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When Being Alone Turns Into Loneliness, There Are Ways to Fight Back0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 10, 2013
When does spending time by yourself transition to full-blown loneliness? In her column, writer Elizabeth Berstein explores loneliness and what we can do to prevent feeling lonely.
READ MOREWhen a hysterectomy is a death sentence0
- Health & Healing
- February 21, 2014
Having a hysterectomy used to mean 4 to 6 weeks of recovery time. Then along came a new procedure called morcellation, which allows the uterus to be removed through an incision in the belly button. This medical advance was greeted as welcoming news for women who could now recover in a little as 3 to 5 days. While tens of thousands of women each year currently opt for morcellation, for some it can prove deadly.
READ MOREWhen a friend grieves, how to get sympathy right0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- January 27, 2011
Read on to learn about the ways to properly console someone in a time of need. The Wall Street Journal, 1/25/2011
READ MOREWhat’s Lost as Handwriting Fades0
- Home & Family
- June 19, 2014
Teaching children handwriting has been an accepted and integral part of early childhood education. But the Common Core Standards that many schools have now adopted no longer require that cursive handwriting be taught past kindergarten and first grade. Is that a good idea? Do we take a practice that has proved tried and true for many generations of students and dismiss it for 2nd graders? Would children benefit more in the long run by continuing to learn cursive handwriting as they’re being introduced to typing at a keyboard?
READ MOREWhat’s behind a rise in workplace bullying?0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 13, 2013
Bullying has graduated from schools to the office, as more employees are reporting workplace bullying. The health issues that workplace bullying can cause include anxiety and depression. A 2011 survey found that 50% of employees reported rude treatment at work at least once per week. While it’s not entirely clear why workplace bullying is on the rise, some say the troublesome economy has led bosses to take out their stress on employees.
READ MOREWhat’s New on ‘Sesame Street’? Math and Science0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- September 27, 2011
This season of "Sesame Street," which premiered today, has added a few new things to its usual mix of song, dance and educational lessons. In its 42nd season, the preschool educational series is tackling math, science, technology and engineering — all problem areas for America's students — in hopes of helping kids measure up. ABC
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