Dealing with Emotional, Physical Toll of Sandy
- Health & Healing
- November 12, 2012
Millions face post-storm anxiety and fear as they struggle to rebuild their lives. NBC’s chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Synderman shares tips on how to cope with the emotional stress. Today, 11/4/2012
READ MORERandom Acts of Kindness After Hurricane Sandy
- Making a Positive Difference
- November 12, 2012
We've seen inspiring examples of human kindness and generosity during the recovery from superstorm Sandy — from free pizza in the East Village to a little girl setting up a charging station in Hoboken. Huffington Post, 11/4/2012
READ MORETop medical innovations treat headaches, diabetes
- Health & Healing
- November 5, 2012
The best medical innovations for next year include an almond-size device that's implanted in the mouth to relieve severe headaches and a hand-held scanner resembling a blow dryer that detects skin cancer, the Cleveland Clinic said on Wednesday. Doctors and researchers at the Clinic voted for what they thought were the biggest, most significant innovations from
READ MOREWhen Forgiveness Isn’t a Virtue
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 5, 2012
Research shows forgiveness has a dark side. At first it may help the person who has been hurt to let go of anger, resentment and desire for revenge. But forgiving also may encourage the transgressor to do it again. Experts say reaching true forgiveness is a journey that may take years, and it's best not
READ MORELessons Learned from Writing Love Letters to Strangers
- Making a Positive Difference
- November 5, 2012
Hannah Brencher, founder of The World Needs More Love Letters, shares the life lessons she has learned from leaving love letters all over New York City for strangers to find. Daily Good, 10/31/2012
READ MOREKids see silver lining in wake of Superstorm Sandy
- Home & Family
- November 5, 2012
Despite the ocean of worry brought on by superstorm Sandy, some children are able to look at the bright side. Some kids have reported a renewed appreciation for their parents, for example. Matthew Hill, 16, says, "Actually, it's changed me a lot. It makes me look at life differently — what I have, you know?" CBS News,
READ MORERecharge Your Body’s Defense System
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- November 2, 2012
Your body has an elaborate immune system that defends your body by fighting off dangerous germs and foreign intruders. Are you getting the nutrition you need to keep that immune system healthy? Doctor Oz, 10/25/2012
READ MOREPractice Makes Perfect—And Not Just for Jocks and Musicians
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 2, 2012
Rehearsing tasks, from teaching to medicine to consumer service, frees the brain for complex work. What drives mastery is encoding success—performing an action the right way over and over. The Wall Street Journal, 10/27/2012
READ MOREHurricane Sandy food safety resources
- Health & Healing
- October 30, 2012
Safety and sufficient rations should take top priority in a hurricane or any kind of natural disaster. This article compiles helpful information and links to important resources on food storage and preparedness. CNN Eatocracy, 10/29/2012
READ MOREKate Upton proud to be ‘healthy’ model
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- October 29, 2012
Kate Upton says, "You have to be confident, and that doesn’t mean starving yourself… I think it’s important to look at magazines and think a healthy lifestyle is attainable. Now that the fashion industry likes the idea of me, I’m happy if I can have an influence.” Cover Media, 10/19/2012
READ MOREGrandparents need to be better informed when caring for kids
- Home & Family
- October 29, 2012
A study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics conference says some grandparents are relying on old data and unintentionally putting their grandkids' health and safety at risk. As part of a survey about safety for children, many grandparents in the study answered incorrectly when asked questions about things like car seats and safe sleeping
READ MOREThe Beauty of Questions
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- October 28, 2012
Karen Horneffer-Ginter explores the all-too-often overlooked potential of questions. When properly used, questions can connect us to one another: A heartfelt "How are you?" or "How was your day?" can bring us closer to the life of a loved one. Sometimes, too, questions can help us better understand ourselves. We know when we've encountered a
READ MORENeuroscientist Sees ‘Proof of Heaven’ in Week-Long Coma
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 26, 2012
Neurosurgeon Eban Alexander had a near death experience and has written about it in a book, Proof of Heaven. He says, "I know it was not a hallucination. It occurred outside of my brain." This was a man who was a skeptic about such things before his own life-changing experience. Nightline, 10/24/2012
READ MOREThe heart-warming moment autistic girl performs Firework with her idol Katy Perry
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 22, 2012
Katy Perry and fan Jodi DiPiazza took to the stage for a duet at Comedy Central's "Night of Too Many Stars," a benefit show for autism. Daily Mail, 10/19/2012
READ MORELike girls, U.S. boys may be hitting puberty earlier
- Health & Healing
- October 22, 2012
Boys in the United States may be entering puberty earlier than in generations past, a new study has found, suggesting it's not just girls who are developing at younger ages. Reuters, 10/21/2012
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