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Are You Satisfied with the State of Women’s Health in America?

May 14, 2010

When it comes to making sure American women receive the medical treatment they need and deserve, are we doing a good job?
Is research doing enough to create drugs and devices that are safe and effective for women? Is the state of Women’s Health in America where it should be?
Sadly, the answer is no.
On Wednesday I [...]

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This iPhone App Could Save Your Life!

January 27, 2010

Would you know what to do if you had a life-threatening injury?
A man injured in the Haiti earthquake saved his own life using Pocket First Aid from the American Heart Association

Whether you’re at home, on the road, or in the woods, the American Heart Association’s Pocket First Aid & CPR application is at your [...]

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Embrace Your Heart Blog Named Top 50!

January 22, 2010

Woo Hoo!
Recently the Embrace Your Heart Blog (also known as the Busy Woman’s Guide to Health) received honors in two online listings:
Top 50 Health and Wellness Blogs to Watch in 2010
and in the
Top 100 Health and Wellness Blogs!
We are glad to know busy women are finding the information they need to live longer, feel better, [...]

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Twitter’s Role In Grass Roots Advocacy: A Lesson Learned from Agchat and MPKbest

October 27, 2009

Wondering how Twitter could play a role in your advocacy mission?
Do what I’ve done — watch and learn from the best.
I’ve been lurking. I admit it.
For the past couple of months it has been my pleasure to watch and sometimes even participate in a Grass Roots Advocacy community on Twitter. It has been quite [...]

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Why You Should Care About Health Care Reform: Busy Woman’s Guide to Health

September 1, 2009

I had the opportunity to hear Senator Russ Feingold talk today at a luncheon in Madison. Before the lunch he asked me, “what are you hearing? What are your people thinking about the health care issue?”
He’s worried the public will to do something about health care is waning. The people who are showing up at [...]

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The Essential Diabetes Book: Busy Woman’s Book Review

April 27, 2009

The Mayo Clinic released The Essential Diabetes Book – a beautifully illustrated and easy to understand guide to preventing, controlling and living well with diabetes.
If you struggle to understand gylcemic index, types of diabetes, and how what you eat has an impact on the disease, this is the book for you!
Clear and concise chapters describe [...]

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Change has begun: Federal Tobacco Tax Increase

February 5, 2009

After years of letter writing, e-mail sending, and legislative office visits, yesterday, without much hand-wringing or fanfare, the federal tobacco tax was increased by 62 cents per pack!
This is great news – as we know when tobacco tax increases:

adults quit smoking
children don’t start
millions of lives will be saved due to a reduction in smoking related [...]

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Embrace Your Heart Blog Named to Top 100 Blogs!

January 29, 2009

We are very honored to be part of the Top 100 Health and Wellness Blogs for Athletes!
You might enjoy some our fellow honorees:
Eat Right, Stay Well
Fitness and Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
Healthy Recipe Doctor
Skinny Gormet
There are many more — these are just a few of my favorites.
What an honor to be included!
Eliz Greene is the [...]

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Live and in person during Heart Month: Busy Woman’s Guide to Health

January 23, 2009

Heart month is just around the corner and we have many programs which are open to the public.

Please consider joining us at one near you —

and stop and say hello!

Association of Women Lawyers
Juggling Lessons for Life

Tuesday, January 27th
Noon – 1:30 pm
Lunch is included
Italian Community Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$30 for AWL members $35 for non-members
(tell [...]

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Tips for Busy Event Planners: Fighting Silent Auction Burnout

December 9, 2008

Is the idea of pulling together yet another silent auction stealing enthusiasm for your event?
Are you having a hard time finding a committee member who will volunteer to lead your efforts?
Are big-ticket items harder to get?
Are your attendees bidding less?
Isn’t it time to try something, anything, else?
But what?
I am privileged to travel the country presenting [...]

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