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eHealthInsurance releases updated list of FAQs in response to recent extension of COBRA subsidy

eHealthInsurance.com the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families, and small businesses, today released an updated list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) in response to the recent extension of the federal COBRA subsidy, along with some additional resources and tools.

31 Dec 2009

Go beyond ordinary with new arrivals from Spring 2010 Scrubs & Beyond catalog

Go beyond ordinary with new arrivals from the Spring 2010 Scrubs & Beyond catalog! The latest catalog begins arriving the week of January 5th, but new spring merchandise is online now at Scrubs & Beyond.

31 Dec 2009

Upcoming PBS series "This Emotional Life" aims to help people improve their lives

On the eve of a new year, as millions of Americans struggle to find more meaning in their lives, Vulcan Productions and NOVA/WGBH have brought together a number of national, public and private organizations around a nationwide, multi-faceted project sparked by the upcoming PBS series, This Emotional Life, premiering January 4-6, 2010 (9 p.m.).

31 Dec 2009

HAMS Harm Reduction Network offers techniques to help people change their drinking for better

Every year when New Year's rolls around, countless Americans make resolutions to change their drinking habits for the better. Although some people may succeed in changing their alcohol habits just by making a resolution, most will fail unless they do a bit more.

31 Dec 2009

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada named one of the top employers in Quebec

For the sixth time, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. has been named one of the top employers in Quebec, according to the newly released 2010 annual report of Hewitt's 50 Best Employers in Canada. This is due in large part to the high level of engagement of its 750 employees across Canada, including 350 at its head office in Dorval.

31 Dec 2009

Happy Hour Effect launches The Happy Hour Effect Balance Plan

Happy Hour Effect(TM), a health supplement and online presence specifically created to help ease employment stress and promote work/life balance, is pleased to announce the launch of "The Happy Hour Effect(TM) Balance Plan" just in time for our 2010 New Year's resolutions.

31 Dec 2009

Dr. Ken Hopper of LifeSynch offers simple tips toward achieving New Year's weight loss resolution

It's that time of year. Gyms will be flooded with people ready to step on a treadmill. Grocery carts will be filled with fruits and vegetables instead of frozen pizza and chips. People will enter the New Year resolved to lose weight. But surveys show that most people don't keep this resolution.

31 Dec 2009

UB neurobiologist studies the impact of acute and chronic caffeine consumption in young people

Caffeine is a stimulant drug, although legal, and adults use it widely to perk themselves up: Being "addicted" to caffeine is considered perfectly normal.

30 Dec 2009

Burr Leonard launches The Bar Method program at Rancho La Puerta

Burr Leonard, Founder of The Bar Method and author of the popular Bar Method Exercise Blog, announced the launch of The Bar Method program at Rancho La Puerta, the famous destination spa located near San Diego.

30 Dec 2009

NCD's monthly bulletin for December, 2009

National Council on Disability's monthly bulletin for December 2009.

30 Dec 2009

Relieve stress: Exercise, meditate, delegate tasks, diet and be happy

It's impossible to know, unless you're Urban Meyer or one of his doctors, what exactly caused the two-time college football championship winner to see-saw decisions about his prestigious professional career and his family life.

30 Dec 2009

State officials release updated fish consumption advisories

State officials today released updated fish consumption advisories that include two new fish species and a water body that had not previously been on the list, but also eases or lifts advisories on fish from seven water bodies.

30 Dec 2009

Service dogs for people with disabilities

When disability or illness makes it difficult to open a door, pick up keys or call for help, a service dog might ease these frustrations of daily living.

30 Dec 2009

Overview of grief

A death of a loved one, a job loss, the end of a marriage, an illness or disability. Everyone faces losses and grief, but the toll that grief can take on the mind and body can catch many people by surprise.

30 Dec 2009

NYBC calls for blood donation in recognition of National Blood Donor Month

New York Blood Center (NYBC) and its divisions in Manhattan, Long Island, Hudson Valley, Brooklyn/Staten Island, and New Jersey call upon the community to please donate blood, in recognition of National Blood Donor Month, and to help save lives.

30 Dec 2009

Popping a bottle of bubbly can be dangerous to health, says Ophthalmologist

For many, celebrating the holidays calls for a champagne toast. But for some people popping a bottle of bubbly can be dangerous to your health.

30 Dec 2009

Cleaning hands with hand sanitizers can prevent the spread of bacterial infections

Cleaning hands with either soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizers can effectively prevent the spread of bacterial or viral infections. The December issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter offers information and tips to help ensure clean hands.

30 Dec 2009

Slimmer Silhouette announces Perfect 10 Challenge, a health and life-makeover challenge for 2010

Slimmer Silhouette is excited to announce the Perfect 10 Challenge, an engaging health and life-makeover challenge for 2010 that encourages women in leadership positions at charities and non-profit organizations nationwide to champion their cause by taking better care of themselves.

30 Dec 2009

Electronic cigarettes to help quit smoking

Cold turkey isn't an effective strategy to achieve your New Year's resolution to quit smoking. Most people need some sort of assistance to end the habit. If you've made a New Year's resolution to quit cigarettes, Electronic Cigarette Source can provide you with the equipment you need to cut cigarettes out of your life for good. Act now and benefit from the electronic cigarette free trial that is going on for only a limited time.

29 Dec 2009

Food Safety News lists its top ten ten food safety stories of 2009

Food Safety News, the web-based newspaper that covers all things food safety, today published its list of the top ten food safety stories of the year.

29 Dec 2009

Miscellaneous News

eHealthInsurance releases updated list of FAQs in response to recent extension of COBRA subsidy

Go beyond ordinary with new arrivals from Spring 2010 Scrubs & Beyond catalog

Upcoming PBS series "This Emotional Life" aims to help people improve their lives

HAMS Harm Reduction Network offers techniques to help people change their drinking for better

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada named one of the top employers in Quebec

Happy Hour Effect launches The Happy Hour Effect Balance Plan

Dr. Ken Hopper of LifeSynch offers simple tips toward achieving New Year's weight loss resolution

UB neurobiologist studies the impact of acute and chronic caffeine consumption in young people

Burr Leonard launches The Bar Method program at Rancho La Puerta

NCD's monthly bulletin for December, 2009

Relieve stress: Exercise, meditate, delegate tasks, diet and be happy

State officials release updated fish consumption advisories

Service dogs for people with disabilities

Overview of grief

NYBC calls for blood donation in recognition of National Blood Donor Month

Popping a bottle of bubbly can be dangerous to health, says Ophthalmologist

Cleaning hands with hand sanitizers can prevent the spread of bacterial infections

Slimmer Silhouette announces Perfect 10 Challenge, a health and life-makeover challenge for 2010

Electronic cigarettes to help quit smoking

Food Safety News lists its top ten ten food safety stories of 2009

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