• Shaking off Loneliness0

    Jane Brody's article emphasizes how important it is to our well-being to have close, loving, meaningful relationships. Dr. John T. Cacioppo, Univeristy of Chicago psychologist, is quoted as saying, "Is it any wonder that we turn to ice cream or other fatty foods when we're sitting at home feeling all alone in the world? We want to

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  • How to Swaddle an Infant Safely0

    Now that new concerns have emerged regarding the safety of swaddling, U.S. maternity wards are starting to use sleeping sacks (wearable blankets) instead of swaddling blankets as part of a campaign to promote safer sleep for babies. The Wall Street Journal, 5/14/2013

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  • More women opting for preventive mastectomy – but should they be?0

    Angelina Jolie's announcement that she had both breasts removed- after finding out she had an 87% chance of getting breast cancer due to the BRCA1 gene- has brought much attention to the procedure. Apparently, rates of women opting for preventive mastectomies have increased by an estimated 50 percent in recent years. Since genetic tests for breast cancer risks have

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  • A “fountain of youth” for hearts?0

    Doctors Rich Lee and Amy Wagers have honed in on a hormone called GDF-11, which declines with age in mice. "When old mouse hearts are exposed to this hormone at the levels the young mice have, then their hearts go back quite dramatically to the appearance of the young mouse heart in just a few

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  • Mother’s Day Special: Dinner with the Smileys0

    This is a a touching account written by a mother, Sarah Smiley, whose husband is in the military. When her husband got deployed once again in Nov. 2011– and would be away from his wife and 3 boys for 13 months– Sarah  had a wonderful idea: Why not invite different people to dinner once a

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  • Father-Son Relationships: The Things Every Boy Needs From His Dad0

    Roland Warren, father of two sons and board member of the National Fatherhood Initiative, explains the simple but critical things every son needs from his dad. These are things that every good father needs to do, including providing, nurturing and guiding. The Huffington Post, 5/1/2013

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