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It is being reported that a children’s advocacy group wants the Department of Health and Human Services to oust Shrek, everyone's favorite ogre, from his role as spokesman spokesogre for an anti-obesity drive. In the ad campaign, Shrek and his fellow characters urge children to exercise at least an hour a day. The spokesperson says Shrek is perfect for the role as he shows that you don't have Read more
Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more
The cost of raising a dog is extremely high. In fact, if you look at rates to fly with your dog on airplanes, it's sometimes almost equivalent to what we humans are paying for a plane ticket. And it all adds up — you end up spending a never-ending amount of cash on toys, crates, flea medication, checkups, and the list goes on. However, many think the high costs of raising a dog are totally Read more
An initiative to make Plan B available over the counter for all ages has been vetoed. The FDA recommended yesterday that based on scientific data the morning-after pill is safe, effective, and should be available to women of all ages without a prescription. But an official from the US Department of Health and Human Services nixed the decision on the basis that girls under 17 don't have the Read more
Forget screaming for ice cream. At one shop in Columbia, MO, customers could order a frozen dessert flavor that's worth actually chirping about. Sparky's Homemade Ice Cream released a half-batch of cicada ice cream on June 1, only to have it sell out immediately. To prepare the treat, the shop's employees collected cicadas in their backyards and, removing the dead bugs' wings, boiled them to Read more
Most college students have an interest in sex, but each university takes its own approach to it. While Northwestern recently held a live sex demonstration for a human sexuality class, other schools forbid campus health centers from handing out birth control. At Brandeis University, the robust Student Sexuality Information Service (SSIS) resource center runs a library of erotica and sexual health Read more
Dog, plus too much food, plus not enough exercise, equals one flabby little Fido. Although a roly-poly pooch might look cute, obesity poses the same health risks for your pet as it does for you. Diet and exercise are key, but if you're having trouble slimming down Sparky, here are some services that can help. Pooch to 5K Yes, you read correctly. Just like the Couch to 5K for humans, there's a Read more
We all recall being picked on at some point in our youth, but memories of hurt feelings differ from an experience of systematic bullying. Today, the Obamas are trying to dispel the myth that bullying is a rite of passage. Holding the first-ever White House Conference on Bullying Prevention, a daylong summit bringing together students, parents, teachers, and the Departments of Education and Read more
Good news, ladies: beginning August 2012, health-insurance-provided birth control will be free for women in the US! This is thanks to new guidelines passed by the US Department of Health and Human Services that require health insurance plans to cover women's preventive services. In addition to the pill, health insurance will cover voluntary sterilization, HPV screenings, breastfeeding support, Read more
Unfortunately, sexual assault is a common occurrence on college students; one in five college-aged women reports being a victim. The White House and the Office of the Vice President hope to turn something else prevalent on college campuses — iPhones and other smartphones — into a tool to prevent sexual violence. They've announced a contest for programmers, and the challenge is to create an Read more
