• 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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  • How to Stop Hospitals From Killing Us0

    Medical errors kill enough people to fill four jumbo jets a week. Author and surgeon Marty Makary writes about ways of making health care safer- he believes American hospitals need to be more transparent about their safety records and more accountable for the quality of their care. Dr. Makary, a surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital

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  • Bulimia Is Everywhere: What the Heck Is Going on?0

    In the past week alone, Katie Couric spoke out about her past battle with bulimia in an interview with Demi Lovato– a young star who, herself, is at the center of the eating disorder conversation- AND Lady Gaga spoke out about her struggle with anorexia and bulimia after being criticized for gaining weight. Blogger Stephanie Armstrong explores

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  • Environmentally Conscious Companies Have More Productive Employees0

    A recent study from researchers at UCLA found that businesses that follow "green" standards have employees that are 16% more productive than less sustainable companies. Apparently, if a company is trying to be better for the planet, its workers will strive to be better for the company. Fast Co.Exist, 9/19/2012

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  • And the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012 are…0

    CNN's global audience nominated the top ten CNN Heroes of 2012 based on their efforts to make a positive difference in the lives of others. These ten everyday people, representing six countries and four continents, will receive $50,000 and a chance to be the CNN Hero of the Year. All ten Heroes will be honored at

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