In a critical assessment of the United Nations body she has headed since 2006, Chan described wasteful overlap with other health financiers and said the WHO needed to concentrate on areas where it can make the most impact.
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Life coach and writer Jill Brooke discusses how the stigma of ending a marriage has changed over the years and whether it’s become more socially acceptable. (TODAY show)
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As new technology becomes more and more central to our lives, online dating is finding a fresh new demographic in singles over 50. Meet Jo Ann and Brian, two seniors who found each other online and wed a year later.
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Carnival Cruise Lines is pulling the last of its ships out of San Diego, and other operators are departing Southern California because of economic woes and Mexico travel fears.
Read More »School-lunch rules trade fries for veggies
School children would have to hold the fries — and pick up more whole grains, fruits and vegetables — on the lunch line under proposed new federal standards for school lunches.
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TODAY’s guest Donny Deutsch gives women relationship advice by answering viewers’ questions and decoding what is going on in the minds of men everywhere. (TODAY show)
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Taking short breaks from sitting, even for only one minute, might whittle your waistline and improve your heart health, according to a new study.
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Drug-sniffing dogs found nearly $100,000 worth of cocaine and heroin aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in a federal investigation of an employee smuggling ring.
Read More »Mail-order bride trade is flourishing in downturn
Bloomberg Businessweek: The global economic downturn has only been a boon to the international business of helping single men get hitched, though scams abound, and some say the industry is not that different from human trafficking
Read More »Whole Foods getting a health makeover
Whole Foods Market Inc. is starting to roll out a new range of healthier prepared foods, nutritional scorecards and other changes as part of its resolution to lure shoppers who want to get healthy
Read More »Ask iCarly star: How do I get kids to eat healthy?
Send us your questions for Reed Alexander on how to get your kids to love eating, and cooking.
Read More »Gluten-free? Luxury hotel chain caters to guests
Toronto-based Fairmont Hotels and Resorts last week introduced a new series of menus chain-wide with different dishes specifically created for guests with special dietary needs.
Read More »Age-appropriate exercises gain ground in 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Health clubs, aware that the fitness needs of boomers, people in their 30s and 40s and youths differ, will be offering more age-appropriate workouts in the new year.
Read More »Illness outbreak aboard ship forces Florida cruise delay
An outbreak of intestinal illness among passengers on Royal Caribbean International's Radiance of the Sea cruise ship has delayed the next sailing so the ship can be sanitized, the company said in a statement on Saturday.
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Here are tips to camouflage crow's feet, lift your brows, slim a double chin and other makeup tricks that will make you look rested, vibrant and many years younger.
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