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A Chart-Topper Born of a Grieving Mother’s Words0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- September 20, 2012
Taylor Swift's hit song, "Ronan," is about the too-short life of a little boy with cancer. Swift was inspired by the story of this boy when reading the blog, Rockstar Ronan, written by Maya Thompson, Ronan's mother. Ronan died of neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer, three days before he was to turn four. The New York
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- Music
- September 20, 2012
Taylor Swift's hit song, "Ronan," is about the too-short life of a little boy with cancer. Swift was inspired by the story of this boy when reading the blog, Rockstar Ronan, written by Maya Thompson, Ronan's mother. Ronan died of neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer, three days before he was to turn four. The New York
READ MOREA book that will change ‘Your Medical Mind’0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- September 21, 2011
Many of us have a hard time making medical decisions, choosing doctors, or deciding on different treatment options. Two doctors, Jerome Groopman and his wife Pamela Harztband, have written a book, “Your Medical Mind,” to shed light on how our minds approach medicine. The couple uses real patient stories to help us learn how to
READ MOREA biz built on short sales: Petite woman’s solution for blocked sightlines leads to new venture0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 22, 2011
When Pam Starobin invented what she called the Sitting Taller adult booster seat (a firm cushion concealed in a chic leather tote bag that, when placed on a seat, offers a comfortable 4-inch boost), she was able to build her own successful business around it AND gain the satisfaction of helping other people who faced
READ MOREA big push for a different birthing experience0
- Home & Family
- July 6, 2013
Los Angeles Times, 6/22/13While some women opt to have their babies at home, some are looking to redefine the more traditional experience of giving birth in a hospital by bringing movement into the delivery room. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s new “Rock-and-Roll” program encourages women to move and change positions about every 20 minutes, since staying in
READ MOREA Better Way to Treat Anxiety: For Teens, Therapy Turns Parents Into ‘Exposure Coaches,’ Not Protectors0
- Home & Family
- May 31, 2013
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic and other institutions are finding that exposure therapy (which slowly exposes patients to the things they are anxious about) can be highly effective in helping children overcome anxiety. Teenager Georgiann Steely overcame her anxiety this way by taking part in a Mayo Clinic exposure therapy program where her parents acted
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