Think about your last foray into a big-box retailer. Did the mere thought of the huge parking lot, oblivious pedestrians and acres of merchandise feel overwhelming, like you needed to steel yourself behind your cart and charge through the fluorescent-lit aisles as fast as possible to get out of there? Thought so. Some folks in […]
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Jobs may be scarce for everyone, but teens face a bigger hurdle finding employment
Help wanted. Those two words are music to the ears of anyone in search of a job. With the much-discussed recession of 2009, that proverbial sign may be in the window, but sometimes there are dozens of applicants for every position available. Forget the mid-level professional and the newly minted college graduate for a moment. […]
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Facing morbid obesity, two ‘big losers’ tell how they achieved extreme weight loss
shortening lifespan. The reality television series “The Biggest Loser” demonstrates that a change in lifestyle to include exercise and calorie restriction under medical supervision works. Although contestants spend their days dieting and exercising, those same results can be achieved without appearing on national television by working with a bariatric physician who is trained in weight […]
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What is a woman in her 40s to do?
After living under the specter of breast cancer complete with the laminated self-examination card hanging in her shower for the past decade, she commences with a right-of-passage: the annual mammogram at 40. Here is something more powerful than the monthly please-don’t-let-there-be-anything-there sweep of fingertips that will give her some reassurance that technology will detect, or […]
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What is a woman in her 40s to do?
After living under the specter of breast cancer complete with the laminated self-examination card hanging in her shower for the past decade, she commences with a right-of-passage: the annual mammogram at 40. Here is something more powerful than the monthly please-don’t-let-there-be-anything-there sweep of fingertips that will give her some reassurance that technology will detect, or […]
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Kitchen gardens enjoy renaissance, from White House on down
This year is the year. No more paying $3 for a small packet of “fresh” herbs at the grocery store. Instead, invest that same amount of money into a few rosemary plants, stick them in the ground, and you’ll be snipping fresh sprigs of the fragrant herb all summer long. Not a gardener? No problem. […]
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Oklahoma City, state leaders respond to growing problem
Certainly, the numbers can tell the story. But at this point, are statistics really necessary? Just look around: Oklahomans are obese. Young and old, short or tall, a large number of us simply carry too much weight. Of course, we know the equation to maintaining a healthy weight is simple: Eat less, expend more. Yet […]
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Norman designer transforms yesterday’s clothes into today’s fashions
A Norman woman’s redesigned, vintage clothes have been snatched up by University of Oklahoma coeds. Now that she has connected to an eager market, Jessica Khandros is ready to move forward with a new collection. A former model, the 26-year-old Khandros operates Old News Custom Clothing. YOUTH APPEALAfter earning a bachelor’s degree in fashion marketing […]