• Are Pesticides the Greatest Threat to Your Kids’ Health?0

    Are organic foods healthier for you? In this episode of the Dr. Oz Show, Dr. Oz agrees with guest Dr. Alan Green, a well-known pediatrician and author, that a headline-grabbing recent study- stating that organic foods are no healthier than non-organic foods- was misleading. Dr. Green explains that organic foods are grown without hormones, anitbiotics

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  • Was Steve Jobs a Role Model for Leaders?0

    Should Steve Jobs become your leadership inspiration? In terms of the qualities of a good leader, there is interpersonal behavior- how a leader influences others within an organization, and then there is the business prowess required to implement the right strategy and structure to achieve a positive outcome- in other words, what a leader emphasizes. While

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  • Thanks to Caine’s Arcade, Kids Across the World Are Creating Cardboard Wonderlands0

    9-year-old Caine Monroy, about whom we've written in the past, has now inspired young inventors to use their imaginations and take part in the Global Cardboard Challenge. In the Caine’s Arcade School Pilot Program, over 100 schools in nine countries participated in a viewing of the video about Caine and then worked with cardboard as a way to teach math,

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  • California Governor Signs Driverless Cars Bill0

    Gov. Jerry Brown visited Google to sign legislation that will open the way for driverless cars in California. Google, which has been developing autonomous car technology and lobbying for the legislation, has a fleet of driverless cars that has logged more than 300,000 miles of self-driving. ABC News, 9/25/2012

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  • The Perils of Texting While Parenting0

    Are too many parents distracted by mobile devices when they should be watching  their kids? A recent rise in injuries, reversing the longstanding trend, has doctors worried the answer is yes. The Wall Street Journal, 9/29/2012

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  • Why patients don’t report medical errors0

    Many of the people who suffer harm while undergoing medical care do not file formal complaints with regulators. The reasons are numerous: They’re often traumatized, disabled, unaware they’ve been a victim of a medical error or don’t understand the bureaucracy. NBC News, 9/26/2012

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