News Room

Dr. Wayne Dyer: “The Father of Motivation”
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- September 8, 2015
Listen to the audio for my own personal remembrance of meeting Wayne Dyer, who later sent me a book he wrote that was a parable about life and choosing each day to be happy.
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New findings could lead to early pancreatic cancer test
- Health & Healing
- September 2, 2015
Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease. Usually by the time it’s diagnosed, it’s already reached an advanced stage. But now British researchers have announced that they’ve discovered several bio-markers that could lead to early detection.
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After losing parents, 6-year-old embarks on smile mission
- Making a Positive Difference
- August 11, 2015
Jaden Hayes is only 6-years-old, and he’s already known more than his share of heartbreak. His dad died two years ago and his mom just last month. But as Jaden’s aunt, Barbara DiCola, told CBS New correspondent Steve Hartman, her young nephew was tired of being surrounded by sadness and decided to do something about it.
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Why You Should Know About Berkeley’s Cell Phone Radiation Right to Know Ordinance
- Environmental Well-Being, Headlines & Highlights
- August 4, 2015
If you live in Berkeley, California and go to the store to purchase a cell phone, you’ll either be greeted by a sign or given a handout that warns you about the risk of carrying your cell phone in the pocket of your shirt or pants or in your bra. The concern is that by keeping the phone on your body, you’re exposing yourself to radio frequency radiation that “may exceed the federal guidelines.”
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The Skills That Make Kids More Likely to Grow Up to Be Successful
- Featured, Home & Family
- July 22, 2015
What can you do now to ensure that your children will one day succeed as adults? Could it be as simple as teaching them to be kind, cooperative and helpful to others?
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Being Civil At Work Pays Off
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being, GOOD FOR YOU by Claire Carter
- July 15, 2015
Did you ever work with someone who didn’t treat you or others well–who operated under the assumption, “I don’t have time to be nice” or “I’ll be taken advantage of” or was just plain insensitive to your feelings?
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Acts of kindness multiply into the hundreds for Lakewood 8-year-old
- Making a Positive Difference, News Room
- July 15, 2015
Alex McKelvey of Washington State was only 6 years old when her maternal grandmother died in September of 2013. The now 8 year old youngster recently told The News Tribune: “Mom and Grandma were best buddies, and mom cried a lot when she passed on.”
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Meet the Alzheimer’s Patient Who Helped Julianne Moore Get Nominated for an Oscar
- Entertainment, Books & Humor, News Room
- July 15, 2015
In the movie “Still Alice”, Golden Globe best actress winner Julianne Moore plays a woman battling early onset Alzheimer’s. Her character, Alice Howland, says: “Please do not think I am suffering. I am not suffering. I am struggling, struggling to be a part of things, to stay connected to who I once was.”
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McDonald’s to ban chicken treated with human antibiotics
- Environmental Well-Being, News Room
- July 15, 2015
For years, we’ve heard health experts and consumers alike express their concern that the consumption of beef, pork and chicken treated with antibiotics could lead to antibiotic-resistant infections in humans. McDonald’s has now taken a step to address those concerns. The company announced that over the next 2 years it will stop purchasing chicken that has been fed antibiotics also prescribed for humans.
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Poignant moments unfold at a preschool in a retirement home
- Lifestyle & Relationships, News Room
- July 15, 2015
Have you ever heard of a pre-school being located in of all places a retirement home? Well apparently there are some 500 intergenerational programs at senior centers and long term care facilities across the country.
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AAA: Distracted driving a huge factor in teen driver crashes
- Home & Family, News Room
- July 15, 2015
Texting while driving is downright dangerous. But that doesn’t stop countless adults and teens alike from doing it. Parents may want to keep this in mind the next time they’re tempted to reach for their phone while behind the wheel. Your children may very well follow your example with potentially deadly consequences.
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At Aetna, a C.E.O.’s Management by Mantra
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being, News Room
- July 14, 2015
Mark Bertolini may not seem like your typical CEO. After a skiing accident nearly cost him his life, the Aetna Chief Executive decided to make some changes in his health routine that would promote his well-being. He later decided to offer the same healthy options to his employees.
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Healthful eating is smart way to sustain brain power, study finds
- Health & Healing, News Room
- July 14, 2015
Do you want to keep your brain functioning well and reduce your chance of cognitive decline as you get older? It’s smart to eat healthy. That’s the finding of a new study in the journal Neurology.
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Valedictorian posts anonymously to Instagram to make 657 classmates feel special
- Making a Positive Difference, News Room
- July 14, 2015
It’s one thing to offer encouraging words to the high school classmates that you know. But imagine going out of your way to write something nice to all 657 students at your school. Konner Sauve, an 18-year-old senior and valedictorian at East Valley High School in Yakima, Washington, says he came up with the idea during
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10-year-old bottles sweet summer treat for a cause
- Making a Positive Difference
- June 14, 2015
How does a 10-year–old become the founder and CEO of a business? Mikaila Ulmer has quite a story to tell. It all began when she was just 4 years old and was stung twice in one week by bees: “After that I would freak out about bees—like overreact—and then my parents wanted me to do some research so I would be less afraid. And doing research I found out how incredibly important pollinators they are, and that they were dying. And I decided to create a product that helped save the bees.”
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