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  • In-flight Act of Kindness to Autistic Child Goes Viral0

    Shanell Mouland is used to difficult flights, as her 3-year-old autistic daughter, Kate, has a hard time sitting still, but she was pleasantly surprised on a recent return flight from a family vacation to Walt Disney World. On that flight, the family sat next to a businessman who made the day special for them. The man happily put all of his work aside to spend the whole time playing with Kate and showing her pictures to keep her calm.

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  • America’s oldest teacher may also be most beloved0

    At age 100, Agnes Zhelesnik is the oldest living teacher in the United States, but she is known to her students at Sundance grade school simply as “Granny.” Agnes was a stay-at-home mom until she was 81 years old; she then became a home economics teacher to share her gift and keep herself feeling young.

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  • One in four adolescents meet physical-activity guidelines0

    Is your teen a couch potato?  Only 25% of those aged 12-14 are getting a minimum of 60 minutes of exercise per day, new research shows.  The problem is that we take our attitude toward fitness into adulthood, so it’s important to start when you’re young.   Tala Fakhouri, an epidemiologist with the National Center

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  • U.S. smoking warning made history, saved lives0

    In honor of the 50th anniversary of the first Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health, health experts are pushing for even more to be done to keep people tobacco-free.  Since the release of the original report in 1964, the smoking rate in the U.S. has decreased by 59% and some areas have even banned

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  • 10 Questions You’d Better Ask Your Boss

    10 Questions You’d Better Ask Your Boss0

    What do you need to know about your boss to succeed at your job? Forbes staff writer Susan Adams once learned first-hand what it’s like to work for a boss who micro-manages. In a past job as a team member of a nightly TV show, she says that she was required to send frequent email updates, since her boss didn’t think the team was doing a good job unless she could constantly monitor their actions.

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  • Hunt for Cures Seeks New Benefits From Umbilical Cord0

    The blood contained in newborns’ umbilical cords may be beneficial for treating a variety of diseases, scientists believe. While more research is needed, scientists are already looking into the benefits of cord blood and tissues for heart disease, autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis and more.

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