Environmentally Conscious Companies Have More Productive Employees
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 28, 2012
A recent study from researchers at UCLA found that businesses that follow "green" standards have employees that are 16% more productive than less sustainable companies. Apparently, if a company is trying to be better for the planet, its workers will strive to be better for the company. Fast Co.Exist, 9/19/2012
READ MOREAnd the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012 are…
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 27, 2012
CNN's global audience nominated the top ten CNN Heroes of 2012 based on their efforts to make a positive difference in the lives of others. These ten everyday people, representing six countries and four continents, will receive $50,000 and a chance to be the CNN Hero of the Year. All ten Heroes will be honored at
READ MOREDoes GMO Corn Really Cause Tumors in Rats
- Environmental Well-Being
- September 26, 2012
This week, a French research team published a paper in a peer-reviewed US journal showing that rats exposed to low doses of both genetically modified corn and the widely used herbicide Roundup had negative health effects. The results, already generating plenty of debate, are not as clear-cut as they seem at first glance. But they do shine
READ MORE‘Broken heart’ syndrome can be triggered by stress, grief
- Health & Healing
- September 26, 2012
Many people, most often women, suffer from broken heart syndrome after experiencing extreme fear, stress or sorrow. NBC News, 9/24/2012
READ MORELetting Children Share in Grief
- Home & Family
- September 26, 2012
As Rabbi Grollman, 87, who wrote the influential 1967 book “Explaining Death to Children,” said, “Thirty years ago, there was the idea that children couldn’t understand… But now, after a death in the family, many parents allow children to see their grief… We try to avoid fairy tales and half-truths.” After all, avoiding the reality
READ MORERobin Roberts Recovers After Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplant Surrounded by Closest Friends and Family
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- September 26, 2012
"You've got to change the way you think in order to change the way you feel," said Roberts in a video she released from the hospital. She thanked fans for their love and support, adding: "And let me just say this lastly, I feel the love and I thank you for it. Thank you." Daily
READ MORE5 Reasons Companies Should Offer Onsite Employee Wellness Programs
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 21, 2012
Everything from improving morale to lowering costs can be accomplished by offering employees a wellness program. Check out these five reasons for taking good care of employees’ health! Corporate Wellness Insights, 9/17/2012
READ MOREBPA Linked to Childhood Obesity
- Home & Family
- September 20, 2012
Studies suggest that BPA, a chemical used to prevent corrosion in the lining of cans and bottles, can make fat cells bigger and disrupt the balance of estrogen and testosterone in our bodies. NBC News, 9/18/2012
READ MOREA Chart-Topper Born of a Grieving Mother’s Words
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- September 20, 2012
Taylor Swift's hit song, "Ronan," is about the too-short life of a little boy with cancer. Swift was inspired by the story of this boy when reading the blog, Rockstar Ronan, written by Maya Thompson, Ronan's mother. Ronan died of neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer, three days before he was to turn four. The New York
READ MOREMost Americans May Be Obese by 2030, Report Warns
- Health & Healing
- September 20, 2012
A report released Tuesday morning by The Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation explains that, by 2030, more than half of Americans could be obese, resulting in millions of new cases of diabetes, coronary heart disease, and stroke — and costing the country up to $66 billion in treatment. ABC News,
READ MORECalif. chef serves up generosity to homeless kids
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 19, 2012
Good for You! to Bruno Serato, the chef who has served up almost 250,000 meals to children in need. Serato is also now involved in fundraising to help families get the housing they need. CBS Evening News, 9/14/2012
READ MOREParents Can Let Sleepless Babies Cry It Out: Study
- Home & Family
- September 14, 2012
A new study released today in the journal Pediatrics suggests it is OK to let babies cry while trying to fall asleep — a finding that may help settle a long-running debate among both parents and experts over whether allowing a baby to cry itself to sleep harms the child in the long run. ABC
READ MORESheryl Crow believes her benign brain tumor was the result of ‘old archaic cell phones’
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- September 14, 2012
Sheryl Crow believes her benign brain tumor may have been the result of using cell phones too much. NY Daily News – 09/10/12
READ MOREAt school, Dads get involved
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 14, 2012
A program called WATCH D.O.G.S., now active in more than 40 states, is increasing the number of male role models at schools across the nation by encouraging fathers to volunteer at least one day a year in several types of school activities. Watch the video to learn all about this important initiative! NBC Nightly News,
READ MOREHow Not to Blow It With Financial Aid
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 14, 2012
Read about the common mistakes parents and students make when seeking help with college costs. The Wall Street Journal, 9/9/2012
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