Community support can make you healthier and help you lose weight
The study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week behavioral program for weight loss and improved cardiovascular health.
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Joseph Shavit
- May 12, 2022
Community support can make you healthier — and help you lose weight
Research study suggests that weight gain can be prevented and perhaps reversed with the help and support of a person's community.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 27, 2022
Forward-thinking gym lifts weights, shifts attitudes through anti-racism programs
Anti-racism program at Boston’s Inner-City Weightlifting was effective in helping to positively shift views of race and class.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 16, 2021
The Brighter 10: This week's top 10 stories of kindness from around the world
Each week, the Brighter Side of News combs the web for the best good news stories from around the world. Enjoy!
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 13, 2021
Forgiveness messaging increases willingness to accept former Boko Haram fighters returning home
Thousands of former Boko Haram militants and abductees in Nigeria left the group this summer and asked to return to their homes.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 27, 2021
How a 2-day 'Kindness Yard Sale' turned into a year’s worth of kindness
There’s no judgment or side-eye here in Thompson-Gaines’s yard. There is just “Thanks” and “Have a nice day” and “Hope you enjoy that.”
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 7, 2021
Meet the Central Park Dance Skaters busting moves on eight wheels
Meet the Central Park Dance Skaters Association who've been busting moves on eight wheels for more than 31 years!
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 30, 2021
Missouri family’s tragedy leads to hundreds of acts of kindness
A day celebrated in many communities across the state and country is now officially a Missouri holiday.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 16, 2021
Missouri Governor Signs Bill Creating “Random Acts of Kindness” Day
Governor Parson (Missouri) signed SB 72 into law creating a statewide Random Acts of Kindness Day on Aug. 31.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 23, 2021
New Kentucky sweepstakes awards children $1,000 to encourage summer reading
Programming, materials, and activities for elementary-aged children should be a core part of every library’s offerings year-round.
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