The Sleep Library: 11 Soothing Books For Bedtime

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The Sleep Library: 11 Soothing Books For Bedtime
Do you toss and turn until you finally sit up and flip on the light? Here are 11 books to get you through the endless, restless hours of the night, if not soothe you back to sleep.

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PHOTOS: Green Activists Over 50

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PHOTOS: Green Activists Over 50
If you look at some of today's most prominent green activists and environmentalists, you'll notice that many of them have something else in common -- they're 50 or older. The individuals featured below have led remarkable careers for various reasons, but they have also dedicated time and energy to supporting green causes. From protecting rainforests to advocating for animals and alternative fuels, the work of these individuals covers a variety of issues and causes. With more attention...

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Taco Bell 'First Meal' And Other Fast Food Breakfast Offenders

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Taco Bell 'First Meal' And Other Fast Food Breakfast Offenders
Taco Bell released their "first meal" (read: breakfast) menu in 10 Western states this week, including California and Arizona. The menu includes three varieties of burritos, along with fried balls of cinnamon-flavored dough, stuffed with cream. While full information on the breakfast items isn't yet available (and they won't make their way across the country until 2013), it's an unexpected entry into the fast-growing convenience breakfast market. According to HuffPost Food: Breakfast h...

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Shoveling Snow? How to Protect Your Back (And Your Heart)

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Shoveling Snow? How to Protect Your Back (And Your Heart)
By Amanda Gardner Snow and ice can make driving treacherous, of course, but snowfall -- especially the wet, heavy kind -- can be dangerous even if you never leave your driveway. Each year, shoveling piles of snow after a storm is believed to cause tens of thousands of back and shoulder injuries in the United States, not to mention several hundred heart attacks. Overall, more than 70,000 people ended up with a shoveling-related injury bad enough to trigger a doctor's visit in 2008, ac...

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Take A Break This Weekend! 7 Reasons Working Too Much Is Bad For Your Health

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Take A Break This Weekend! 7 Reasons Working Too Much Is Bad For Your Health
If you're the last one to leave the office, or constantly picking up an extra shift, you may see the benefits in that paycheck, but all those extra hours are also affecting your health. A study released this week found that workers clocking at least 11 hours a day have a higher risk of depression than people working a standard seven or eight-hour day. And that finding joins a host of others suggesting a link between clocking out late and serious health problems. Luckily, the weekend o...

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