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healthGAMERS Part Two: Interview With Melanie Lazarus, MPH

June 30, 2009 by Amy Jussel 6 Comments

June 30, 2009 Today in my Twitter feed (yes, I finally joined, see sidebar badge!) I immediately benefited from the 'following' phenom to shortcut my research time when a new friend/follower in … [Read more...]

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Hey Kids: Received a Text from the Pope Yet?

December 24, 2008 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

It’s Christmas eve, a time to rejoice…“The Vatican is endorsing new technology that brings the book of daily prayers used by priests straight onto iPhones.” Hail Mary and … [Read more...]

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