Lady Gaga launches Born This Way Foundation at Harvard
Lady Gaga visited Harvard University with Oprah Winfrey and Kathleen Sebelius to launch the Born This Way Foundation. She described its goal as empowering youth, inspiring bravery, and creating kinder, more loving schools and communities through simple acts of kindness.
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Lady Gaga
Harvard
Harvard University
Born This Way Foundation
Oprah Winfrey
U.S. Health and Human Services
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Dear Abby Kidney screening wake-up call to health
A reader recounts years of high blood pressure and diabetes before learning they are the two leading causes of kidney failure. The piece emphasizes awareness and proactive screening as a path to better health.
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National Kidney Foundation
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KEEP
Jerrydean Queen
New Orleans
World Kidney Day Urges Screenings And Awareness
The National Kidney Foundation promotes March 8 World Kidney Day and ongoing screenings through KEEP to detect kidney disease risk factors. A reader shares improvements after adopting diet and exercise and urges continued public reminders.
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Jerrydean
National Kidney Foundation
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Kidney.org
Hung Up On Dates Social Calls on Dates
Dear Amy advises that making or taking social calls during a date is a deal breaker and reflects the caller's social character. The reader's situation is judged reasonable, with guidance to expect undivided attention and consider a second date unlikely.
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Amy Singleton
Amy
Vitamin D myths and sun exposure guidelines for Ohio
The article explains sun angle limits vitamin D synthesis in Ohio residents during winter and explains factors reducing production such as clouds, glass, and sunscreen. It notes risks for kidney or liver disease and provides practical sun exposure tips and the vitamin D content of canned fish like sockeye salmon.
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Ohio
Vitamin D deficiency risk quiz and guidance
A health quiz by Dr James Dowd outlines risk factors for low vitamin D including skin tone obesity infancy breast feeding age and latitude. It notes scoring, sun exposure, sunscreen, and dietary sources plus dosing ranges and the need for physician guidance and vitamin D level testing.
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James Dowd
M.D
Lithe lifestyle expands from studios to boutique wear
Philadephia entrepreneur Boggi teams with chefs to launch Lithe foods and debuts Lithe Wear workout gear. The brand reports over 1,000 clients across three studios and $1.5 million in sales last year with plans for new studios in Haverford Square, Little Method New York, and a Los Angeles deal.
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Philadelphia
Lauren Hooks
James Flair
Bela Shehu
Haverford Square
Little Method
New York
Los Angeles
Boggs
Vineland High School
University of South Carolina
Guiding Light
Little Pirates
America
Philly
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