• Secret Santa saves Christmas for Sandy victims0

    An anonymous Missouri man has been going around handing out $100 bills to those hit hardest by superstorm Sandy. In fact, this wealthy businessman does this sort of thing every December, going to the cities and towns in America that he thinks need him most, hoping to lift the spirits of those in need right on time

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  • CSR, Profits Closely Linked0

    While a company’s reputation is the primary reason for adopting a corporate social responsibility program, there is still a close link between profits and CSR, according to new research by corporate and investor relations firm Adam Friedman Associates. Environmental Leader, 11/29/2012

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  • Lifetime friendship is medicine for the soul0

    Dr. James House, from the University of Michigan, has researched the health benefits of meaningful relationships. He says a lack of social interactions is predictive of poor health and earlier death for most people. House contends that keeping in contact with others is likely to regulate a person's own behaviors so that it becomes harder

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  • Medical advice from the Dalai Lama’s doctor0

    Tibetan doctors think we get sick when our physical, psychological and spiritual well-being are out of balance, so they often prescribe kindness and compassion to cure illness. Tibetan compassion meditation may lower stress-induced immune responses. Tibetan medical experts want more collaborative projects with modern medicine, and the Dalai Lama wants more scientific testing of Tibetan

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  • “Trouble in Toyland:” 14 potentially dangerous toys0

    The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) has identified toys that may endanger kids during the holiday season for its 27th annual "Trouble in Toyland" report. CBS News, 11/20/2012

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  • Simple measures cut infections caught in hospitals0

    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

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