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Breast Cancer: Humanizing the Hospital

posted by Care2 Editors, from Intent Oct 6, 2008 12:00 pm
filed under: Health & Wellness, Breast Cancer, , , , ,
Breast Cancer: Humanizing the Hospital

I was a young designer working for Anne Klein when I first encountered cancer. I worked side-by-side with Anne every day and when she learned she was sick it was mentioned and then never discussed again until she was very close to losing her battle. I remember how shocking i… more »

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The Best Candy

posted by Melissa Breyer Oct 6, 2008 10:00 am
filed under: Family Life, Children, Family Life, Holidays & Gifts, , , ,
The Best Candy

The candy and kids dilemma kills me. My kids love candy, but candy's rotten for my kids. High-fructose corn syrup, artificial… more »

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Deck Washing? Ask Annie

posted by Annie B. Bond Oct 6, 2008 9:00 am
filed under: Ask Annie, Ask Annie, Household Hints, Non-Toxic Cleaning, , , ,
Deck Washing? Ask Annie

Dear Annie, I need to wash my deck and wonder what you suggest. All of the recommendations online are to use bleach. --Len, … more »

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World’s Best Wild Mushroom Risotto

posted by Mel, selected from Eating Well Magazine Oct 6, 2008 7:00 am
filed under: Food & Recipes, Entrees, Food & Recipes, Side Dishes, , ,
World’s Best Wild Mushroom Risotto

OK, so I haven't tried every wild mushroom risotto in the whole entire world--but I am pretty sure this healthy and simple re… more »

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You Are Your Attention

posted by Deepak Chopra Oct 6, 2008 5:00 am
filed under: Spirituality, Deepak Chopra's Tips, , ,
You Are Your Attention

See your life change and become an expression of affluence, of unboundedness, abundance, infinity, and immortality. Afflue… more »

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October 5, 2008

Clearing the Air: Heat With Wood

posted by Ronnie Citron-Fink Oct 5, 2008 1:00 pm
filed under: Blogs, EcoNesting, , , , ,
Clearing the Air: Heat With Wood

Has the prospect of spiraling home heating oil and gas prices sent you into a tailspin about how best to keep your family war… more »

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Breast Cancer: Why Self-Exams Still Matter

posted by Care2 Editors, from Intent Oct 5, 2008 5:00 am
filed under: Health & Wellness, Breast Cancer, , ,
Breast Cancer: Why Self-Exams Still Matter

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, it was through a breast self-exam; that's how I found my lump. It didn't sho… more »

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October 4, 2008

Beyond Pablum: Baby Wants to Order Off the Menu

posted by Eric Steinman Oct 4, 2008 5:00 pm
filed under: Family Life, Babies, Blogs, Children, Eating for Health, Food & Recipes, Parenting at the Crossroads, , ,
Beyond Pablum: Baby Wants to Order Off the Menu

I love the idea of baby food. Not in the way that someone loves something like a kitten, or chocolate, or flannel sheets. No,… more »

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Greening Your Wardrobe: 6 Ways

posted by Terri Hall-Jackson Oct 4, 2008 12:24 pm
filed under: True Beauty, Fashion, True Beauty, , , ,
Greening Your Wardrobe: 6 Ways

When you think "eco-friendly" wardrobe, something totally unsexy probably comes to mind. You know what I'm talking about--th… more »

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Breast Cancer: You’ve Been Diagnosed, Now What?

posted by Care2 Editors, from Intent Oct 4, 2008 5:00 am
filed under: Health & Wellness, Breast Cancer, , ,
Breast Cancer: You’ve Been Diagnosed, Now What?

As soon as you're diagnosed with breast cancer, you desperately try to figure out how it could have happened. You analyze you… more »

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