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The opposite of a leader isn't a follower. The opposite of a leader is a pessimist. Marcus Buckingham in The One Thing You Need to Know Pessimism is disastrous. It ruins hope and possibilities. If someone is pessimistic, he doesn't hope for a better

In late 2007, thousands of people like you helped persuade Congress to put off their plan to slash payments to Medicare doctors for six months. Now that Congress is back in session, we need to make sure these cuts never happen at all!

A Bellingham pet store may have sold birds that were infected with a disease that can be passed to humans.Some birds shipped by a national distributor tested positive for avian chlamydiosis, a bird disease that can cause psittacosis when contracted by

a doctor she'd consulted for an unrelated condition began asking questions about her general health. The doctor wanted to know if Tamosaitis gained weight easily and for no reason. Diagnosis? Hypothyroidism, or a sluggish, underactive thyroid.

Monsanto, the company that makes the artificial growth hormone, is seeing much of its market slip away. In an attempt to preserve their profits, the company has asked the Food and Drug Administration to restrict the use of labels identifying "rBGH-free" o

For most people, these kinds of terrorists are hard to spot. They often wear suits and ties, sport enough degrees after their names to choke an elephant, and speak in serious and seemingly knowledgeable tones about science and health. And they can kill

Some scientists are putting forth a new theory that the radiation given off by cell phones and other high-tech gadgets is interfering with bees' navigation systems. Signals from nearby cell phone towers are preventing bees from going home.

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., tells the crowd that members of Congress and the president get free health care, and they should help poor children get doctors. "This is a moral issue," Kennedy says. "It's a fairness issue."

Two Chinese-made toys for pets sold at Wal-Mart stores contain elevated levels of lead, chromium, and cadmium, according to a forensic toxicologist whose lab tested the products for ConsumerAffairs.com.