Entertainment, Books & Humor

The importance of a ‘stop day’
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- January 22, 2013
Dr. Matthew Sleeth, a former emergency room physician and author of "24/6: A Prescription for a Healthier, Happier Life," says kicking back for one day a week can make people healthier. Basically, today's 24/7 lifestyle is having health consequences. A "stop day," during which you really cease from your labors, can be extremely beneficial. CNN News,
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Tips on curating your Facebook life
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- January 3, 2013
Read on for tips on remaking the social network so it's less a tabloid feed of unwanted updates and more a warmer space that reflects your real-life social circle. USA Today, 12/29/2012
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Sleepy Drivers Can Dose Unknowingly
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- December 10, 2012
Driving while tired is the second highest cause of car accidents after drinking while driving. But it's not just driving that is affected by lack of sleep. A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimated that workplace accidents from sleep deprivation cost $31 billion of damage every year. Chronic lack of sleep fogs
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: The Brilliance of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- December 3, 2012
Many of us mark the start of the holiday season by the vine-like crawl of festive lights on more and more houses throughout our neighborhoods, or by the influx of relatives on Thanksgiving. Others see the holidays as having started two weeks ago – with the start of the Hallmark Channel’s 2012 edition of The
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How to stay healthy, happy through the holidays
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- November 20, 2012
Though it’s supposed to be “the most wonderful time of the year,” many people feel anxious, sad, and perhaps a bit heavier than usual during the holidays. Dr. Mehmet Oz shares his tips for focusing on health as the season approaches. TODAY, 11/12/2012
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Recharge Your Body’s Defense System
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- November 2, 2012
Your body has an elaborate immune system that defends your body by fighting off dangerous germs and foreign intruders. Are you getting the nutrition you need to keep that immune system healthy? Doctor Oz, 10/25/2012
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Neuroscientist Sees ‘Proof of Heaven’ in Week-Long Coma
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 26, 2012
Neurosurgeon Eban Alexander had a near death experience and has written about it in a book, Proof of Heaven. He says, "I know it was not a hallucination. It occurred outside of my brain." This was a man who was a skeptic about such things before his own life-changing experience. Nightline, 10/24/2012
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The heart-warming moment autistic girl performs Firework with her idol Katy Perry
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 22, 2012
Katy Perry and fan Jodi DiPiazza took to the stage for a duet at Comedy Central's "Night of Too Many Stars," a benefit show for autism. Daily Mail, 10/19/2012
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3-D Film Tracks Butterflies’ Journey
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 18, 2012
In the mid-’70s, Canadian zoologist Fred Urquhart recruited thousands of volunteers to help tag and track the movements of butterflies by applying tags to their wings. “Butterflies in 3D,” screening now at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, tells the story of Urquhart’s 40-year effort to map the winter migration of monarch butterflies across
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Are Pesticides the Greatest Threat to Your Kids’ Health?
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 5, 2012
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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A Chart-Topper Born of a Grieving Mother’s Words
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- September 20, 2012
Taylor Swift's hit song, "Ronan," is about the too-short life of a little boy with cancer. Swift was inspired by the story of this boy when reading the blog, Rockstar Ronan, written by Maya Thompson, Ronan's mother. Ronan died of neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer, three days before he was to turn four. The New York
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Michaela DePrince: From War Orphan to Teen Ballerina
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- August 31, 2012
Sierra Leonean ballet dancer Michaela DePrince lost both of her parents at age three. She was adopted by an American couple and became a ballet dancer in the United States. DePrince made her professional debut last month in South Africa, and now her goal is to change traditionally held views about black ballet dancers. CNN,
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Remembering Phyllis Diller
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- August 22, 2012
Beloved, influential comedian Phyllis Diller has died at the age of 95. Diller once said, wisely, of the incredible cackle for which she was known, "If everyone laughed that way, they'd be healthier!" CBS Evening News, 8/20/2012
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Tommy Lee Jones and Meryl Streep play older married couple looking to revive their marriage in ‘Hope Springs’
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- August 10, 2012
The film was written by a woman in her thirties writing about a couple twice her age. Screenwriter Vanessa Taylor is quoted as saying, "A lot of people stay in marriages and get comfortable. I don't think a huge number go about actually changing their marriage." New York Daily News, 8/7/2012
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Secret Millionaire Jeff Usner
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- July 20, 2012
Self-made millionaire Jeff Usner heads to an impoverished area of San Antonio seeking individuals worthy of donations. Jeff is deeply touched by the non-profits he works for and donates money to. He finds Rhonda, who has been running a food drive for eight years. Her organization gives out groceries every week to those in need.
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