Heavy Backpacks Can Spell Chronic Back Pain for Children
- Home & Family
- April 28, 2012
The New York Times, 4/23/2012
READ MOREAre Berries the New Brain Food?
- Health & Healing
- April 28, 2012
New evidence suggests that strawberries and blueberries eaten regularly may help preserve brain function. ABC News, 4/26/2012
READ MOREGlobal Medical Relief Fund still going strong
- Making a Positive Difference
- April 26, 2012
Elissa Montanti, a New Yorker worried about children injured and disfigured in war, started an organization and has now brought more than 150 children to America for treatment, all of them cared for by doctors, nurses and hospitals volunteering their time. Thanks to increased donations, her organization is now able to provide the children with
READ MOREPatients in the Dark on Medical Costs, Study Finds
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- April 25, 2012
A new study by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco found that medical costs vary wildly from hospital to hospital. People often fail to ask ahead of time what a procedure is going to cost, and then they suffer from sticker shock when they get the bill, especially if insurance isn't picking
READ MOREPumping Iron to Prevent Dementia?
- Health & Healing
- April 25, 2012
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that what helps the brain most is resistance training, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada. ABC News, 4/23/2012
READ MORESelena Gomez named Seacrest charity ambassador
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- April 25, 2012
The entertainer will highlight the plight of seriously ill and injured children as the spokesperson for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. Mother Nature Network, 4/22/2012
READ MORESome question whether sustainable seafood delivers on its promise
- Environmental Well-Being
- April 25, 2012
A new study by German scientists found that of seafood stocks for which data was available, almost a third labeled "sustainable" by the Marine Stewardship Council are actually overfished. The Washington Post, 4/22/2012
READ MOREWhat Cocktail Parties Teach Us
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- April 24, 2012
Melinda Beck looks at the "cocktail party effect," in which people are able to focus on one conversation while being aware of conversations going on around them. Researchers say we can train our brains to maximize this kind of awareness, although the brain is wired to focus on just one thing. Read on to find
READ MOREPinterest could be worth over $7 billion
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- April 24, 2012
The virtual pin board is one of the fastest-growing Internet companies ever, with almost 19 million users. NBC News, 4/20/2012
READ MOREHappy? Positive outlook may be good for your heart
- Health & Healing
- April 24, 2012
New research, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has found that people with a better sense of well-being tend to have healthier blood pressure, cholesterol and weight, and are more likely to exercise, eat healthier, get enough sleep and avoid smoking. Optimism in particular seems key, as a number of studies found the most
READ MORETeacher of the year to beleaguered educators: Stand tall
- Making a Positive Difference
- April 24, 2012
Rebecca Mieliwocki, a seventh grade English teacher from Burbank, Calif., will be honored Tuesday at the White House by President Obama as the 2012 Teacher of the Year. On deciding to become a teacher, she says, "I made a list of the things I needed in my dream job: Be your own boss, work with
READ MOREFDA: Limit antibiotics given to animals?
- Environmental Well-Being
- April 19, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration called on drug companies last week to help limit the use of antibiotics in farm animals, a decades-old practice that scientists say has contributed to a surge in dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria. Under the new FDA guidelines, the agency recommends antibiotics be used "judiciously," or only when necessary to keep animals
READ MOREIs Your Child Playing the ‘Choking Game’?
- Home & Family
- April 19, 2012
A new survey has found that 6% of Oregon 8th graders have tried a potentially deadly activity called "the choking game," data which is consistent with previous studies from other states and Canada. Players apply pressure to the main artery in their neck, with a belt, towel, rope, or other item, to limit oxygen and
READ MOREThe Simple Idea That Is Transforming Health Care
- Health & Healing
- April 16, 2012
A very simple question is changing the delivery of medical care: How is your health affecting your quality of life? A focus on quality of life helps medical providers see the big picture— and makes for healthier, happier patients. The Wall Street Journal, 4/16/2012
READ MOREFigment fires up teens’ literary aspirations
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- April 13, 2012
An online community for young writers, Figment aims to let users steer the conversations while connecting them to the larger world of literature. Los Angeles Times, 4/8/2012
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