Good for CVS! The mega drugstore chain, with retail outlets on every corner, is requiring employees to disclose their weight to the company’s insurance carrier or pay a $600-a-year penalty.
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4/4/13
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Over the past few years, the state and federal governments have made it a priority to improve school students’ physical well-being.
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1/17/13
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The holidays can, and should, be a time of bliss. Unfortunately, they are often a time of tragedy, with many dangers at home, on the roads and at the malls.
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12/20/12
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has Big Soda up in arms and vowing to fight the Big Apple’s recent ban on the oversized sugary drinks that the mayor contends have contributed to the city’s growing obesity epidemic.
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9/27/12
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The prom is one of the most memorable events in the life of a high school student. For many it’s a once-in-a-lifetime night, planned for months and talked about for years afterward.
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6/7/12
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For the second consecutive year, the New York National Guard Counterdrug Task Force provided a drug prevention program for students at Lawrence Middle School.
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5/17/12
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If live entertainment and comfortable lounge seating appeals to you, read on. Depending on the night of the week, Vibe Lounge offers it all, from comedy to concerts to rhythm and blues.
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Teri Ann Loeser
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5/14/10
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After some seven years of studies, community meetings, press conferences and tens of millions of dollars spent on planning and consultants, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum remains an aging concrete behemoth surrounded by 77 acres of cracking asphalt. It is a glaring eyesore in one of the nation’s wealthiest counties.
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5/6/10
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Teenagers experiment. Their natural growth demands it. It’s the time of life to explore, test limits and seek fresh experiences. It’s the age when young people try to fit in with others, forming groups of peers for mutual support and socialization.
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2/4/10
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As we batted around ideas for this week’s editorial, we agreed that a new take on an old idea — New Year’s resolutions — was in order. Rather than offer our own ideas, we decided, we’d ask the experts.
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12/24/09
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