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What runs in your family? Talking turkey about health0
- Home & Family
- November 26, 2013
What do you talk about around the Thanksgiving dinner table? This story from November 2013 is every bit as relevant today. Then Surgeon General, Boris Lushniak, reminded us that it’s a good time to talk about your family’s history of diseases and any other information that can help you keep your loved ones healthy, as the holiday has been declared National Family History Day.
READ MOREToddler’s ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ Rendition Melts Hearts0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- November 24, 2013
Grace Ann Rodgers, a 3-year-old from Liberty, Kentucky, has a genetic disorder called Conradi Hunermann syndrome that has required her to undergo many eye and spinal surgeries and has taken away her ability to walk, but boy, can she sing!
READ MORECursive Handwriting Is On Its Way Out: Will That Affect Our Ability To Read?0
- Home & Family
- November 24, 2013
More and more states are taking cursive handwriting out of the curriculum, focusing instead on typing and digital communication. But the benefits of cursive writing can’t be denied. Linden Bateman, an Idaho state representative who is fighting to keep cursive writing in schools, argues, “Modern research indicates that more areas of the human brain are
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Our hero! Batkid saves the day in San Francisco0
- Making a Positive Difference
- November 22, 2013
Miles Scott, a 5-year-old who has had leukemia since he was 18 months old, saved the day as a mini-Batman in San Francisco, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Foundation created a day-long event for Miles, transforming San Francisco into a real-life comic book version of Gotham City in honor of the boy’s wish to be a Batkid.
READ MOREWhat are trans fats, anyway, and why are they so bad?0
- Environmental Well-Being
- November 16, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that trans fats should be removed from the food that we eat, but some consumers may be left wondering why. Trans fats, or trans fatty acids, are used by food manufacturers to extend the shelf life of products.
READ MOREDinovember is a hilarious practical joke with a heart of gold0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- November 16, 2013
Each November, Refe Tuma and his wife have a special tradition for their daughters called Dinovember. They stage toy dinosaurs in funny positions and scenarios around the house to convince their kids that the toys come to life each night.
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