Intensity of Hurricanes Still Bedevils Scientists
- Environmental Well-Being
- September 1, 2011
Scientists have become adept at gaging the track a storm will take, but they are working to improve their predictions of its intensity. The New York Times, 8/30/2011
READ MOREDoes a four-day school week help or harm?
- Home & Family
- September 1, 2011
The debate over sending kids to school fewer days a week continues, posing the question, "Is less more?" NBC Nightly News, 8/31/2011
READ MORETying Health Problems to Rise in Home Foreclosures
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 1, 2011
New research by economists Janet Currie of Princeton University and Erdal Tekin of Georgia State University, along with personal stories of people faced with foreclosures, links the housing crisis to more hospital visits for hypertension, anxiety, and suicide attempts. Currie is quoted as saying, "You see foreclosures having a general effect on the neighborhood. Everybody
READ MORELinda Ellerbee takes to Nickelodeon to explain Sept. 11 anniversary, story in kid-friendly format
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- September 1, 2011
For 20 years, Linda Ellerbee has been producing TV programs for kids explaining difficult issues. Her Nickelodeon special on 9/11 will air Thurs. Sept. 1 at 9:00. She is quoted as saying: "I tell kids that even on the worst days there is always good… On 9/11, one of the worst things happened. But it
READ MOREFluid that ‘magically’ rebuilds teeth could make the dentist’s drill obsolete
- Health & Healing
- September 1, 2011
Breakthrough dental technology attacks the first signs of tooth decay, rebuilding the tooth from within. Mother Nature Network, 8/24/2011
READ MORESingle and Seriously Ill: Care Circles Fill In For Family
- Making a Positive Difference
- August 30, 2011
When elderly people become ill, family are not the only people they can count on. Lucy Whitworth, who was diagnosed with breast cancer, recalls an inspiring story about how 49 strangers helped her when she had no family to turn to for support. MSNBC, 8/29/2011
READ MORENew numbers on America’s struggle with obesity
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- August 26, 2011
Debrorah Roberts reports on a Lancet study projecting how many more Americans will be obese in 2030. Some companies are being pro-active, offering their employees cash incentives to take better care of themselves. According to the report, a worker is "four times more likely to lose weight if you get paid for it." Companies are
READ MOREHunger at Home
- Making a Positive Difference
- August 26, 2011
Good for You to several people mentioned in this story, which is part of a series on ABC World News. Pastor Bob, for one, managed to feed 700 people, and he's constantly collecting more donated food. For as long as he knows people are hungry, he says he needs to do this. The young woman who
READ MOREWorth Their Salt? Pools Where Chlorine Isn’t King
- Health & Healing
- August 26, 2011
For those who are concerned about chlorine because of the itchy skin and burning eyes it may cause, there are now other ways to disinfect a pool. Wall Street Journal, 8/24/2011
READ MOREHow to prepare for a hurricane
- Home & Family
- August 25, 2011
With Hurricane Irene headed to the East Coast, this article offers some helpful tips on how to prepare if you're in a home, apartment building, on the shore, or in a city. Philly.com, 8/25/2011
READ MOREEntertainers Come Together Against Bullying
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- August 24, 2011
For the amount of publicity entertainers get, they don’t always use it for good causes. But these entertainers get ready to perform for a charity that promotes anti-bullying. Look To The Stars, 8/24/2011
READ MOREOrlando Bloom’s Mother Writes Children’s Book For Butterfly Conservation
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- August 23, 2011
Actor Orlando Bloom’s mother is crafting a cultivating children’s tale about a caterpillar overcomes a harsh world to benefit the organization Butterfly Conservation. The book, which is aimed at children ages 4-7, also includes activity ideas for teachers and families, as well as tips on how to rear caterpillars and how to manage your garden
READ MOREGo Paperless and Save Big!
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 23, 2011
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Recycling your paper coupons, receipts and bills is not only good for the environment, but good for your wallet too. Personal finance expert Carmen Wong Ulrich explains how ridding yourself of this paper may lead to more green bills. TODAY, 8/23/2011
READ MOREMind Over Mind? ‘Decision Fatigue’ Saps Willpower – If We Let It
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- August 23, 2011
In the all out battle between decisions and willpower, it seems like you might have the final say. Though there is conflicting research in the field about whether one’s ability to make decisions becomes continually worn down and withered, those who believed in their own willpower were more likely to overcome this weariness. Because making
READ MOREBranson: Winslet saved my mom from fire
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- August 23, 2011
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Kate Winslet may have played a hero in one of her academy-award winning movies, but the actress brought this role to life when she sprung to action, saving an elderly woman from a Caribbean house that was engulfed by flames. The woman was
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