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12 Healthy Habits for 2012
Whether you’re in the habit of making New Year’s resolutions or not, consider adding these 12 habits to your daily routine for a healthier, happier you!
Read More »Journal Power: Writing to Achieve Your Goals
Keeping a regular journal can be an important vehicle on the road to achieving your dreams.
Read More »Sing for Your Health!
Singing isn’t just fun, it can also help you live a longer, healthier life. Learn more!
Read More »Take Some Time Off, for Your Health!
Vacation season is here, but are Americans getting enough time off?
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Combating Cold Sores
Fight painful, unsightly cold sores with these simple home remedies.
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Family Driving You Crazy? Try These Seven Tips!
The holidays are a great time to reconnect with family, but what if your family drives you nuts? Try these seven tips!
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10 Ways to Ensure a Bad Start to the Day
For fun, we asked friends what makes for a not-so-great start to the day. Check out their top answers here and be sure to add yours.
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Can Friendships Help You Live Longer?
“Visit two friends and call me in the morning.” Most doctors probably wouldn’t dispense this advice to a patient, but maybe more of them should.
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Vacations: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Wanting some time for relaxation and reflection may seem like a selfish desire, but several different researchers have published studies suggesting that taking some time off each year not only makes us happier, but also healthier and more productive.
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.