Family Downsizes Home, Donates Half
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When the Salwen family of Atlanta sold their house last year, they decided to give half the proceeds to charity. The family made the decision to downsize and donate to The Hunger Project after 14-year-old daughter Hannah suggested the idea.
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Ecuador Halts Spread of River Blindness
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Ecuador became the second country in the Western Hemisphere to stop the transmission of onchocerciasis, a parasitical infection commonly known as river blindness. The Carter Center, armed with medication donated by Merck, spearheaded a program to eliminate the disease, which afflicts the poorest of the poor in Africa and South America.
Vet to Bike Cross-Country for Homeless
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Jerry Nelson
Jerry Nelson, a cigarette-smoking professional photographer and Vietnam vet, is gearing up to bicycle cross-country for homeless veterans. The 54-year-old advocate will embark March 19 on a journey from Asheville, N.C., to California to raise $10,000 for the Asheville Homeless Network.
A Week's Workout in an Hour? It's True!
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Interval training -- intense bursts of exercise followed by rest periods -- once thought to be too strenuous for normal people is now being hailed as an exercise magic pill. Some experts say interval training can revolutionize how people exercise, calling it twice as effective as moderate exercise.
Trend of Unusual Baby Names Continues
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An analysis of baby names recorded by the Social Security Administration shows an uptick in unusual baby names, and not only from celebrity parents. This trend toward less-common baby names reveals a culture that values individualism, researchers say.
5 Things That Will Make You Happier
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Despite findings that happiness is largely a product of an individual's genetics, it is possible to boost one's happiness, a study finds. Being grateful and optimistic and committing acts of kindness are among the ways anyone can become happier.
Peanut Allergy Cure May Be Within Sight
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In what will be relief to parents of allergic children everywhere, scientists in Cambridge, England, say they are on the verge of a cure for peanut allergies, the most deadly of food allergies. Using desensitization therapy, a group of children was exposed to small amounts of the allergen over time and tolerated it without allergic reaction.