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Teaching 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
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Why 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.
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How 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.
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Boy 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.
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Why 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.
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Parents 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.
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Rises 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).
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Healthy 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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Five Reasons Corporate Wellness Is More Important Than Ever
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 21, 2013
These days, many companies are realizing the value of employee wellness. Joshua Love, president of corporate wellness company Kinema Fitness, points out, however, that many companies implement wellness programs without establishing metrics for success, leading some to fail.
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Girl’s Suicide Points to Rise in Apps Used by Cyberbullies
- Home & Family
- September 21, 2013
Do you really know what your kids are doing when it comes to social media and mobile apps? The recent suicide by 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick in Lakeland, Florida is a sad reminder that cyber-bullying happens daily, and despite their best efforts, some parents may not even know about the apps that are being used to
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Why Too Much Togetherness Can Ruin Retirement
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- September 15, 2013
Many couples look forward to spending more time together when they retire. But can too much togetherness have a downside? Author Maryanne Vandervelde suggests that “parallel play,” or two people experiencing different things at the same time, may actually lead to the most happiness.
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Firefighter comes to rescue of first responders with sick kids
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 15, 2013
In addition to dealing with the aftermath of 9/11 at ground zero and losing four members of his team, former New York firefighter P.J. Schrantz was also dealing with his 5-year-old son Dustin’s fight against leukemia.
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Bosses Say ‘Pick Up the Phone’
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 15, 2013
Do you prefer sending an email over making a phone call? You may have what phone-use consultant Mary Jane Copps calls “phone phobia.”
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Life’s Hard Lessons
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- September 15, 2013
Life is full of ups and downs, but the challenging times can actually be opportunities to make positive changes and take on new approaches to life. Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal’s book, “The Gift of Adversity,” is filled with life lessons that can help you to change your perspective during tough times.
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Anti-Bullying Musical Launches Back-To-School Tour
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- September 11, 2013
Lyle Cogen, an artist-educator from Merrick, New York, has launched a tour of her musical, “Sticks & Stones,” to help children understand and identify bullying.
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