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Avoid conflicts in your health insurance plan
Colin Burch in the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel reports: By taking the time to look at a few specific things at the start of a policy, consumers can save themselves future shocks, she said. There…
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How to avoid nutritional disaster when college begins
Nick Juliano in Scripps Howard Foundation Wire reports: Students not used to living away from home can be tempted by ubiquitous unhealthy options in dining halls and fast food restaurants, and they might not…
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Starting high school later helps teens
Jacquelyn Cole in Scripps Howard Foundation Wire reports: In studies of adolescent sleep patterns, Dr. Mary Carskadon of Brown University in Providence, R.I., found that melatonin, a hormone that controls sleep patterns, is released…
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Mothering may prevent aggression
BBC News reports: Good parenting could prevent antisocial behaviour in people genetically prone to aggression, findings in animals suggest. Full Story
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Breast-feeding moms hold a ‘nurse-in’ at Iowa restaurant
Omaha World-Herald reports: Jennifer Olson, 29, of Coralville, helped organize Eastern Iowa Advocates for Breastfeeding Rights last week in response to the West Branch incident and others like it. The group is intended to…
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For recent college grads, landing that first job may take time
Liz Boch in the Kansas City Star reports: According to a survey by MonsterTrak, an online job board for students, 35 percent of 2003 graduates are still looking for a job of any kind,…
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Parents can arm themselves with sound information to talk with kids about drugs
John Przybys in the Las Vega Review Journal reports: For all sorts of reasons — ranging from a simple lack of familiarity with today’s drug landscape to the fear of feeling like hypocrites because…
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Weight-loss challenge: What it takes to succeed
Nanci Hellmich in the USA Today reports: Weight loss takes drive, motivation, patience, persistence, organization, energy and hope, according to some of the 126 registered dietitians surveyed for USA TODAY’s Weight-Loss Challenge. The challenge…
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Must-have for your summer road trip: Child-safety seats
Sara Reed in the Coloradoan reports: According to the SAFE KIDS Larimer County Coalition, motor-vehicle accidents are the No. 1 cause of unintentional injury-related deaths among children younger than 14. However, a few simple…
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Adoption: One Couple’s Story
Laura Stavoe Harm in American Baby reports: This story starts where many adoption stories begin, with infertility. For Diana, who works from home as an accountant in suburban Illinois, the concept dawned on her…