Household chaos may be hazardous to a child’s health
- Home & Family
- October 16, 2013
Did you know that a chaotic household can cause your children to have poorer health? New research from The Ohio State University (OSU) has found that having a routine is essential for young children to develop and stay healthy. While the study focused on low-income families, lead author of the study, Claire Kamp Dush, believes
READ MORE“League of Denial” PBS documentary is a cautionary tale for every parent, and should give pause to every NFL fan
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 16, 2013
We know that football can cause concussions and other bodily harm, but a PBS documentary called “League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis” gives a closer look at how much damage is really done. As the film shows, the connection between head trauma and football has been proven, but the NFL has not acknowledged this connection.
READ MOREWhat’s behind a rise in workplace bullying?
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 13, 2013
Bullying has graduated from schools to the office, as more employees are reporting workplace bullying. The health issues that workplace bullying can cause include anxiety and depression. A 2011 survey found that 50% of employees reported rude treatment at work at least once per week. While it’s not entirely clear why workplace bullying is on the rise, some say the troublesome economy has led bosses to take out their stress on employees.
READ MOREStudy shows ICU patients often suffer long-term brain impairment similar to concussions, Alzheimer’s disease
- Health & Healing
- October 13, 2013
Many patients who have stayed in the intensive care unit (ICU) end up leaving with brain dysfunction, a new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center has found. Dr. Pratik Pandharipande, a professor of anesthesiology and critical care at Vanderbilt Medical Center explains, “As survival has increased from critical illness based on modern medical therapies, we
READ MOREThere are so many benefits to volunteering
- Making a Positive Difference
- October 13, 2013
Simone Bernstein created the nonprofit organization Volunteer Nation to help connect youth with volunteer opportunities within their communities and to help empower young people to make a positive difference in the world.
READ MOREPeak soil: Why nutrition is disappearing from our food
- Environmental Well-Being
- October 13, 2013
What if soil is the key to a healthy diet and longer life? In his new book, “The Intelligent Gardener: Growing Nutrient-Dense Food,” author Steve Solomon explains that re-mineralization, or soil testing for nutrient deficiencies, may enhance our diet, which is light in nutrients.
READ MOREFinding family connections without a search engine
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 9, 2013
Are you and your kids constantly using technology? Our reliance on technology may be threatening our family relationships, author Catherine Steiner-Adair says in her new book, “The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age,” which she wrote with Teresa H. Barker.
READ MORETeaching Children to Read Emotions
- Home & Family
- October 9, 2013
Reading allows children to learn about emotional experiences. As author and clinical psychologist Eileen Kennedy-Moore says, “Books can give children a window into the emotional world. Through the eyes of a character in a story, children can explore feelings and viewpoints other than their own.” A recent study by the University of Pittsburgh offers further
READ MOREWhy Hospitals Want Patients to Ask Doctors, ‘Have You Washed Your Hands?’
- Health & Healing
- October 8, 2013
As the concern for antibiotic-resistant infections grows, hospitals are encouraging patients to make sure doctors have washed their hands before examining them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that infections from hospitals and other medical care facilities impact more than 1 million people each year, taking the lives of nearly 100,000 patients.
READ MOREHow smartphones kill joy
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- October 2, 2013
Comedian Louis CK is gaining a lot of attention after a recent appearance on Conan, specifically around the problems that can result from giving kids smartphones. Writer Naomi Schaefer Riley reflects on how Louis CK shared his opinion that giving children smartphones may not be the best idea, since smartphones can keep kids from learning empathy and what it truly means to be kind to others.
READ MOREBoy Author Raises $400K for Sick Friend
- Making a Positive Difference
- October 2, 2013
What would make a 6-year-old not only think that he could raise a lot of money to help a friend battling a life-threatening disease, but then actually go ahead and do what most adults could not? Well, you’d have to ask that 6-year-old, Dylan Siegel.
READ MOREWhy a high school football coach suspended nearly every player on team
- Making a Positive Difference
- October 2, 2013
What should a coach do when players are bullying others, ditching class and getting bad grades? Matt Labrum, a football coach at Union High School, decided to suspend almost the whole team for such behavior, with the support of the players’ parents and school administration.
READ MOREParents of Queens boy who died from undiagnosed infection urges Senate panel: ‘No more Rorys’
- Health & Healing
- September 26, 2013
Rory Staunton was 12 years old when he died from an undiagnosed case of sepsis, after having scraped his elbow in gym class. Rory had gone to the hospital after waking up on the day after the gym class incident with a high fever, leg pain, high blood pressure, high heart rate, and vomiting, but doctors had assumed the boy just had a stomach flu.
READ MORERises in Early Puberty May Have Environmental Roots
- Environmental Well-Being
- September 22, 2013
It was first discovered that boys and girls in the U.S. seemed to be going through puberty at younger ages in the 1990s, but recent studies add even more support. Exposure to commonly used household chemicals have caused American girls to get their periods even earlier than ever before, according to a 2012 analysis by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
READ MOREHealthy diet may reverse aging, study finds
- Health & Healing
- September 22, 2013
Making simple lifestyle changes such as staying active, eating a healthy diet, and working to reduce stress can reduce aging at the cellular level, according to a new study published in Lancet Oncology. While the study focused on men with prostate cancer, researchers say the findings apply more broadly. Dr. Dean Ornish, advocate of the
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