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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
May 12, 2022


Global kindness: Polish volunteers mount vast Ukraine relief effort
Beata Borucka's social media outlets provide Polish grandmothers with advice on everything from how to use Facebook to staying fit.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 15, 2022


'Your heart smiles': Friends cheer on 7-year-old until he makes a shot on the basketball court
"Let's go, Andrew. Let's go!" Those were the encouraging words from students as their friend made several attempts to score a bucket.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 19, 2022


Giving social support to others may boost your health
When it comes to your health, being willing to give social support to your spouse, friends and family may be just as important as receiving.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 23, 2021
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