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Jobs Can Cause Depression Among Men and Women — In Different Ways

There are many different elements within the workplace that can increase a person’s risk of depression, but a new study suggests that men and women are affected differently.

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Constantly Checking Your Work Email Could Be Harmful to Your Health

Are you addicted to checking your work email? Well, knock it off. A new study says it’s bad for your health.

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Free Mammograms to be Offered Through GCHD

The Genesee County Health Department's Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) has received funding from the State to provide free mammograms and pap smears for women ages 40-49 who qualify through September 30, 2012

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Could Eating Eggs Help You Lose Weight?

Trying to shed some unwanted pounds? Skip the cereal and have eggs for breakfast instead — new research shows you may wind up eating less later on.

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How Happy Are Americans?

Americans might not be as miserable as you think.

What is Mud Factor?

We’ve been receiving a ton of questions asking, ‘What exactly is Mud Factor?’ Is it a race or just for fun? Why is it called ‘hardcore’? Let us help you out and answer a few of these intriguing questions.

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Is a Long Commute Hazardous to Your Health?

Commuting is a stressful daily activity for much of the American workforce and it is not something people enjoy doing. But it may be worse for you than you thought, since several factors involved in commuting contribute to poor health.

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Men Only Weight Loss Program Insists Men Stop Dieting Like Women

Men might not think like women, but they sure eat like ‘em. That’s why Wendy Meyers founded the Men Only Weight Loss program to help wean men off what she dubs “feminizing foods.”

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How Does Unemployment Affect a Job Seeker’s Mental Health?

The word “unemployment” gets thrown around a lot during tough times and especially during major elections when it’s easy to throw a number on a situation that affects a lot of people.

It’s easy to forget, though, that being unemployed can affect a lot more than a person’s bottom line.

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Do You Suffer from Chronic Pain? – Survey of the Day

According to a massive survey of more than 353,000 adults of all ages by Gallup, almost half of Americans over the age of 18 suffers from chronic pain.