Naturally Filtered
By Sean Moloughney, Associate Editor
January 2, 2012
The start of a new year offers a predictable platform for many people to develop resolutions and pledge commitments while also leaving the past, and previous failures, filed away far from sight. Considering how the economy has crushed so many consume…
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By Sean Moloughney, Associate Editor
November 28, 2011
There’s an obvious chasm in the U.S. between the rich and poor; and there doesn’t seem a bridge big enough to patch that gap any time soon. Meanwhile, the imbalance between the obese and the hungry is sickening, in every sense of the word…
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By Sean Moloughney, Associate Editor
November 7, 2011
At a fundamental level, companies that operate in the $25 billion dietary supplement industry have an obligation to sell ingredients and products that are safe and don’t compromise the health and well-being of consumers. Failing to meet this ob…
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By Sean Moloughney, Associate Editor
August 30, 2011
The East Coast earthquake was nothing compared to how shaky my 401k seems these days. And while Hurricane Irene made an enormous impact on so many people, life just happens way too fast to spend it panicking. Amid all the doom and gloom out there lat…
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By Sean Moloughney, Associate Editor
August 1, 2011
As I was daydreaming about my upcoming vacation, and thinking about my sister’s new puppy, I happened to stumble on a press release for a “Day Spa and Hotel” for dogs and cats. I guess you can’t keep a good dog down, right?…
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By Sean Moloughney, Associate Editor
July 1, 2011
I was eating Cheerios for breakfast one morning when I realized the box I bought came with a coupon for diapers. “Is my cereal trying to tell me something?” I wondered. At a barbecue recently I noticed the baby pool seemed a little more c…
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By Sean Moloughney, Associate Editor
May 31, 2011
Research published in the journal Epidemiology in May suggests hypertension might be much more prevalent in young people than previously thought, affecting 19% of adults between the ages of 24 and 32.
Analysis compared hypertens…
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By Sean Moloughney, Associate Editor
May 2, 2011
More than half (53%) of U.S. adults take dietary supplements, according to a new government survey conducted from 2003-2006, up from about 42% in 1988-1994. Sounds great, right? But if supplement usage continues to increase over time, why hasn’…
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By Sean Moloughney
April 4, 2011
I’m officially convinced that social media outlets like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn are worth the investment, especially since they’re basically free. I was skeptical for a very long time, but I’m on board now thanks to @BronxZoo…
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By Sean Moloughney
March 1, 2011
I’ll admit right off the bat that I’m biased on this one. Totally self-serving as it is, I have a vested interest in the health and education of young people today, as I maintain delusions there will be Social Security money for me when I…
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By Sean Moloughney
February 1, 2011
Associate Editor Sean Moloughney offers his latest musings in the spirit of U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent State of the Union Speech…
Mr. Manufacturer, Madam Supplier, Distinguished Members of the Scient…
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By Sean Moloughney
January 3, 2011
I’ve never liked making “predictions.” I usually leave that kind of thing to people who actually know a lot more than I pretend to. But I do love a Top 10 List, so I’m offering my own “11 ‘Predictions…
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By Sean Moloughney
December 1, 2010
Life has gotten way too complicated. It’s time to simplify. Seriously, sometimes you just need to get off the segway and walk. Stop texting that person 10 feet away and go talk to them, face to face—or at least Skype them. But stop rambli…
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By Sean Moloughney
November 1, 2010
Kids all over the U.S. are beginning to recover from their Halloween-candy hangovers, as they look forward to the ultimate holiday binge-eating session (also known as Thanksgiving) later this month. Meanwhile, the sun is setting on Daylight Saving Ti…
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By Sean Moloughney
October 1, 2010
As a baseball fan, I feel like I’ve come to grips with a couple of disappointing facts over the past few years: 1) The “Steroids Era” has left the game with a big black eye that will need considerable time to heal; and 2) Even with…
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