Your Company Wants to Make You Healthy
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- April 17, 2013
With companies facing ever higher health care costs, employers are taking action to make sure their employees take responsibility for their own health. Nearly 90% of employers now offer wellness incentives, such as cash rewards. AON health & wellness consultant, Stephanie Pronk, says, "Incentives themselves are not the silver bullet. It's really important to change up
READ MOREThe Talking Cure for Health Care
- Health & Healing
- April 17, 2013
Improving the ways doctors communicate with their patients can lead to better health care — and lower costs. Robin Diamond, chief safety officer for Doctors Co., a malpractice insurance company, explains, "If a doctor and a patient have a strong relationship, even if something goes wrong, they are less likely to sue for it." The
READ MOREReviving the family meal: It’s good for your health
- Home & Family
- April 8, 2013
Parents and children today have extremely busy lives. Setting aside time to eat dinner together as a family, without distractions, does not always happen. But it's certainly worth doing. Recent research finds that children who have family meals are more likely to have healthy eating habits, better relationships with their parents, and perform better academically.
READ MOREThe texting dead
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- April 8, 2013
What are the consequences of being constantly connected? Tweets, texts, e-mails, Facebook, and other means of social messaging are taking more of people’s time these days. How does this affect the quality of our relationships?
READ MORENew Mission for Sandy Hook Teacher Kaitlin Roig
- Making a Positive Difference
- April 8, 2013
As a result of the devastating tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012, Sandy Hook teacher Kaitlin Roig has created a new website called Classes 4 Classes. The website's goal is to teach every child to have a genuine interest in the well-being of others through a platform that actively engages them with
READ MOREMillennials spur capitalism with a conscience
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- April 2, 2013
Millennials are demanding capitalism with a conscience, and some of America's biggest brands are delivering. Good for You! to the founder of Panera Bread, Ron Schaich, who has created Panera Cares restaurants, where anyone can come to enjoy a meal. What's different about these particular restaurants is that customers pay whatever they can afford. The first Panera Cares opened in St. Louis
READ MORESupermodel Niki Taylor reaches out to blood donors who helped save her life
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- March 27, 2013
At a recent luncheon at the American Red Cross offices in Atlanta, Niki Taylor, a famous model who has been on the cover of over 300 magazines, was able to meet and thank some of the blood donors who helped save her life after the horrific 2001 car accident that left her with severe liver damage.
READ MOREHappy wife, happy life: A willingness to help out with the housework is the key to a good marriage, new survey reveals
- Home & Family
- March 27, 2013
According to a study conducted by Utah State University and the University of Missouri, couples who do housework together are more likely to have a good relationship, while those who split chores or who don't divide them equally will find marriage harder to cope with. And it's not just about sharing chores: making time together
READ MORELaughter Is Sexy and Good for Relationships
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- March 27, 2013
Pragito Dove, a meditation expert, master trainer, and international speaker, says that laughter is good for us physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
READ MOREDocs say keep trained eye on possible concussions
- Health & Healing
- March 27, 2013
The American Academy of Neurology has put out new guidelines saying that athletes with suspected concussions shouldn't resume playing until they've been fully evaluated and cleared by a doctor or other professional with concussion expertise. Associated Press, 3/19/2013
READ MOREDelayed marriage fallout: More unwed births, report says
- Home & Family
- March 27, 2013
More women are delaying marriage, but not necessarily delaying kids, says a new report. In fact, 48% of first births now happen outside of marriage, and unwed motherhood is now a norm for high school grads. Experts are divided on the possible benefits of earlier marriage. USA Today, 3/15/2013
READ MORETackling Concerns of Independent Workers
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- March 27, 2013
The Freelancers Union offers a collective voice– not to mention health insurance and other benefits– to a growing multitude of independent workers who don't have full time jobs with corporate benefits. Rather than pay for full-time employee salaries and the added cost of health insurance, pension benefits, and paid vacations, more companies today are choosing to hire
READ MOREEd Sheeran: Award-Winning Musician Says Being Bullied Over Ginger Hair Made Him
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- March 22, 2013
Award-winning musician and songwriter Ed Sheeran says, "Of course you get picked on for certain things, but I think it ends up being a positive. I was quite a weird kid when I was little, I wore big glasses, had hearing problems, had a stutter and I had ginger hair, but I am now a successful
READ MORENeurologists warn against prescribing ADHD drugs to kids as “study drugs”
- Health & Healing
- March 21, 2013
The American Academy of Neurology is telling doctors that they should not prescribe ADHD drugs to help healthy children study. The Academy's official statement covers the ethical, social, legal and developmental issues surrounding prescribing ADHD drugs to children, and warns that doctors need to be sure to educate patients and their parents about what ADHD medications
READ MOREHow letters from strangers saved a teen’s life
- Making a Positive Difference
- March 13, 2013
The story of how letters from strangers lifted the spirits of a depressed, suicidal seventh-grader is a testament to how simple, caring words of encouragement and support can truly make a difference when someone is going through a challenging time. The young boy, Noah Brocklebank, had posted a warning on the Internet saying that he planned
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