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Should the FDA Regulate Sodium Intake?

Sodium, like fat and carbohydrates, is entering the spotlight as a food we should avoid. The Institute of Medicine released a report on April 21, 2010 stating that Americans eat too much salt and urged the FDA to regulate sodium content in foods.  All the organizations seem to agree that Americans consume too much salt:

The [...]

SafetyGirl’s Dickies Women’s Work Pants

If you’re a woman working in a field dominated by men, you know how hard it is to find the right pants to wear to work. Stuff you buy at department stores just doesn’t fit the bill: jeans rip after a couple of washings, pants can’t be belted, and flares and skinny styles would be [...]

Women in Law Enforcement

Although women only hold some twelve percent of law enforcement jobs, they have actually been working in law enforcement since the mid-nineteenth century. The New York City police department was the first law enforcement agency to hire women in 1845.  Dubbed “matrons,” women served in clerical roles or as dispatchers for over a century until [...]

Advice for Military Widows

Memorial Day weekend has become a time for the first barbeques, outdoor pool celebrations, and huge sales at nearly every department store. For those who have lost a loved one in the armed forces, however, Memorial Day can be a difficult time.  And with thousands of young men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, [...]