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University kicks off campaign to support
relief efforts
The Ohio State University and its Department of Athletics
today announced a campaign to support victims of Hurricane
Katrina... more
Make Food Plan Now for Emergencies
With clear weather in the forecast, flood warnings from earlier this week might
seem like a distant memory... more
Johanns
Reveals USDA’S
Steps to a Healther You
WASHINGTON, Agriculture Secretary
Mike Johanns today unveiled MyPyramid, a new symbol...
more
Dietary Guidelines: Eat less
saturated fat
Standard advice in the 2005 Dietary Guidelines has not
changed from previous recommendations: A total fat
intake...
more
Smoking Hurts Wealth as Well
as Health, Study Shows
A new study suggests that typical non-smokers’ net
worth is roughly 50 percent higher than that of light
smokers
and... more
Access
to Benefits Coalition provides
help to Medcare/caid users
Leading national non-profit organizations have come together to create the
Access
to Benefits Coalition (ABC) which has developed a fast, free and confidential
on-line service available to the public... more
Program Focuses on Bullying Crisis
Such tragedies,
both of which occurred this year, prompted the State
Board of Education to adopt model anti-bullying policies
in mid-October, to help local school.... more
Chow Line: Imaginative meals helpful during
outage
Our power always seems to go out at some
point this time of year, and we have to scramble to
plan meals. Any tips to plan... more
Chow Line: Do diabetes self-examination
While having a family history of diabetes certainly
is a risk factor, it's not the only one. And many people.... more
Why Won't
My Child Talk To Me?
Do you sometimes feel like you are talking to a brick
wall rather than your child? Maybe this.... more
Chow Line: Learn to burn
(calories, that is)
How many calories should I eat per day? Your daily calorie
needs are likely different.... more
Chow Line:
Soda habit-forming, not addictive
A co-worker claims he's "addicted" to cola.
Is that really possible.... more
Talking
About Money Before Marriage
Getting married soon? Have
you discussed important financial issues with your intended
spouse? ... more
Chow Line: Mercury
levels OK in farm-raised fish
I've heard warnings about mercury in fish, so I started looking
on labels and realized we usually eat farm-raised fish. Do
they have problems... more
Scams in the Mail
The FTC recently named common scams most likely to come to
you through the mail. These scams sound legitimate and can
be very tempting when... more
OSU Research
on Alzheimer's caregivers
The negative psychological impact of
caregiving for a spouse with Alzheimer's or other forms
of dementia continues for years after the spouse dies,
new...more
Responding to the Reality
or Threat of Job Loss
Our economy is changing and many people have already experienced
a loss of their job...more
Following 'Rules'
Helps People Save
At a time when personal savings has plummeted, Ohio
State University researchers have found that people
who set specific "saving rules" for... more
Chowline:
Stop overeating by using portion control
I enjoy eating out but I also know I need to keep portion
sizes under control. Any hints? You're correct to be concerned.
Restaurant portion sizes are often much larger than the...more
Proper
stain removal techniques
Proper stain removal techniques are important for successful
attempts at hard-to-remove stains. With spring and summer
comes grass...more
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