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Unfortunately, the answer to the question in the headline is probably yes. More than half the states release some identifying information about your health records, making it more likely that your privacy can be exploited, according to a report that Bloomberg News ran a few weeks back.

I’ll explain what’s going on in detail in a minute, even though I’m deeply embarrassed as a citizen that I even have to.

Is flaxseed the new wonder food? Preliminary studies show that it may help fight heart disease, diabetes and breast cancer.

Some call it one of the most powerful plant foods on the planet. There’s some evidence it may help reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes. That’s quite a tall order for a tiny seed that’s been around for centuries.

Flaxseed was cultivated in Babylon as early as 3000 BC. In the 8th century, King Charlemagne believed so strongly in the health benefits of flaxseed that he passed laws requiring his subjects to consume it. Now, thirteen centuries later, some experts say we have preliminary research to back up what Charlemagne suspected.

Put Your Shoes by the Door

Take a minute to put a pair of slip-on shoes and socks near the door so you aren't tempted to go outside barefoot. Make sure your slippers or house shoes are in a handy location too, so you'll remember to wear them inside to avoid injury.
This is just one of many simple, quick tips that can be done in minutes to better manage your diabetes and prevent complications.

Do a Quick Body Scan

As you dry off from your shower each day, inspect your body head to toe. Look for dry, red, or sore spots that could become infected. Don't forget the places where moisture can hide and bacteria can grow. Check under your arms and breasts, and between your legs and toes. Pay special attention to your feet. Use a mirror to help you see all over and treat injuries quickly.

Crowded airplanes and rest stops, busy hotels and mobbed tourist spots, and germs, germs everywhere.

If you're traveling with children, the last thing you want is for them to spend their vacation sick in bed. But how cautious should you be about germs and illness when traveling with kids in the U.S.?

Experts agree that a few major precautions, like washing hands frequently, are critical to keeping nasty germs from making children ill while traveling. But beyond those, how careful you are about germs on the road may depend on how careful you are about germs at home.

After losing his job twice, this writer has come to believe that spending some time out of the workforce can be good for you. It would be positive thinking gone wild to say that being out of work is one of the best things that can happen to you.
 
Having been through it twice now, first in my 40s and now in my 50s, I know the misery it can inflict, both financially and psychologically. I wouldn’t wish unemployment on anybody (with a few possible exceptions).
 
But at the risk of coming off like the love child of Norman Vincent Peale and Pollyanna, I’d like to suggest that being unemployed can actually have a couple of upsides.
 
Upside No. 1: A time to reflect and regroup. Disruptive as it is, a break from having a job offers us a rare opportunity to put this busy, noisy world on pause and think hard about what we want to do with the rest of our lives.

I started Docstoc in my 20’s, made the cover of one of those cliché “20 Under 20” lists, and today I employ an amazing group of 20-somethings. Call me a curmudgeon, but at 34, how I came up seems so different from what this millennial generation expects. I made a lot of mistakes along the way, and I see this generation making their own. In response, here are my 20 Things 20-Year-Olds Don’t Get.

Time is Not a Limitless Commodity

I so rarely find young professionals that have a heightened sense of urgency to get to the next level. In our 20s we think we have all the time in the world to A) figure it out and B) get what we want. Time is the only treasure we start off with in abundance, and can never get back. Make the most of the opportunities you have today, because there will be a time when you have no more of it.