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How Old Is Too Old To Drive?
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Peter Kissinger, president of AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, reported to USA Today that currently 15% of all drivers in the U.S. are 65 and older, but by 2025 approximately one quarter of all drivers will be over 65. Kissinger went on to say, "I really don't think our society is ready for that. We are not ready with respect to the kinds of issues older drivers face."
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Do Your Homework Before Working At Home
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Some of the popular scams today make it seem as though they are affiliated with web sites like Google and Twitter, but after reading the fine print (if you can find it), it becomes obvious that there is no affiliation.
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NBC's Today Show Producers Share Advice For New Moms
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Recently SheSpeaks had the opportunity to get the inside scoop on the new book when we spoke with the writers of Today's Moms, Mary Ann Zoellner and Alicia Ybarbo.
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Palin Accepts Letterman's Latest Apology
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The National Organization for Women (NOW) has been instrumental in drawing attention to the dangers Letterman's remarks pose to women. Letterman joked on his show that Gov. Palin's daughter "was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez" during a recent trip to a New York baseball game and that Gov. Palin had a hard time "keeping Elliot Spitzer away from her daughter."
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Does Watching Oprah Really Put Us At Risk?
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Not everyone agrees with the views expressed in the Newsweek article. Women to Women, a health care organization that provides care for women, publicly denounced the recent attack on Winfrey from Newsweek. Nurse Practitioner and co-founder of Women to Women said, "The thing that is most upsetting to me about the recent attempt to undermine Oprah's approach is that it doesn't present a balanced perspective on alternative therapies and the role they play on our wellness."
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SheSpeaks Welcomes Tyra Banks viewers
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Tyra Banks Show featured SheSpeaks in Confessions of a Recessionista: " SheSpeaks is a "fabulous website" that will send you all these goodies...but the point is they want you to come back and give them feedback and word of mouth marketing...tell a friend, your friend tells another friend."
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Go Ahead and Let Your Guard Down
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Brown spoke about why the research was conducted, she said, "We know that people who are in close relationships live longer and are healthier than those who are socially isolated. The mystery is how do these social connections work? It might have to do with progesterone."
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A Heartbroken Mother Changes The Rules
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A few months after her son's death, Wiant started lobbying for a bill so that people could be informed of a loved one's death in the proper way. The Money-Burge Act (also known as "Next Of Kin" Bill), in memory of David Money and Steve Burge, allows people to add an emergency contact?s information right onto their driver's license.
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The Tyson Tragedy
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It has been confirmed that Exodus Tyson died after getting a treadmill cord wrapped around her neck. Since the news hit many people have begun to question the safety of having exercise equipment in homes with children.
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Make That Vacation Vibe Last A Little Longer
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A lot of time and effort goes into the details of your trip, but it's also important to spend some time planning your departure and arrival back home. If you can get a few things done before you leave, it will be a lot easier to get right back into the swing of things when you come back.
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