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Julianna Margulies's Emmy-winning role on ER was a hard act to follow, but the 43-year-old actress has made a triumphant return to primetime with The Good Wife. The hit CBS series, which helped earn the actress a Golden Globe and SAG Award, has Margulies playing a wife and mom who goes back to work as an attorney after her husband goes to jail in the midst of a very public sex and corruption scandal. Parade.com's Jeanne Wolf found out that it's not just the accolades driving her to do good work. You can't take it with you."Any actor who says they don't want to get an award is lying, but it shouldn't be your goal. The goal should be good work and fulfillment in what you do. But at the end of the day, what's most important? I think it's your health. Ultimately, whatever awards you've won don't go with you when you die." Photos: 'ER' Stars Through the YearsPeeling the onion of her character."I loved how complicated she is. This is a woman who thought her life was going one way for many, many years, and then e
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Harvey Roth of Berlin, Maryland, writes: Marilyn: In a WordTeaser, you referred to "fungo" as a batting-practice term. (December 6, 2009) This is incorrect. Fungo is used to describe balls hit to players to help them practice their fielding skills. Marilyn responds: Thank you, Harvey.Related Content from Parade.comFungo: Fielding Skills Practice
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5 Uplifting Effects of Exercise By Michael O'Shea, PARADEBy now, you probably know all about the physical benefits of exercise. "Most of us have heard about endorphins, the natural morphine-like compounds that our bodies release when we exercise long enough," says Dr. James Dillard. "But many other body compounds also are changed by exercise, including serotonin, which keeps us from getting depressed, and dopamine, which keeps us motivated." Less Stress and Anxiety In the short term, exercise gives your roving mind a rest by providing a time-out from your worries. (It's hard to obsess about your to-do list when you're concentrating on your next push-up.) So think of your workout as a mini-vacation: For 30 minutes, you will not answer the phone, check e-mail or take care of others. That alone might lower your anxiety level, but over time the stress-reducing effects become physical. A Better Mood Recent studies indicate that exercise can be as effective as antidepressants in treating mil
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