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BEAT STRESS: 8 Foods That Help (Yahoo!)
Chow down on eats that tame hunger and reduce anxiety
Eat It to Beat It
We all know that tension can wreak havoc on our eating patterns. But the right (healthy!) foods can often help tame mindless munching and cravings and, better yet, actually lower overall anxiety and its symptoms. Eight of our favorites:
Dark Chocolate
High in flavonoids, [...]
Health Care Reform Now Faces Senate Challenge (CNN)
Now that the House has passed the Senate’s health care reform bill and a package meant to reconcile differences between the House and Senate bills, the next step is for members of the Senate to sign off on those changes.
That won’t be as easy as it sounds.
Senate Republicans have indicated they will use any and [...]
HEALTH-CARE GUIDE LINE: Timeline On When Major Provisions Kick In (McClatchy)
WASHINGTON — Here are the effective dates of major provisions of the health care overhaul legislation approved Sunday:
WITHIN A YEAR
- Would provide a $250 rebate this year to Medicare prescription drug beneficiaries whose initial benefits run out.
90 days after enactment:
- Would provide immediate access to high-risk pools for people with no insurance because of [...]
Obama Declares Victory! Hails Health-Care Bill as ‘the Call of History’ (New York Times)
House Democrats approved a far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s health system on Sunday, voting over unanimous Republican opposition to provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans after an epic political battle that could define the differences between the parties for years.
With the 219-to-212 vote, the House gave final approval to legislation passed [...]
Health Overhaul Passes, Sending Bill To Obama (New York Times)
Congress gave final approval on Sunday to legislation that would provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and remake the nation’s health care system along the lines proposed by President Obama.
By a vote of 219 to 212, the House passed the bill after a day of tumultuous debate that echoed the epic [...]
Health-Care Reform Bill Primer: Who Must Buy Insurance? (The Christian Science Monitor)
In an attempt to de-mystify the health care reform bill now before Congress, the Monitor takes a look at what is in it and how it might affect you. First, we look at the new requirement to buy health insurance.
Confused about the healthcare reform effort? Don’t worry – you’re not alone. By the time it [...]
9 Superfoods That Will Help You Lose Weight (MedicineNet.com)
Are there really certain foods that can help you lose weight and keep it off? We’re not talking about any so-called miracle food that “melts the fat” (does the cabbage soup diet ring any bells?). These are foods that really can help you lose or maintain weight, either by helping you to eat less or [...]
Climate Deal Announced, But Falls Short of Expectations (New York Times)
Leaders here concluded a climate change deal on Friday that the Obama administration called “meaningful” but that falls short of even the modest expectations for the summit meeting here.
The agreement still needs to be approved by the 193 nations gathered here.
The accord addresses many of the issues that leaders came here to settle — and [...]
Climate Talks Falter As U.S. Backs $100 Billion Climate Fund (Reuters)
Danish hosts re-launched U.N. climate talks on Thursday after the United States backed a $100 billion global fund to support poor countries and world leaders gathered for a final effort to reach a deal.
Ministers urged action as Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen dropped plans to present his own proposed draft texts which had stalled [...]
Alternative Energy Projects Stumble On A Need For Water
In a rural corner of Nevada reeling from the recession, a bit of salvation seemed to arrive last year. A German developer, Solar Millennium, announced plans to build two large solar farms here that would harness the sun to generate electricity, creating hundreds of jobs.
But then things got messy. The company revealed that its preferred [...]
