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Economic slide surprises readers (Independent Online)
IOL readers deliver their verdict on the question: Is debt depressing you? Read More

Chinese remedies gain popularity (San Mateo County Times)
Many people are looking for alternative treatments to the stream of drugs prescribed by Western doctors. Some are findin Read More

Looking after yourself is the key to university success (Independent)
Staying healthy while at university or college doesn't have to be difficult if you get organised, are sensible about wh Read More

Intermittent, varied health incentives work best (Business Insurance)
DALLAS—Employers that offer incentives to encourage employees to improve their health status need to offer a variety o Read More

Immobility is the social norm (Guardian Unlimited)
Comment is free: Yvonne Roberts: Is Gordon Brown trying to bribe poor people to change their behaviour? Read More

Lesley Garner's Lifeclass: 'I should be happy, but instead I'm suicidal. Help me' (Daily Telegraph)
This week Lesley Garner advises a woman approaching retirement who is trapped in despair Read More

Emotional Fitness: Soft-pedal stresses in this down economy (Ventura County Star)
As our nation continues to melt down financially as a result of foreclosures and rising food, gas and healthcare costs, Read More

Obesity figures staggering: Roxon (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has described new statistics about obese Australians as staggering and alarming and Read More

Newsweek: Why vacation sex is hotter (Newsweek)
Yet another good reason to go on vacation: better sex. Read More

Vacations: Why Sex Is Better Away From Home (Newsweek)
Yet another good reason to go on vacation: better sex. Read More