Prunes Can Help Build Stronger Bones
If you have trouble with digestion, you may have received a recommendation from a friend or doctor to include more prunes in your diet. Prunes, which are dried plums, include a healthy dose of fiber,...
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By STEVE WEINSTEIN Two surveys on domestic violence have uncovered an ugly truth that has exposed an ugly underside to LGBT relationships. As The Advocate reported, the results showed that over...
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BY BETH PORTOLESE I was watching the Today show this morning and they had a lengthy segment about the twitter war between Taylor Swift and Nikki Minaj. If you don’t know them, Nikki is a rich singer...
View ArticleThe Truth About Working With Millennials
BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL There are three versions of every story: this side, that side, and the truth. When it comes to veteran professionals interacting with millennials in the workplace, I’ve yet to...
View ArticleRegrets, I Have A Few
BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL “I was bullied. Sixth grade. And I always turned the other cheek, thinking that was the more mature thing to do. Some thirty years later, it still haunts me that I didn’t beat...
View ArticleThe Truth About Being Older and “Younger”
BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL "I wouldn't want to be 20 again unless I could take my 50-year-old brain with me," was once said by 70s gap-toothed supermodel Lauren Hutton, 73, when asked if she would go back...
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