Doctors’ new advice for joint pain: Get Moving
- Health & Healing
- April 19, 2011
More middle aged and younger people are experiencing joint problems as a result of sports injuries or being overweight. As these young people are diagnosed with osteoarthritis, doctors are recommending physical activity to help joints over traditional advice to take it easy. The Wall Street Journal, 4/11/2011
READ MORENew Guidelines for Spotting Alzheimer’s
- Health & Healing
- April 19, 2011
For the first time in nearly 30 years, the U.S. guidelines for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease have been updated. The National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association have expanded the definition of the disease to acknowledge earlier stage symptoms and are now recognizing Alzheimer's as occurring in three stages, including pre-clinical Azheimer's, which
READ MOREThe 12-year old who is smarter than Einstein
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- April 7, 2011
Jacob Barnett is only 12 and has an IQ of 170. Diagnosed at the age of two, he has overcome Asperger’s Syndrome to become the latest, and possibly one of the most impressive stars on YouTube. The Week, 4/1/2011
READ MOREHappiness peaks in our eighties
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- April 7, 2011
We become happier when we grow older, according to scientists who claim our best years do not arrive until our late seventies and eighties. The Telegraph, 3/28/2011
READ MOREWeb sites help you fill your tanks for less
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- March 12, 2011
Web sites like GasBuddy are being used by consumers to find the best buys in gasoline in their local neighborhood. If you're trying to save money, it may be worth looking into this kind of online tool! New York Post, 3/8/2011
READ MOREToddlers With Low Self-Control Face Problems in Adulthood
- Home & Family
- January 27, 2011
Kids who scored low on assessments of self-control as toddlers were more likely to have adult difficulties including health problems, alcohol dependence, financial problems and a criminal record, a new study shows (kids were assessed on measures of self-control by parents, researchers and teachers every few years during childhood). The Wall Street Journal, 1/24/2011 KEEP
READ MOREThe book is dead? Long live the book, authors say
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- January 27, 2011
With the rise of e-book readers like Amazon's Kindle, there is speculation on the future of the printed book. Not true, say authors and publishers, who are now looking to China and India as emerging readers of physical, bound books. Reuters, 1/22/2011
READ MOREWhen a friend grieves, how to get sympathy right
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- January 27, 2011
Read on to learn about the ways to properly console someone in a time of need. The Wall Street Journal, 1/25/2011
READ MOREIs Now the Time to Buy a Retirement Home?
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- January 20, 2011
Cheap deals and low rates make it tempting – even for pre-retirees. Smart Money, 1/19/2011
READ MOREGrown-Up Problems Start at Bedtime
- Home & Family
- January 19, 2011
Children who have persistent sleep problems are more likely in later years to suffer from depression and anxiety disorders and to abuse alcohol and drugs than kids without sleep problems, studies show. The Wall Street Journal, 1/19/2011
READ MORERock Stars for a Night, and for a Price
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- January 19, 2011
Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camps allow everyday people to take lessons and gain insights from rock & roll legends and even perform in their own shows. Singer Roger Daltrey, from the Who, who has appeared at several fantasy camps, was asked why he keeps coming back. After all, at 66 he is secure financially and
READ MOREImproved measurements of sun to advance understanding of climate change
- Environmental Well-Being
- January 19, 2011
Scientists may have found out accurately how much energy the sun produces. This is an important discovery, as it could effect climate change in the future. ScienceDaily, 1/17/2011
READ MORECalifornians brace for 59% premium hike
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- January 14, 2011
One of California's largest health insurers – Blue Shield – announced plans to hike its premiums by as much as 59%. The jacked up premium rates are set to take effect on March 1, pending review from state insurance regulators. Californians- as well as people all over the country- are extremely worried, to say the
READ MOREThis isn’t Grandpa’s retirement
- Making a Positive Difference
- January 14, 2011
Read about the difference being made by Judith Van Ginkel, age 71, and the dozens of social workers who help her run her organization, Every Child Succeeds. Every Child Succeeds is a home visitation program overseen by Cincinnati Children's Hospital that ensures low-income, at-risk pregnant women and their children get proper medical care and support.
READ MOREMovement Aims to Restore Play to the Lives of Children
- Home & Family
- January 12, 2011
Sarah Wilson has started a movement to give kids the chance to do something we took for granted years ago when children went to kindergarten- to play, to pretend, to use one's imagination, and to interact with other children. These opportunities seem to be greatly needed in the kindergartens of today, where one is more
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