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Buddy bench at Roundtown Elementary to help foster friendships
- Making a Positive Difference
- December 7, 2013
Many kids know what it feels like to sit on the sidelines during recess, hoping someone will ask them to play. Second-grader Christian Bucks saw this happening at his school, so he decided to create a “buddy bench” to help his peers find new friends.
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Dr. Oz says keeping your cell phone in your bra can cause breast cancer
- Health & Healing
- December 7, 2013
“When it comes to cell phones, the bra has become the new purse,” Dr. Oz says. But keeping your cell phone in your bra may be increasing your risk of developing breast cancer, according to Dr. Oz and other experts. Tiffany Frantz, a 23-year-old guest on the Dr. Oz Show, found out she had breast
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No HealthCare.gov? No problem, private sites say
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 3, 2013
HealthCare.gov has been challenging and time-consuming for many people, but there are other sites that can help you to find coverage that meets the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Jerry Zweiger, a 35-year-old collection agency owner, was able to secure a new plan in just 30 minutes through the website eHealthInsurance.com, a private site that has been approved by the government to sell coverage.
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Get Up and Move: Study Finds it’s Never too Late to Start Exercising
- Health & Healing
- December 2, 2013
Exercise is beneficial to your health no matter how old you are. A study in the British Journal of Sports and Medicine has found that those who exercise regularly, even just once a week, are seven times more likely to age healthily. Healthy aging helps to boost mental health and to decrease one's risk of
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FYI, Parents: Your Kids Watch A Full-Time Job’s Worth of TV Each Week
- Home & Family
- November 28, 2013
Nickelodeon’s latest research may be a bit shocking to parents: the average kid watches 35 hours of television a week, which is almost equivalent to a full work week. The data shows that kids watch 12% more TV than they did just 9 years ago.
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Unlikely bond saves boy and dog
- Making a Positive Difference
- November 28, 2013
Johnny Hickey, an 8-year-old from Georgia who has autism, has made great progress thanks to his rescue dog, Xena. Now Xena has been honored as the “Dog of the Year” at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ annual ceremony.
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‘GMA’s’ Amy Robach, recovering from double mastectomy, says doctors found another tumor during operation: ‘I got lucky’
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- November 28, 2013
Good Morning America’s Amy Robach discovered she had breast cancer after getting a mammogram on the show in October, leading her to have a double mastectomy.
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Preterm birth linked to chemicals
- Environmental Well-Being
- November 28, 2013
A group of chemicals that mimic hormones, called phthalates, which are contained in processed foods and personal care products, have been linked to an increased risk of preterm delivery for pregnant women. According to the study in JAMA Pediatrics, women with higher levels of phthalates were two to five times more likely to deliver before 37 weeks.
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Simply Deciding To Be Related
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 28, 2013
Friends can become your family, as Beki Reese and Matthew Tanksley know. Tanksley was friends with Reese’s 22-year-old son, Caleb, who died of lung cancer. He helped his friend along the way and comforted the Reese family during the tragic time. Beki was happy to welcome Matthew into the family, as Matthew’s own mother had passed away when he was a young teen.
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Drivers still Web surfing while driving, survey finds
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 27, 2013
Texting while driving has been a concern for years now, but a new national survey by State Farm has found that almost one in four drivers are also surfing the internet while behind the wheel. More people age 40+ are now using smartphones, which has contributed to the increase.
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Mentally Strong People: The 13 Things They Avoid
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 27, 2013
Are you mentally strong? Ann Morin, a psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker, created a list of 13 things to avoid doing if you want to be mentally strong, which she posted on LifeHack. Writer Cheryl Conner says that she was so taken with what Morin had to say, that she decided not only to share the list, but to give her take on each item as it relates to entrepreneurs.
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What runs in your family? Talking turkey about health
- Home & Family
- November 26, 2013
What do you talk about around the Thanksgiving dinner table? This story from November 2013 is every bit as relevant today. Then Surgeon General, Boris Lushniak, reminded us that it’s a good time to talk about your family’s history of diseases and any other information that can help you keep your loved ones healthy, as the holiday has been declared National Family History Day.
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Toddler’s ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ Rendition Melts Hearts
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- November 24, 2013
Grace Ann Rodgers, a 3-year-old from Liberty, Kentucky, has a genetic disorder called Conradi Hunermann syndrome that has required her to undergo many eye and spinal surgeries and has taken away her ability to walk, but boy, can she sing!
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Cursive Handwriting Is On Its Way Out: Will That Affect Our Ability To Read?
- Home & Family
- November 24, 2013
More and more states are taking cursive handwriting out of the curriculum, focusing instead on typing and digital communication. But the benefits of cursive writing can’t be denied. Linden Bateman, an Idaho state representative who is fighting to keep cursive writing in schools, argues, “Modern research indicates that more areas of the human brain are
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Our hero! Batkid saves the day in San Francisco
- Making a Positive Difference
- November 22, 2013
Miles Scott, a 5-year-old who has had leukemia since he was 18 months old, saved the day as a mini-Batman in San Francisco, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Foundation created a day-long event for Miles, transforming San Francisco into a real-life comic book version of Gotham City in honor of the boy’s wish to be a Batkid.
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