Gracie McNulty fulfills dead dad’s wish by giving out Christmas dinners to homeless
- Making a Positive Difference
- January 3, 2013
Ten-year-old Gracie McNulty served Christmas dinner to the homeless in memory of her father, Craig, who had vowed to open the family's cafe on Christmas to feed those less fortunate. Craig died in August before getting the chance to fulfill his vow, but his memory lives on through his thoughtful young daughter's selfless act. AOL
READ MOREBlood Clot Risk Factors: 5 Ways To Help Prevent This Damaging And Potentially Deadly Condition
- Health & Healing
- January 3, 2013
Blood clots, like the one Hillary Clinton developed, can happen for many different reasons and under a variety of circumstances. Sometimes clots can form for seemingly no reason at all. Experts say there are at least five steps you can take to help prevent blood clots. The Huffington Post, 1/2/2013
READ MORETips 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
READ MOREThe Lost Art of the Handwritten Note
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- January 2, 2013
There's no denying the wonders of electronic messages, but nothing captures a moment like putting pen to paper. Research conducted at the University of Virginia in 1989 found that at state schools where bad handwriting was specifically addressed and improved, the pupils had better reading skills, better word recognition, better compositional skills and better recall
READ MOREThe Strange Link Between Your Heart and Depression
- Health & Healing
- December 30, 2012
A new study by Danish researchers shows that elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels—a marker of inflammation used to predict heart problems—are associated with an increased risk for psychological distress and depression. Men's Health, 12/24/2012
READ MORESweet Tweet: Join Kelly Rowland and Get Healthier with Commitment Day
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- December 30, 2012
Commitment Day is a year-round movement to unite Americans in making personal commitments to a healthier lifestyle. Recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and television personality Kelly Rowland (of Destiny's Child, The X Factor, etc.) is joining with MusicCares for the movement, and she's actively encouraging people to participate. She is even offering a code on her website so that
READ MORELaws of Physics Can’t Trump the Bonds of Love
- Making a Positive Difference
- December 30, 2012
Teacher Jeffrey Wright inspires his students every year with his lecture about his son (who has a rare developmental disorder) and the meaning of life, love, and family. The New York Times, 12/25/2012
READ MOREStaying Independent in Old Age, With a Little Help
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 30, 2012
As people live longer, dilemmas about living arrangements for the elderly are becoming increasingly common. Money is often an issue, along with the desire to remain independent. Many older people living independently need outside help long before they require round-the-clock care, and a range of assistance and housing alternatives has rapidly sprung up to meet
READ MORESmarter Ways to Discipline Children
- Home & Family
- December 29, 2012
Techniques that psychologists often use effectively with the most difficult kids, including children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder, can work well on typical kids, too. Approaches, with names like "parent management training" and "parent-child interaction therapy," are backed up by hundreds of research studies, but their tactics remain little known among
READ MOREPesticide Used by Farmers is Linked to Long-Term Brain Damage
- Environmental Well-Being
- December 24, 2012
A new study suggests an alarming link between low-level exposure to organophosphate pesticides – the most widely used insecticides in the world – and long-term brain damage. The Ecologist, 12/14/2012
READ MORE‘Duty’ kid: Game over
- Making a Positive Difference
- December 24, 2012
A 12-year-old from Newtown, CT decided to stop playing violent video games after the tragedy in his town. Now he's trying to get other young people to follow his example by throwing away their violent video games at a dump site. The boy's parents helped him to set up a Facebook group called "Played Out"
READ MOREHow to Raise Giving Children
- Home & Family
- December 24, 2012
In a time when families are struggling to make giving part of their budget, with donations still 11 percent below pre-recession rates, childrens' generosity is more heartening than ever before. Here are some ways for kids to give back — with or without money — at every age. The Huffington Post, 12/18/2012
READ MOREStop Mocking the Gym Majors
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 24, 2012
Once the butt of jokes, college athletes who study kinesiology are now landing high-paying jobs. The commercial and academic value of exercise studies is dramatically increasing. The Wall Street Journal, 12/20/2012
READ MORESurgeons Still Make Preventable Mistakes
- Health & Healing
- December 24, 2012
Researchers at John Hopkins University have found that within the past 20 years, there were close to 10,000 reported instances when a foreign object was left in a patient, the wrong surgery was performed, or the surgery was performed on the wrong patient or wrong part of the body. These surgeries cost the healthcare industry
READ MORECaregiver lives rerouted yet enriched by aging parents
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- December 21, 2012
According to data from the National Alliance for Caregiving, an estimated 65 million people in the U.S. are unpaid family caregivers. Many baby boomers are caregivers for elderly parents, and they have to adjust life plans accordingly. They face their own set of unique challenges, physically and emotionally. CNN, 12/11/2012
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