If you spend as much time as I do studying employment trends, then you know there's a new employment crisis brewing. The number of people who are "underemployed" is rising. The basic definition of underemployment is anyone working fewer than 40 hours ...
Posted Tuesday, August 13th 2013 at 3:24PM
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Even amid the sizzling days of summer, it's not too early to start thinking about the new school year. A great place to begin is by considering ways to equip your kids to love school. Here are four practical ideas to help you do just that.
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Posted Monday, August 12th 2013 at 9:16PM
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President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said that Nigeria would disappoint all those who predicted that the country would break up in 2015 by continuing to remain one indivisible entity. “For those who are predicting that this country will separate ...
Posted Monday, August 12th 2013 at 7:18PM
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The old-fashioned hospital is about to be integrated into a regional system of specialized facilities that will streamline care, avoid duplication of services and deliver better outcomes. And that’s only one of many changes. Here are four more:
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Posted Monday, August 12th 2013 at 6:24PM
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We know that not all boys are truck-obsessed, mud-hoppers with a pension for farts, but let's be honest: The expression boys will be boys was created for a reason. If you've got a little man at home? Chances are you've outed yourself as a mom of boys ...
Posted Monday, August 12th 2013 at 6:01PM
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Usain Bolt slows after winning the 100M at the IAAF World Championships as a lightning bolt strikes. The bolt struck shortly after he crossed the finish line.
http://sports.yahoo.com/photos/photo-finish-relive-the-weekend-in-sports-1376257924-slid ...
Posted Monday, August 12th 2013 at 3:12AM
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I have a confession to make. Although I’m not much of a TV watcher a certain celebrity has caught my attention. Tamera Mowry-Housley is my favorite person on the screen these days. Her sweet personality, love for family and strong values make her a s ...
Posted Sunday, August 11th 2013 at 11:38PM
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Hundreds of Native American protesters and environmentalists created a human barrier on Tuesday, meant to block shipments of oil extraction equipment on its way through tribal lands to the tar sands in Alberta, Canada. Police cleared passage for the ...
Posted Sunday, August 11th 2013 at 10:37PM
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Maria was the pretty one, slight and graceful at 7 with big brown eyes that shined with warmth and intelligence. Everyone said the second-grader was special and Kathy, who was a year older, felt honored to be her friend. They lived a few doors away ...
Posted Sunday, August 11th 2013 at 5:11PM
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Although an alarming number of African Americans in particular women suffer from depression, bipolar disorder and a myriad of clinically specific mental conditions, this film seeks to connect the state of mental health amongst women of color to the l ...
Posted Sunday, August 11th 2013 at 4:52PM
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Here at BlackMentalHealthNet.com, we appreciate the strengths of the Black community while acknowledging its unique challenges, both in a broader social sense, and specifically in matters of mental health.
Untreated or undertreated mental illness ...
Posted Saturday, August 10th 2013 at 11:16PM
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Israel Hernandez was killed by the Miami Beach Police for scribbling an "R" pictured here on an abandoned McDonald's wall. The 18-year-old skater was chased down, pushed up against a wall, and tased, after which he started to show signs of "medical d ...
Posted Friday, August 9th 2013 at 5:02PM
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A car matching the description of one linked by police to James DiMaggio, the man suspected of abducting 16-year-old Hannah Anderson, has been found in a remote area of Idaho, authorities told CNN's Miguel Marquez today.
The vehicle was located in ...
Posted Friday, August 9th 2013 at 3:41PM
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How Does Obamacare Affect What You Buy?
Find out how Obamacare affects what you buy if you are on Medicare, if you are a small business, and if you are uninsured. Get the facts to remember and find out if you can keep your current plan. Learn More ...
Posted Friday, August 9th 2013 at 3:25PM
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HEADLINE NEWS Nursing education leaders fear that nursing education programs will take the biggest hit from the sequester cuts, losing about 5 percent of their funding across the board — roughly $12 million. This likely affect nursing resource progr ...
Posted Friday, August 9th 2013 at 3:16PM
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Oprah Winfrey doesn’t hit the big 6-0 for another five months, but she’s already admitting that she’s not looking forward to the milestone.
During an interview with “The Today Show,” the media mogul said she;s not excited about her 60th birthday n ...
Posted Thursday, August 8th 2013 at 3:22PM
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Despite a slight dip in the overall national unemployment rate for African-American adults, the number still remains unacceptably high as applicants continue to battle against a welter of socioeconomic challenges, including a lack of education and hi ...
Posted Thursday, August 8th 2013 at 3:15PM
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August 6, 2013 For all their efforts to enroll more minority students, U.S. colleges and universities are becoming more polarized in terms of of race and ethnicity according to a just-published report from Georgetown University. That is, our current ...
Posted Wednesday, August 7th 2013 at 3:18PM
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For many women, menopause and high blood pressure seem to go hand in hand.
Is there a connection between menopause and high blood pressure?
Answer
from Sandhya Pruthi, M.D.
Blood pressure generally increases after menopause. Some doctors th ...
Posted Wednesday, August 7th 2013 at 2:59PM
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LOS ANGELES — In a rare diplomatic rebuke, President Barack Obama called off an upcoming Moscow summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, sending a stern message of disapproval over Russia's harboring of National Security Agency leak ...
Posted Wednesday, August 7th 2013 at 2:34PM
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A new study from France suggests that women who drink large amounts of diet soda are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. The findings also support the previously documented association between high intake of regular sugar-sweetened beverages and t ...
Posted Tuesday, August 6th 2013 at 3:42PM
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Former President George W. Bush, 67, has had a stent placed in a heart artery to clear a blockage, his office said today. The procedure was performed this morning without complication at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, his office added ...
Posted Tuesday, August 6th 2013 at 3:30PM
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Make sure that what you find will help and not hinder your opportunity with a prospective employer. If your public face is unflattering, clean it up. Failure to do so may cost you a coveted position. Employers are increasingly searching social media ...
Posted Tuesday, August 6th 2013 at 3:11PM
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Two-thirds of the nation's hospitals will be penalized in the second round of Medicare's campaign to reduce the number of patients readmitted within a month, according to federal records released Friday. Medicare identified 2,225 hospitals that will ...
Posted Monday, August 5th 2013 at 7:26PM
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As the summer winds down, it's time to prep your kid for another school year. Do these things in the last weeks of summer -- before school starts -- to set your family up for a stress-free first day.
Start adjusting bedtime before school starts
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Posted Monday, August 5th 2013 at 7:18PM
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