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- December 15, 2010
Scientists are discovering that the very tools we use to battle bacteria and viruses- things like antibacterial soap and hand sanitizers- may actually end up 'training' our immune systems to attack allergens, causing the recent rise in asthma and allergies in America. NBC News, 10/8/2012
READ MOREPinterest has emerged as an unlikely fountain of life lessons and inspirational homilies, as people have been "pinning" graphic representations of quotes from people as diverse as Elizabeth Taylor and William Shakespeare. The New York Times, 10/4/2012
READ MOREThis video of a group of Kansas State students who, back in 2010, spent their time figuring out how they could do good around their school, is still inspiring people today. These 100 students pooled their time, money, and creativity and started the morning of the first day of school by performing random acts of
READ MOREAll it takes is a few clicks to pay someone a compliment — and potentially help them get hired. What an easy way to make a positive difference in someone else's life! Chicago Tribune, 10/4/2012
READ MOREDiane Sawyer reports that more and more people are talking about the need for families to have "the conversation" about end-of-life care. Her news segment and the accompanying article show how this kind of conversation plays out in the case of one particularly loving family. ABC News, 10/9/2012
READ MORESo far, 11 people in 10 states have died and 119 are ill from fungal meningitis that was apparently caused by contaminated injections of a steroid used to treat pain. The outbreak is part of a complex issue that involves compounding pharmacies that are only partially regulated by the FDA, as well as a rise
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