How we work out: Pickleball in Churchville
- Health & Healing
- June 27, 2012
This unique sport has become popular with seniors and middle-schoolers, says Maureen Mills, a player who contacted The Baltimore Sun about the game. "There are about 13 of us who rotate in and out of the group," says Mills. "We're mostly retired educators. Other people play at the senior centers in Bel Air and Fallston,
READ MOREInside the Brains of Bieber Fans
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- June 27, 2012
What's behind Bieber Fever? Neuroscience offers an explanation: fans of Justin Bieber may be going through natural biological and emotional developmental stages. Scientists now have a better understanding of why teenagers- girls in particular- become so passionate about some musicians. Adolescent girls are likely to become infatuated with pop stars, experts say, because they are
READ MOREAs waves of Japanese tsunami debris reach Northwest coast, who will pay for cleanup?
- Environmental Well-Being
- June 27, 2012
With tons of debris from last March's tsunami in Japan washing ashore along the Northwest coast of the US, no one knows yet how they're going to collect it all, dispose of it, or pay for the cleanup. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is paying $84,000 to have a 66-foot Japanese dock that washed ashore
READ MORELoneliness, living alone may lead to a shorter lifespan
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- June 27, 2012
CBS News, 6/19/2012
READ MOREHealthy Hollywood: Fab Food Friday – Rebecca Romijn’s Recipe For The Good Life!
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- June 27, 2012
Yahoo! News, 6/22/2012
READ MOREEven a brisk daily walk can cut the risk of breast cancer
- Health & Healing
- June 27, 2012
According to recent research, walking 'cuts breast cancer risk by 30%.' You need to do 90 minutes a day, say scientists. Women who exercised for at least 90 minutes a day saw the most benefit, with a 30 per cent drop in their breast cancer risk. The Daily Mail, 6/25/2012
READ MOREPet Therapy: Some Hospitals Allow Patients’ Own Dogs to Visit
- Making a Positive Difference
- June 27, 2012
A growing number of hospitals have pet therapy programs, in which a trained owner-volunteer will bring a dog to the hospital for patients to enjoy. These programs have been said to help patients with their mood, pain, and comfort levels. A growing number of these hospitals have taken their pet therapy programs even farther, allowing
READ MOREGrammar, a Victim in the Office
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 27, 2012
Grammar gaffes are invading the office in an age of informal email, texting and Twitter. Employers say the grammar skills of people they hire are getting worse… but language is evolving so fast that old rules of usage are eroding. The Wall Street Journal, 6/20/2012
READ MOREFrontline: Digital Nation
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- June 21, 2012
The brave new world of digital technology was originally explored in Digital Nation, a documentary made for PBS's Frontline two years ago in 2010. PBS decided to re-air the program this week, finding it to be just as topical and relevant now as when it first aired. Watching it today, Digital Nation serves as a
READ MORENeed Space in a Relationship? Just Don’t Say It That Way
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- June 21, 2012
There are ways to get more space if you need it without hurting the feelings of your partner, and giving each other space can make a big difference in the long term health of a relationship. The Wall Street Journal, 6/18/2012
READ MOREWary of Plastic, and Waste, Some Consumers Turn to Glass
- Environmental Well-Being
- June 21, 2012
More consumers these days are choosing reusable glass bottles. The New York Times, 6/21/2012
READ MORECompanies Slip Workouts Into Work
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 21, 2012
More and more companies are installing indoor walking tracks, stairwell programs, and treadmills in their offices in an effort to find clever and relatively inexpensive ways to get people moving without cutting into busy workdays or needing to join a corporate gym. The director of well-being and innovation at health insurer Humana Inc., Brent Densford,
READ MORETending the Body’s Microbial Garden
- Health & Healing
- June 21, 2012
As we learn more about the complex contributions of the trillions of microbes we carry in and on our bodies, some scientists want to be more like landscapers– nurturing the good and weeding out the bad. The New York Times, 6/19/2012
READ MORETeaching doctors to listen
- Health & Healing
- June 19, 2012
Dr. Rachel Remen created a medical school class 20 years ago that specializes in doctor-patient communication, and changed the way doctors relate to their patients. NBC News, 6/15/2012
READ MORENew Venture Connects US Teachers Online
- Making a Positive Difference
- June 19, 2012
Share My Lesson, an online portal that teachers will be able to access free of charge, has been created to bring teachers together to share and learn from one another at a time when cuts to education budgets have led many districts to slash professional development. Randi Weingarten, leader of one of the country's largest
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