The 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
READ MORECell Phones and Cancer: Critics Say Kids Risk Brain Tumors
- Environmental Well-Being
- April 13, 2012
A group of critics from the Environmental Health Trust is calling into question a study published last year that showed no cancer risk for children and teens using cell phones. ABC News, 4/5/2012
READ MORECan Prescriptions For Nature Defeat Childhood Obesity?
- Home & Family
- April 13, 2012
With so much research indicating that unstructured outdoor activities can improve children’s health, it seems obvious that health professionals should play a part in encouraging outdoor play, and they are starting to do so. Georgia’s "Rx for Fitness" program serves just that purpose: if a health care professional thinks your child needs more exercise, he
READ MOREInspiring Insights by Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom, The Man Who Built A $1 Billion Startup
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- April 13, 2012
Following Facebook's announcement of their acquisition of Instagram for $1 billion in Facebook shares and cash, the Instagram story will surely inspire aspiring tech entrepreneurs around the world. Answers by co-founder Kevin Systrom on the leading Q&A site, Quora, offer glimpses of how the 28-years-old entrepreneur managed to build a $1 billion startup in just
READ MORENew View of Depression: An Ailment of the Entire Body
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- April 13, 2012
Scientists are increasingly finding that depression and other psychological disorders can be as much diseases of the body as of the mind. The Wall Street Journal, 4/9/2012
READ MORETo Heal, First Eat: Doctors Learn to Cook Healthy, ‘Crave-able’ Foods
- Health & Healing
- April 13, 2012
Although physicians are on the front lines of the nation’s diabetes and obesity crises, many graduate from medical school with little knowledge of nutrition, let alone cooking. So Dr. David M. Eisenberg, an associate professor at the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health, started “Healthy Kitchens/Healthy Lives” in partnership with the
READ MOREWhat We Can Learn From a Young Boy’s Cardboard Arcade
- Making a Positive Difference
- April 13, 2012
The story of Caine Monroy, the 9-year-old who built his own elaborate boardwalk-style arcade out of cardboard and other scavenged material at his father’s auto parts business in Los Angeles, has gone viral, capturing the hearts of millions of people all over the world. Donations have been pouring in from all over to pay for
READ MORERare Disease Mimics Child Abuse and Tears Family Apart
- Home & Family
- April 10, 2012
In 2008, false child abuse charges triggered a murder-suicide in Colorado when authorities confused a baby's broken bones, actually caused by a genetic disorder, for abuse. Now, four years later, after all lawsuits have been unsuccessful, the baby's maternal grandparents are leading an awareness campaign, saying the tragedy could have been averted if doctors knew
READ MOREShould you pay someone to do your taxes?
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- April 10, 2012
Here's a rational approach to figuring out whether it makes sense to have someone else do your taxes. CBS News, 4/6/2012
READ MOREWhy Hospitals Should Treat You Like a Kid
- Health & Healing
- April 10, 2012
As a follow-up to the recent New York Times editorial, "Things Adult Medicine Could Learn From Pediatrics," written by Dr. Perri Klass, professor of journalism and pediatrics at New York University, ABC News reached out to hospitals across the country to find out how they are working to improve patients' experiences. Many hospitals are making
READ MOREDisney club espousing kids to make real differences
- Making a Positive Difference
- April 10, 2012
Two teenagers from Morehouse Parish, Louisiana organized a club in February that has been well received among young people in their community, with the aim being to get kids active and to make a positive difference in the lives of others. The teens' hope was that friends would come together to explore different worlds by
READ MOREEarth Day 2012: The Most Harmful Foods For The Environment
- Environmental Well-Being
- April 9, 2012
With Earth Day coming up, now is a good time to think about your impact on the environment. Here are the top ten food offenders in terms of the carbon footprint they leave behind. The Huffington Post, 4/5/2012
READ MORESafeway Teams With Avril Lavigne For People With Disabilities
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- April 9, 2012
Safeway Inc. has launched its annual Support for People with Disabilities fundraising campaign to benefit Easter Seals, Special Olympics and an array of organizations that help people with disabilities live fuller, more independent lives. This year, Safeway is partnering with singer/songwriter Avril Lavigne and The Avril Lavigne Foundation to bring a new, exclusive video element to the April effort. Customers
READ MOREThey love Lou C’s: Boutique changing lives of women with cancer
- Making a Positive Difference
- April 9, 2012
Lou Covington, owner of Lou C's Boutique, says, “Cancer is a terrible thing, but it also draws a lot of miracles. It pulls people together. I want this to be the best part of their experience that it can be. I want to make it a good time instead of dreading it. A lot of
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