When the Dow drops (again), you may feel nauseous, but does a bad economy actually make you sick? Well says not: "Surprisingly, boom times can take a bigger toll on health than an economic crisis. During times of plenty we drink too much, drive too much, eat too much and work too much--all of which can lead to health problems..." Life as Art Blog says the economic downturn may also have mental benefits: "It will force a large number of us to move...from the 'more' mentality to the 'no more' mentality." Disease Proof notes that people actually worked quite a bit during the Great Depression. Karen Burns, Working Girl writes, "You are free to remain hale and hearty ...and... to take what steps you can to become haler and heartier."

And October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pink for October tells you how to you're your Web site pink--and corporations can do it too. Style Bakery Beauty rounds up the pink beauty products that many companies are selling to help raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, including a cute Sephora pocket brush set. Mom Spark offers a bunch of ways to get the word out about breast cancer awareness, and Pink Ribbon Review has a giveaway for every day of October.