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People are regularly enraged by the New York Times crossword. Seemingly unsolvable cryptic clues often infuriate but for Registered Nurse Theresa Brown, the crossword struck a more sensitive nerve. The clue: White Cap Wearer. The answer: Nurse. Theresa was appalled by this outdated and stereotypical [...]

Finally there’s good news about the recession! A new study shows that a weak economy means more healthy people…
A new analysis of the Great Depression suggests that mortality dropped and life expectancy increased during this time. CNN.com reports, “Researchers estimate that around that time, a year with a five percent drop in the [...]

The Reverend Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich, former Speaker in the House of Representatives are rarely mentioned in the same breath. One is a republican civil rights activist and the other, a conservative opponent of Bill Clinton. Clearly, these two have little common ground.  However, in a testament to the pervasive importance of improving the [...]

Let’s face it: The class of 2009 has it tough. Graduates about to enter the workplace are doing so in the shadow of one of the biggest financial crises modern society has ever faced. According to Sara Murray of the Wall Street Journal “Even those who land jobs will likely suffer lower wages for a [...]

According to many experts, as many as 25% of workers feel stuck in their current jobs because they can’t afford to lose their health insurance benefits. This phenomenon, which is referred to as being “job-locked,” is one that might see a bit of a change if the proposed healthcare reform measures are set into action.
Currently, [...]

Thanks to our current economic troubles, it looked as if we might start seeing the average hourly wage start to fall, even before inflation has been taken into consideration. After all, there were many stories going around about companies cutting their employees’ wages. For example, FedEx announced in December that it would be reducing the [...]

Ben S. Bernanke, who is the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has good news for all of us. According to Bernanke, it is “very likely” that our recession is over. Still, he cautions that it may be several more months before we start to see a significant drop in unemployment rates.
“Even though from a technical [...]

Apart from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is one of the most widespread types of cancer to effect women. The Center for Disease Control lists breast cancer as the biggest form of cancer death for Hispanic women. For white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women, breast cancer is the second biggest form of [...]