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How Discrimination in the Workplace Impacts Black Women’s Health & Well-Being

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After lodging a sexual harassment complaint against a coworker at her job in 2009, Cynthia Watson says she was shunned in the office. The experience took a toll on her mental health. A trauma-like effect on Black women’s health For more than 15 years, Sierra Carter, Ph.D., I was like an outsider in my department.”

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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

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Boosting mental and physical health The impact of journaling goes beyond Leid’s personal experiences; it’s been highly documented as a tool for boosting mental and physical health. Journaling can also have physical health benefits. The key,” Leid says, “is to find something that works for you.” Photo by ©Wendy K.

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This 3-Question Self-Assessment Can Help You Reprioritize Your Life

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Virtually everyone would include personal development and health, career and achievements, and relationships and family, though each of us may define these three things slightly differently. We have all seen the shallowness of wealth without health and family. This article was published in August 2009 and has been updated.

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Impact Investor Evelyn Castle Finds Opportunity in Equity-Driven Ventures

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Not to Evelyn Castle, who spent a decade working in Africa’s health sector—namely Nigeria—before shifting her focus to impact investing. “I There is a role for aid in health emergencies and things like that,” Castle says. The Economics of Public Health. In the context of global aid, profit feels like a dirty word. It’s not. “We

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Health Grows to 17.6% of U.S. Economy

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If like us you're worried about health care spending, there's some good news and some bad news.  health spending grew just 4% in 2009 , the lowest growth rate in the 50 years the government has tracked this data.  of 2009 U.S.   Health spending was 16.6% health care costs. 

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/03

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/03 by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 03, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/10

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/10 by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 10, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. Organizations are working to help them size up.

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