood for up to 15 minutes at a time. ...

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Disease Mongering: Good For Big Pharma, Bad For You

Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living

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There is a growing trend to promote diseases to fit existing drugs. As a culture, we should be suspicious whenever we hear of a new "disease," and ask whether it may just be a marketing ploy.

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Muffintop: The New Feminine?

Susan Harrow | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living

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A woman should have a little pooch. It's part of what makes us womanly.

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Owning Up

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living

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Sometimes people believe they need to obtain closure from another person before they sever a friendship. This isn't true.

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Fear, Greed and X-Rays

Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 09.27.2009 | Living

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Fear and greed are potent motivators. When both of these forces push in the same direction, virtually no human being can resist. And doctors are human beings.

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Even Congress Gets Recess, So Why Are Schools Taking It Away From Kids?

Darell Hammond | Posted 09.27.2009 | Living

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Recess -- the one section of the school day that's reserved for child-directed, child-motivated unstructured play -- is slowly disappearing from our public schools.

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Hide Your Body, Hide Yourself

Susan Harrow | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living

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If you're always looking for ways to not be seen, how do you speak out? How do you move through the world if you have an invisible cloak that has no magical powers other than to keep you in your own shadow?

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"I Have Lived a Blessed Time" - Senator Ted Kennedy

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

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This is not news nor a headline. This is reality. And for the past 10 years (ages 14 to 24), I have faced the loss of young children and young adults after their own battles with cancer. Many of these individuals were very close to me.

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The Question No One Asks About Healthcare

Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

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Given that we all want health and spend trillions to "care" for it, it's sobering how little thought we give to the true meaning of the term.

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Five Ways to Turn Angst into Bliss

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Living News, Positive Thinking, Hope, Angst, Perseverance, Bliss, Perspective, Psychology, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Living News

Whether you see the glass as half full or half empty, the amount of water stays the same. It never changes. The only thing that changes? Your perspective.

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Should You Get Your Drug Information From An Actor?

Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 09.21.2009 | Home

Read More: Health Care Bill, Health Care Debate, Living News, Andrew Weil, Dr. Andrew Weil, Medical Treatment, Direct to Consumer Pharmaceutical Marketing, Integrative Medicine, Health Action, Obama Health Care, Medicine, Health Reform, Health Care, Home News

Sally Field is a talented actor. But what qualifies her to promote Boniva, an osteoporosis drug that is of limited benefit, has worrisome side effects, and for which there are natural alternatives that merit careful consideration?

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