New Hospital Cuisine: Dishes Made to Order
- Health & Healing
- February 22, 2012
Hospital food is getting a makeover, with some hospitals now offering luxury meal order programs. The Wall Street Journal, 2/21/2012
READ MOREMich. man encourages others to “Pass it Forward”
- Making a Positive Difference
- February 22, 2012
Steve Hartman tells the story of Bob Hoffman and his "Pass it Forward" mission to encourage and inspire Americans to perform random acts of kindness. Says Hoffman, "Wouldn't it be awesome if we had a day, all across America or the world, to do random acts of kindness or just be kind for somebody else
READ MOREC-sections aren’t always best for preterm babies
- Health & Healing
- February 17, 2012
NBC Nightly News, 2/9/2012
READ MOREPopular Lipsticks Contain Dangerous Levels of Lead
- Health & Healing
- February 17, 2012
U.S. Food and Drug Administration researchers have detected lead in 400 brands of lipstick tested by the agency. At least two popular brands had amounts of the neurotoxin above the threshold the state of California considers safe in personal care products, which is 5 parts per million. “Millions of women get a little bit of
READ MOREEPA Lists Dry Cleaning Chemical Likely Carcinogen
- Environmental Well-Being
- February 17, 2012
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has declared tetrachlorethylene, or PERC, a chemical used by many dry cleaners, a likely human carcinogen. “The evidence against this ubiquitous dry cleaning chemical piled up for years, like dirty laundry in the corner of the room,” said David Andrews, Ph.D., a senior scientist with Environmental Working Group. “It’s encouraging
READ MORETim Tebow Reads For Children
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- February 16, 2012
Tim Tebow has partnered with BOOK IT!, a reading incentive program, to host America’s Biggest Story time, an annual celebrity webcast to motivate children to read more and to help develop a lifelong love of reading. Tim will read his favorite childhood book, “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss. Readers can access the webcast
READ MOREPatient’s own stem cells help heal heart
- Health & Healing
- February 16, 2012
A patient's own heart cells can be used to regrow new heart tissue and help undo damage caused by a heart attack, according to early research published on Monday by scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. CNN Blogs, 2/13/2012
READ MOREChallenging 100 Years of Sleep Guidelines for Children
- Home & Family
- February 16, 2012
A new study shows that kids get about half an hour less sleep than recommended, the same deficit as a century ago, even though the recommended amounts have changed over that time. Studies show a chronic lack of sleep raises the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The Wall Street Journal, 2/14/2012
READ MOREWhy I Quit Facebook
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- February 16, 2012
A New York City high-school senior, age 18, explains why he quit Facebook. New York Post, 2/12/2012
READ MORELife’s Frailty, and the Gestures That Go a Long Way
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- February 16, 2012
Tara Parker-Pope lovingly remembers her good friend, author Jeffrey Zaslow, who died in a car accident over the weekend. Whether he was penning his insightful novel about friendships among a group of women from Ames, Iowa; writing “The Last Lecture” with the Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch, who delivered that now famous lecture after learning
READ MOREA Typewriter Renaissance
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- February 9, 2012
The typewriter is seeing a resurgence in popularity as of late. People of all ages are finding that using a typewriter benefits them in various ways, such as by boosting their writing and spelling skills. CBS News, 2/5/2012
READ MOREPastor Rick Warren born again to healthier living
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- February 9, 2012
Pastor Rick Warren, author of the best-selling The Purpose Driven Life and head of Saddleback Church in Southern California, is spreading the word about how he lost 60 pounds on a program he invented called The Daniel Plan. The plan was created with help from three well-known doctors: Mark Hyman, Daniel Amen and Mehmet Oz.
READ MORESpeaking Up Is Hard to Do: Researchers Explain Why
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- February 9, 2012
New research from Virginia Tech shows that many people are actually less intelligent in small group settings. The Wall Street Journal, 2/7/2012
READ MORECompanies Not Telling the Whole Truth About Whole Grains
- Health & Healing
- February 9, 2012
Labels on "Whole Grain" and "Whole Wheat" products can often be deceiving, as it turns out none of these words have legal meaning. Many manufacturers label their foods with these terms without being held to any real standards. Nutritionists say that if a product boasts “Whole Grain,” you should make sure the first item in the
READ MOREWisconsin Boy Saves Grandma’s House From Foreclosure
- Making a Positive Difference
- February 9, 2012
Noah Lamaide raised $10,500 through his website, Noah's Dream Catcher Network, to help save his grandmother's home after she fell behind on mortgage payments. ABC News, 2/8/2012
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