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Ask Your Elected Representative To Take Up The Fight Against Cancer
2008-06-06 18:36:00 Yesterday, actor and breast cancer activist Ricardo Chavira joined Susan G. Komen for the Cure and leaders of the House Cancer Caucus (Representative s Lois Capps, Sue Myrick, and Steve Israel) on the Capitol steps to talk about reinvigorating the crusade against cancer.Support Komen activists who visited Washington!Send an urgent letter to Congress telling them that 1,500 cancer deaths a day is 1,500 too many.Here in Washington, DC the energy behind our movement is palpable. Momentum is gathering and our strength is building. This week, hundreds of Komen activists made the trip to Capitol Hill to personally press lawmakers to join the crusade against cancer. And this weekend they'll join nearly 50,000 runners and walkers in the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure®. Even if you weren't able to come to Washington, you can still help from home. If a congressional office receives a visit from us and an immediate follow up from our online activists, it sig... More About: Fight
Race For The Cure On Saturday
2008-06-06 12:29:00 Come rain or shine, Saturday , June 7, 2008 is the annual Race for the Cure at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Both runners and walkers from around the country are expected to participate in this 19th national Susan G. Komen fundraiser. More than 3,500 of this participants are breast cancer survivors, including actress Cynthia Nixon. A post race celebration will include Grammy nominated Vanessa Carlton. If you'd still like to join the Race, click here. The Susan G. Komen Organization raises funds for the research of breast cancer. At this point, $2,819,093 has been raised. The goal is $3,000,000.Washington D.C. has one of the highest breast cancer death rates in the United States. Last year, of the funds raised from the Race for the Cure, Washington, D.C.,$3.3 million remained in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland communities. Remaining monies went toward research.Susan G. Komen Celebrates the 2008 2... More About: The Cure
"Ban Eight Artificial Food Dyes"--Michael F. Jacobson
2008-06-04 18:15:00 Michael F. Jacobson , PH.D. is co-founder and executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a nonprofit health advocacy organization with more than 900,000 members. CSPI focuses on nutrition, food safety, scientific integrity and alcohol policy. It publishes Nutrition Action Healthletter as well as numerous studies, including “Salt: the Forgotten Killer” and “Liquid Candy: How Soft Drinks are Harming Americans’ Health.” CSPI is a key player in the ongoing battle against obesity in America, advocating nutritious and safe diets and pushing legislators and corporations to take steps to protect the public’s health. He has had numerous technical papers and letters published in the Journal of Molecular Biology, the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. His articles have appeared in Smithsonian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, C... More About: Food , Michael
Lose Weight With Simple Changes
2008-06-04 13:08:00 Dr. George Blackburn of Harvard Medical School, author of Break Through Your Set Point, recommends we eat a little less at each meal. In fact, he says "There's no getting around it: to lose weight, you've got to eat less." Sound scary? Combined with exercise, the key is not to starve yourself, but to gradually reduce calories over time and eat healthy foods. Dr. Blackburn does not believe we should eliminate a whole food group because inevitably a dieter will begin to eat the once avoided foods again.First, feel full; eat a minimum of 450 calories at every major meal. So don't skip breakfast and then hear your stomach growling while you're at your desk working.Second, take your time eating. Dr. Blackburn wishes we'd slow down and pass on dashboard dining. Instead, spend at least 20 minutes munching your meal. This will enable your stomach to send out an "I'm full" message to your brain. A Set Point t... More About: Diet , Weight , Lose Weight
Take Ownership Of Your Diet
2008-06-03 12:42:00 Linda Spangle , RN, MA, is a weight-loss coach specializing in emotional eating, and the author of 100 Days of Weight Loss, a book of daily lessons that helps people stay committed to their diet and exercise plans. Guest Blogger Linda Spangle--My younger sister used to have the most beautiful, long blonde hair. When I was in high school, I decided I was sick of my short, limp red hair, and that I wanted to grow it long like hers. So I brushed my hair one hundred strokes every night, soaked the ends in egg yolks and mayonnaise, and took special vitamins guaranteed to make hair grow. But after six months of these intense efforts, my hair still barely reached my shoulders. In the meantime, my sister’s hair grew even more and now hung almost to her waist. All I could think of was “It just isn’t fair!” You’ve probably had these thoughts about people who can eat anything, yet never gain weight. It just isn’t fair. Yet in reality, the number of people who... More About: Diet , Linda
The End of Cancer Begins With Everyone Standing Up
2008-05-31 23:07:00 Touching the lives of every family, the insidiousness of cancer has no regard for age, gender, race, religion, fame, or fortune. It is a leading cause of death. A new initiative aimed at raising philanthropic donations for the purpose of promoting innovative research toward eradicating cancer, Stand Up To Cancer , hopes to "eliminate barriers that have traditionally inhibited creativity and collaboration." Behind Stand Up To Cancer is a strong group of individuals, including Katie Couric, who co-founded the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance with the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Katie has been an effective leader by allowing her own colonoscopy to be broadcast, which later saw a 20% rise in the procedure and a decrease from colon cancer deaths (2003-2005) by 10%. Katie's fundraising has amounted to approximately $30 million, which paid for NCCRA grants for research and in part paid for the Jay Monahan Center... More About: Colon Cancer , Pancreatic Cancer , Standing
"We" An Idea Whose Time Has Come
2008-05-31 22:39:00 Dr. Mark Goulston is a former UCLA professor who helps high performing leaders, senior management and sales people reach their full potential using skills he learned training FBI and police hostage negotiators. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches and writes the weekly Tribune syndicated career advice column, "Solve Anything with Dr. Mark" and columns on leadership for FAST COMPANY and Directors Monthly and is an expert at People Jam. He is frequently called upon to share his expertise with regard to contemporary business, national and world news by television, radio and print media including: Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Newsweek, Time , Los Angeles Times, ABC/NBC/CBS/Fox/CNN/BBC News, Oprah, and Today. Mark Goulston is the author of The 6 Secrets of a Lasting Relationship, Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior, Get Out of Your Own Way at Work... More About: Idea
Are You A Cancer Survivor?
2008-05-31 12:20:00 June 1st is National Cancer Survivor s Day in the United States and is being celebrated around the country. MD Anderson, the #1 rated hospital for cancer care in the U.S. News and World Report "America's Best Hospital" listing, is expecting more than 1,000 survivors will come out for the Survivorship Houston '08 event just in the Houston area alone. I AM A SURVIVOR!According to the National Cancer Institute, almost 64% of adults and 75% of children will survive a cancer diagnosis (beyond five years). Today that's more than 10.5 million people. Worthy of being celebrated, it is not without struggle. Cancer may become a chronic disease, needing regular monitoring and treatment, survivors may endure side effects, or experience physical, financial, psychological, or spiritual impacts.Tools for cancer survivorship include:>>Know your legal rights: know your state regulations regarding job rights, insurance claims, protection o... More About: Silver , Breast Cancer , Nixon
Lifetime Medical Costs of Obesity Are Unlikely to Spur Obesity Prevention E
2008-05-30 12:31:00 Even with shorter life expectancies, the lifetime medical costs for obese individuals are greater than costs for non-obese individuals, but those costs are unlikely to spur obesity prevention efforts, according to a new study published by researchers at RTI International and Merck & Co. The study, published on-line in the journal Obesity , found that lifetime medical costs for moderately obese 20-year-olds range between $5,000 and $21,000 more than costs for normal weight individuals. For individuals with greater levels of obesity, the costs are higher, ranging from $15,000 to $29,000 more than for normal weight individuals. Obese White females had the highest lifetime medical costs for both groups. However, the authors note that these costs are unlikely to generate significant investments in obesity prevention efforts."Because individuals switch jobs every four to five years, employers are unlikely to reap the financial benefits of successful obesity interventions... More About: Economics , Medical , Money , Medical Costs
American Diabetes Association Names Film Director Father of the Year
2008-05-29 12:40:00 Rocky Lang is a film director, screenwriter, producer and author of four books. He produced Ridley Scott's White Squall and the Emmy Award winning mini-series Titanic. He has directed three feature films and series television. He recently produced Racing For Time for Lifetime. Rocky Lang is also a co-author of Confessions of Emergency Room Doctors and Lara Takes Charge. This May, Mr. Lang will be honored as Father of The Year by the American Diabetes Association for his books for children and his diabetes advocacy. Guest Blogger Rocky Lang-- It was six and a half years ago when my ex-wife called me from a summer trip with our daughters Nikki and Erica. She told me that Nikki, who was ten at the time, was rushed to the hospital and had been diagnosed with type-one diabetes. My ex is a doctor, calm and cool, but I heard panic in her voice. She insisted I get on a plane immediately and indicated Nikki’s blood sugars were so high that her life was... More About: Film , Rocky
Why Eat Kimchi?
2008-05-28 21:01:00 Kimchi, also known as 'gimchi' or 'kimchee' is a fermented Korean food, equivalent to our sauerkraut. Eaten as a side dish, its main ingredient is cabbage. Kimchi has been eaten for the last 3000 years, and only recently (12th century) began to be prepared with the addition of chili peppers. Other variations today include kimchi made of radishes, scallions, or stuffed cucumber. Kimchi is seasoned with ginger, garlic, onions, and sometimes brined shrimp or fish sauce (anchovy based).Fermented foods like kimchi are known as healthy foods, and not just for the vitamin content (Vitamins A, B1, B2, Calcium, C, Carotene). Ann Louise Gittleman, author of The Gut Flush Plan writes that it's because they "feed and sustain the probiotic population in our digestive tracts," keeping our guts in good shape. Named one of the top five "World's Healthiest Foods" by Health magazine, kimchi contains lactic acid bact... More About: Cancer , Garlic , Bacteria , Ginger , Kimchi
Autism: A Thief In The Night
2008-05-28 01:29:00 Dr. Bryan Jepson is board certified in emergency medicine but started treating children on the autism spectrum in 2002, not long after his own son was diagnosed. He is the director of medical services at Thoughtful House Center for Children, a multidisciplinary treatment and research facility in Austin, Texas dedicated to children with autism and other spectrum disorders. He is the author of the book Changing the Course of Autism : A Scientific Approach for Parents and Physicians. The book is a review of the medical literature regarding autism and how it fits into a model of an environmentally-induced metabolic disease with multiple organ system involvement. Guest Blogger Bryan Jepson--Like much of the nation in the summer and fall of 2002, I was captivated by the story of Elizabeth Smart, the 14 year old girl from Utah who was abducted one night from her bedroom in her upper-class Salt Lake City neighborhood. I felt the pain and anguish of her parents as they desperately pleaded wit... More About: Insurance , Night , Thief
MD Anderson Doctor Making Cancer History
2008-05-27 00:40:00 Lois Ramondetta, MD, is a board certified gynecologic oncologist now beginning her tenth year at University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1997 and specialized in gynecologic oncology at University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Ramondetta holds a full time Associate Professor position in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and is the Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at a small general hospital in Houston. She co-chairs the County Hospital District Cancer Committee and run a number of clinical-therapeutic trials for endometrial and cervical cancer. However, she spends the majority of her time in direct patient care. She sees patients both at the county hospital as well as at MD Anderson.Guest Blogger Lois Ramondetta--I love what I do. Working with women who have gynec... More About: History , Ovarian Cancer , Doctor
Who's The Sexiest....Vegetarian Alive?
2008-05-24 00:37:00 Vote for 2008's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity. Sponsored by PETA--People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, this organization boasts more than 1.8 million members/supporters, and considers itself the largest animal rights group in the world. Working through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, protest campaigns, and celebrity involvement, PETA seeks to raise awareness of the unethical treatment of animals. Most attention is given to factory farms, labs, the clothing trade, and the entertainment industry--situations where animals spend long periods of time in insufferable conditions.Alicia Silverstone President Ingid E. Newkirk leads the way of animal rights progress, especially on factory-farms. PETA's website states, "Animals are not ours to eat." In 2007, under PETA's pressure, Smithfield Foods--the world's largest pig-meat producer--agreed to reduce and phase out gest... More About: Alive
To Drop The Weight, Lose The Stress
2008-05-23 12:27:00 Since receiving her medical degree from Yale in 1994, Christine Lydon, MD has made it her life’s work to educate people about sound nutrition, effective training techniques, and lasting approaches to weight loss. A fitness personality and physique model with a long list of television and print credits, Dr. Lydon has served as a nutrition consultant to large corporations, as well as a personal fitness consultant to a diverse clientele ranging from housewives and firefighters to celebrities like supermodel Carre Otis, Quentin Tarantino, and the late Richard Pryor. Dr. Lydon, author of Ten Years Thinner, currently devotes herself to writing and speaking about weight management, disease prevention, and nonpharmaceutical alternatives for increased longevity. Guest Blogger Christine Lydon--Question: I've heard that stress can release a hormone making it more difficult to lose weight. Is this true?Answer: The hormone most often mentioned in conjunction with stress-related weight gai... More About: Weight , Surgery , Stress , Drop
Deconstructing The Kennedy Coverage
2008-05-22 14:36:00 Jessie Gruman, PhD, who has personally survived four life-threatening diagnoses, is the author of AfterShock: What to do When the Doctor Gives You--or Someone You Love--a Devastating Diagnosis and President of the Center for the Advancement of Health and President of the Center for the Advancement of Health. Guest Blogger Jessie Gruman--The talking heads have already buried Teddy Kennedy and are now delivering their eulogies.While on one hand I’m offended by their prematurity – I mean, the guy doesn’t even know precisely what kind of tumor he has yet - - I recognize that this is what the media does. I’m really not that critical of all these proclamations of love and friendship and praise for his principled action. After all, it is characteristic of the media to shamelessly force to the surface the emotional drama that underlies an event. “Tell me, Mr. Adams – how did you feel when your child was burned up in that house fire?”The m... More About: Coverage
Hillary, It's Time To BATNA Down The Hatches
2008-05-22 03:40:00 Dr. Mark Goulston is a former UCLA professor who helps high performing leaders, senior management and sales people reach their full potential using skills he learned training FBI and police hostage negotiators. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches and writes the weekly Tribune syndicated career advice column, "Solve Anything with Dr. Mark" and columns on leadership for FAST COMPANY and Directors Monthly and is an expert at People Jam. He is frequently called upon to share his expertise with regard to contemporary business, national and world news by television, radio and print media including: Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Newsweek, Time , Los Angeles Times, ABC/NBC/CBS/Fox/CNN/BBC News, Oprah, and Today. Mark Goulston is the author of The 6 Secrets of a Lasting Relationship, Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior, Get Out of Your Own Way at Work... More About: Hillary
Food Ads Target Kids--Have You Noticed?
2008-05-21 01:58:00 Laurie Zuckerman is a health and business writer and recently co-authored The Fattening of America: How The Economy Makes Us Fat, If It Matters, and What to Do About It. She blogs with co-author, Eric Finkelstein, at www.fatteningofamerica.com. Guest Blogger Laurie Zuckerman--You know how the fantasy of special time spent with your kids often doesn’t match the reality? There’s the hike through the woods that ends with a sobbing child in your arms. The ballet that your kid sleeps though. The drive home from the zoo with the screaming children in the back.There is one fantasy, however, that beats out my expectations every time. That is the time I spend out in my vegetable garden with my daughter Yana. It just gets better every year. At age three, she munched on lettuce (rinsed off with the hose) while making mud pies. At age four, she began making her own “burritos,” inventive recipes such as a radish and a snap pea, wrapped up tight in a piece of spinach... More About: Kids , Food , Garden , Advertising , Donalds
Walk Off Every Inch With A FREE Summer Walk Diet!
2008-05-20 18:04:00 Leslie Sansone is the creator of the original Walk at Home program. What started as a few classes in church halls has grown into the number one walking program in the world, grossing over $200 million. Her walking DVDs can be found internationally in retail stores such as Wal Mart, Sam's Club, Costco, Target, K Mart, and Best Buy. Leslie produced more than 100 popular DVDs, several successful infomercials in the U.S. and Great Britain, and has written four fitness books, including Walking The Walk and Walk Away The Pounds. Leslie has been called on by the President's Council on Physical Fitness, the PA Governor's Council, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, and TOPS. She has created walking workouts specifically for NutriSystem which are included and recommended as the activity component to their highly successful meal plan program. Leslie Sansone has been featured in popular magazines and publications such as the New York Times, People Magazine, Prevention, Walking Fit, Health, Guidep... More About: Diet , Summer , Free , Inch
What Is The Meaning of Work?
2008-05-20 12:11:00 Alex Pattakos, Ph.D., affectionately nicknamed "Dr. Meaning ," is the founder of the Center for Meaning, based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and author of the international best-selling book, Prisoners of Our Thoughts (currently the national Top BestSeller Listing for nonfiction books in Spain), which is based on the wisdom of (and was personally encouraged by) his mentor, the world-renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Viktor Frankl, author of the classic best-seller, Man's Search for Meaning. A former therapist and mental health administrator, political campaign organizer, and full-time university professor of public and business administration, Alex has worked closely with several Presidential administrations on public policy matters, and served as an adviser to the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He was also one of the initial faculty evaluators for the Innovations in American Government Awards Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard Univers... More About: Work
Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader Protests Big Oil
2008-05-19 14:13:00 Ralph Nader and his team will be protesting oil industry speculation, manipulation, and conglomeration of our gas prices. You’ll see Mr. Nader and his team May 20, ’08 out at the American Petroleum Institute in Washington, D.C. Why? If you haven’t heard, it is not just Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain running for President . Ralph Nader is too. Nader’s campaign pledge in regard to the oil industry, “ In recent years, the big five oil companies - ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, ConocoPhillips, BP and Shell - have booked record profits - a big chunk of which result from oil industry market manipulation and anti-competitive practices. (For example, oil companies have exploited their market position to intentionally restrict refining capacity by driving smaller, independent refiners out of business.) Nader/Gonzalez would strictly regulate the oil industry - clamping down on speculators and enforcing the antitrust laws. Nader/Gonzalez would also revo... More About: Presidential , Oil , Campaign , Matt
Natural Solutions For Erectile Dysfunction
2008-05-18 22:43:00 Suzy Cohen, R. Ph., is a licensed pharmacist with nearly 20 years of clinical experience. The author of The 24-Hour Pharmacist (HarperCollins, July '07), she is "America's Most Trusted Pharmacist," and has helped millions of patients in various clinical settings, such as retail, hospital, nursing home pharmacies, and through her nationally syndicated column, "Dear Pharmacist." A former spokesperson for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Suzy Cohen is a member of the Institute of Functional Medicine, The Association of Natural Medicine Pharmacists and The American Pharmacists Association. You can subscribe to Suzy's free weekly newsletter or ask her a question at her DearPharmacist website. Guest Blogger Suzy Cohen--QUESTION: My wife thinks I’m angry with her because we don’t have sex anymore. Truth is, I can’t keep an erection and I’m only 42! I’m too embarrassed to tell her, I’d rather she just be mad at m... More About: Solutions , Erectile Dysfunction
Feeling Anxious?
2008-05-16 11:55:00 Dr. Mark Goulston is a former UCLA professor who helps high performing leaders, senior management and sales people reach their full potential using skills he learned training FBI and police hostage negotiators. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches and writes the weekly Tribune syndicated career advice column, "Solve Anything with Dr. Mark" and columns on leadership for FAST COMPANY and Directors Monthly and is an expert at People Jam. He is frequently called upon to share his expertise with regard to contemporary business, national and world news by television, radio and print media including: Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Newsweek, Time, Los Angeles Times, ABC/NBC/CBS/Fox/CNN/BBC News, Oprah, and Today. Mark Goulston is the author of The 6 Secrets of a Lasting Relationship, Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior, Get Out of Your Own Way at Work and ... More About: Feeling
How Long Does It Take For Weight Loss To Begin?
2008-05-15 13:04:00 Since receiving her medical degree from Yale in 1994, Christine Lydon, MD has made it her life’s work to educate people about sound nutrition, effective training techniques, and lasting approaches to weight loss. A fitness personality and physique model with a long list of television and print credits, Dr. Lydon has served as a nutrition consultant to large corporations, as well as a personal fitness consultant to a diverse clientele ranging from housewives and firefighters to celebrities like supermodel Carre Otis, Quentin Tarantino, and the late Richard Pryor. Dr. Lydon, author of Ten Years Thinner, currently devotes herself to writing and speaking about weight management, disease prevention, and nonpharmaceutical alternatives for increased longevity. Guest Blogger Christine Lydon--Question: I've just started eating clean and exercising again. How long will it take before I notice changes in my body? I always get discouraged after a couple of days and I know that's not rea... More About: Weight Loss , Weight , Exercise , Loss , Long
Will You Choose "Chocolate Cake" or "Belgian Black Forest Double Chocolate
2008-05-14 13:26:00 Brian Wansink, Ph.D. is the John S. Dyson Professor of Food Marketing and Nutritional Science at Cornell University, and the Director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab. He has been involved in over 250 studies, written over 100 journal articles, and has made over 200 presentations to governments, universities, companies, and culinary institutes on food and brand issues. Dr. Wansink is the author of Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think, Asking Questions, Marketing Nutrition, and Consumer Panels. The research findings of he and his colleagues have also contributed to the introduction of smaller "100 calorie" packages (to prevent overeating), the use of taller glasses in some bars (to prevent the overpouring of alcohol), and the use of elaborate names and mouth-watering descriptions on some chain restaurant menus (to improve enjoyment of the food). He lives with his family in Ithaca, New York where he enjoys both French food and French fries each we... More About: Double , Black , Cake , Chocolate , Taste
Khaliah Ali's One Year Update After Fighting Weight
2008-05-13 12:26:00 Khaliah Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali, is an Emmy-nominated talk-show host. A former Ford model, she also has a line of sewing patterns at Simplicity Pattern Company (www.simplicity.com). Her charity work includes serving as chair of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's "Hand in Hand with Children" campaign, for which she won the Volunteer of the Year award from the U.S. Department of Justice. In addition, she serves on the board of directors of Help USA and as a spokesperson for Soup's On!, a Salvation Army initiatve, along with serving as a national spokesperson for Communities in Schools, and participates in many other charitable causes and mentoring programs. She lives with her son in the Philadelphia area. Guest Blogger Khaliah Ali--It has been just a year since the release of my first book, Fighting Weight , and I’m happy to report that with my gastric band in place, I still don’t have to fight my we... More About: Skin , Gastric Bypass , Obesity , Surgery
Michelle Obama Is A Prisoner Of Her Thoughts
2008-05-12 22:28:00 Alex Pattakos, Ph.D., affectionately nicknamed "Dr. Meaning," is the founder of the Center for Meaning, based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and author of the international best-selling book, Prisoners of Our Thoughts (currently the national Top BestSeller Listing for nonfiction books in Spain), which is based on the wisdom of (and was personally encouraged by) his mentor, the world-renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Viktor Frankl, author of the classic best-seller, Man's Search for Meaning. A former therapist and mental health administrator, political campaign organizer, and full-time university professor of public and business administration, Alex has worked closely with several President ial administrations on public policy matters, and served as an adviser to the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He was also one of the initial faculty evaluators for the Innovations in American Government Awards Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard U... More About: Freedom , President Clinton , Obama
Why Is Beauty Not Just "Skin Deep?"
2008-05-11 20:19:00 Photo Credit Deborah FeingoldAnne Kreamer has been fortunate to be in a lot of the right places at the right times. In the late 1970s and early 80s she was part of the team that distributed and co-produced Sesame Street around the world. A few years later she helped launch SPY magazine, about which has been said, “It's pretty safe to say that SPY was the most influential magazine of the 1980s.” In the 1990s when her children were young she had the perfect job -- Worldwide Creative Director for Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite, where she created and launched Nickelodeon magazine. She switched careers at the turn of the century, becoming a columnist for the cutting-edge business magazine Fast Company. Kreamer created the monthly “American Treasures” column for Martha Stewart Living. And today, with Going Gray: What I Learned About Beauty , Sex, Work, Motherhood, Authenticity And Everything Else That Matters, and her Yahoo blog, “Going Gray, Getting... More About: Skin , Smoking , Skin Deep , Deep
No Country for (Angry) Old Men or Women - Are You Listening Hillary Clinton
2008-05-10 22:48:00 Dr. Mark Goulston is a former UCLA professor who helps high performing leaders, senior management and sales people reach their full potential using skills he learned training FBI and police hostage negotiators. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches and writes the weekly Tribune syndicated career advice column, "Solve Anything with Dr. Mark" and columns on leadership for FAST COMPANY and Directors Monthly and is an expert at People Jam. He is frequently called upon to share his expertise with regard to contemporary business, national and world news by television, radio and print media including: Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Newsweek, Time, Los Angeles Times, ABC/NBC/CBS/Fox/CNN/BBC News, Oprah, and Today. Mark Goulston is the author of The 6 Secrets of a Lasting Relationship, Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior, Get Out of Your Own Way at Work and ... More About: Congress , Women , Country , Hillary Clinton , Cain
National Women's Health Week Urges Women To Take Charge of Their Health
More articles from this author:2008-05-09 13:16:00 Jennifer Wider graduated from Princeton University in 1994 with B.A. in the humanities. She received her medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1999. During medical school, she interned at a CBS local news affiliate and 20/20 in New York City. Jennifer worked as a senior editor at Medscape/CBS Health Watch out of medical school. She has had many publications in newspapers, magazines and websites across the country and has been a guest on CBS News, National Public Radio and various cable channels. Jennifer was formerly the managing editor of the health channel at iVillage.com and currently reports on health and medical issues for the Society for Women 's Health Research. As well, she is co-author of The Savvy Woman Patient.Jennifer Wider--Women are often the primary caretakers of their family's health, but when it comes to their own needs, they often relegate themselves to the bottom of the priority list. But studies have consistently shown that when wome... More About: Charge , Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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