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13
Aug

Robin Williams ~ His Words and Ideas Changed Our World

Robin Williams (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Our world changed on Monday evening… Famous people die every day. It can be a celebrity, a states person, an infamous character, a sports figure, or a world leader. For sure we almost always stop a bit and take notice, but every once in a while we find ourselves grieving...
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30
Jul

FDA Safety Alert: Pure Powdered Caffeine

Fda (Photo credit: Wikipedia) FDA issues safety alert on powdered pure caffeine Summertime always seems to produce a number of safety alerts. These alerts can be severe weather alerts, shark alerts, flash flood alerts, foreign travel alerts, and health alerts. The sources for health alerts range from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) now warning...
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17
Jul

Will You Take The Shatterproof Challenge?

The Westin Convention Center – Pittsburgh Could anything convince you to rappel down the side of a 27-story building? If you are not familiar with the word rappel, then you might want to look up the definition before you answer today’s question. The verb rappel means to descent by means of a rappel. As a...
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10
Jul

Rethinking Your Drinking: Why Not Start The Conversation?

Black Russian (Photo credit: Wikipedia) How potent are the cocktails you’re being served? This time of year we often find we are invited to summertime barbecues, holiday parties, and outings to the ocean, lake or river. If you or one of your family members is in recovery from alcoholism, then you know how alcoholic drinks...
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03
Jul

Desperately Seeking Answers Part 2: Turning The Lens On The Demons Inside

Part 2   Learning to ask for help On May 30, 2014, we published a post Father’s Plea ~ “NOT ONE MORE!” It was an overview of the tragedy that unfolded in the seaside town of Isla Vista, CA. At the time we talked about one grief stricken father, Richard Martinez, who in the wake...
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06
Jun

Drugmakers Face Lawsuits For Irresponsible Practices And Deceptive Actions

Two California counties file a lawsuit against five pharmaceutical companies It was May 21, 2014, when news broke that two California counties were suing five narcotics manufacturers:  Actavis, Endo Health Solutions Inc., Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Purdue Pharma, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ Cephalon Inc. The two counties are Santa Clara and Orange and according...
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16
May

Alcohol Infused News Part 2

Sometimes news headlines seem to collide…Part 2 Yesterday in Part 1 of our Alcohol Infused News post we shared two news / opinion items that dealt with alcohol and alcohol use disorder (AUD). As we mentioned, the message delivered in those two items were juxtaposed; however, both could be used to start a conversation. Research...
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15
May

Alcohol Infused News Part 1

Sometimes news headlines seem to collide…Part 1 This week it seems news items about alcohol use are or should be juxtaposed. Simply put, there are four items we are sharing with you this week, two today and two tomorrow. Each could provide an impetus to start a conversation about how we view alcohol use and...
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02
May

Did You Know May Is Mental Health Month?

How will you celebrate the month of May? Yesterday was May 1st! Our associate mentioned that she casually wished a co-worker “Happy May Day” and her co-worker honestly had no idea what she meant by May Day. She was quick to explain that it is a holiday that has evolved over the years, but one...
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17
Apr

Is Nurse Jackie Your Co-Worker?

Nurse Jackie (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Do you work with a Nurse Jackie? If you don’t happen to subscribe to Showtime, The Movie Network or Movie Central, you may have no point of reference to Nurse Jackie. The series premiered on June 8, 2009, so soon it will be five years old and the sixth season...
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