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- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 28, 2013
Friends can become your family, as Beki Reese and Matthew Tanksley know. Tanksley was friends with Reese’s 22-year-old son, Caleb, who died of lung cancer. He helped his friend along the way and comforted the Reese family during the tragic time. Beki was happy to welcome Matthew into the family, as Matthew’s own mother had passed away when he was a young teen.
READ MORESimple Tips for Packing a Waste-Free Lunch0
- Environmental Well-Being
- January 29, 2012
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READ MORESimple Tips for a Safe and Sunny Spring Break0
- Environmental Well-Being
- March 21, 2012
With the warm, sunny days quickly approaching, there is one thing parents need to keep in mind before jet-setting to their desired locations: protecting their kid's skin from the sun. Without proper preparation, a week-long timeout from the real world can quickly transform into a nightmare filled with ouches and tears. Huffington Post Parents, 3/14/2012
READ MORESimple measures cut infections caught in hospitals0
- Health & Healing
- December 3, 2012
A project at seven big hospitals reduced infections after colorectal surgeries by nearly one-third. It prevented an estimated 135 infections, saving almost $4 million, the Joint Commission hospital regulating group and the American College of Surgeons announced Wednesday. The two groups directed the 2 1/2-year project. Solutions such as germ-fighting soap and wound-protecting devices were
READ MORESimon Cowell: Charity work is life-changing0
- Celebrity Causes
- April 8, 2013
Simon Cowell’s experience working with Shooting Star CHASE has been a positive experience. He says, “If you want a perspective wake-up call – and I tell this to all my friends – just go down there. It’ll change your life, it changed mine.” Divine.Ca, 3/25/2013
READ MORESick before their time– more kids diagnosed with adult diseases0
- Health & Healing
- August 4, 2013
Why are more children today diagnosed with adult diseases? A new report from Harvard Medical School found that kids are increasingly suffering from chronic diseases that traditionally impact adults, including type 2 diabetes, obesity, elevated blood pressure, sleep apnea and more. Researchers say obesity may be to blame for the increase. As Dr. Pamela Singer,
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