Fact: Hardly any of the dire predictions about swine flu have proved to be ac1 curate. It has not infected large numbers of people. It has not resulted in high rates of hospitalization. It has not caused a larger-than-expected number of deaths....
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We have heard all about the benefits of meditating. For decades, studies have shown that meditation helps with depression, anxiety, stress, insomnia,...
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Unless it is carefully worded, advice can offend despite your good intentions. What's hurtful, what's helpful… Hurtful: You...
Everyone has moments of fear, flashes of anger and twinges of envy. But if your life is dominated by a painful or...
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