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Childhood music lessons may provide speech benefits for adults0
- Home & Family
- November 16, 2013
People who take music lessons as children develop lasting speech benefits as adults because they have a faster brain response, according to a new study in the Journal of Neuroscience. “This study suggests the importance of music education for children today and for healthy aging decades from now,” says Nina Kraus, professor of neurobiology, physiology
READ MOREPowering Employees With More Than a Paycheck0
- Business
- November 16, 2013
Tony Schwartz, chief executive of the Energy Project and author of “Be Excellent at Anything: The Four Keys to Transforming the Way We Work and Live,” shares how companies can empower employees and engage them in the workplace. As Schwartz says, “Rather than trying to demand more and more from employees, employers need to invest
READ MOREWhen Being Alone Turns Into Loneliness, There Are Ways to Fight Back0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 10, 2013
When does spending time by yourself transition to full-blown loneliness? In her column, writer Elizabeth Berstein explores loneliness and what we can do to prevent feeling lonely.
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Man Meets 5-Year-Old He Risked His Life to Save at Racetrack0
- Making a Positive Difference
- November 10, 2013
John Shear, now 92 years old, put his life on the line over two years ago to save a little girl who was in danger of being run over by a stray horse at Santa Anita Park racetrack in California.
READ MOREJournaling for emotional and physical health0
- Health & Healing
- November 3, 2013
Did you know that keeping a journal can improve your overall well-being? “I’ve found it’s a good way to deal with anxiety. Sometimes, it’s just a good way to dump anger,” explains creative writing teacher Kathleen Coudle-King, who has written in a journal before bed for 20 years. In his book, “Writing to Heal,” social
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Obama administration knew millions could not keep their health insurance0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 3, 2013
In 2009, President Obama told Americans, “If you like your health plan, you will be able to keep your health plan.” But that isn’t necessarily the case, according to an NBC News investigation, which reports that sources close to the Affordable Care Act estimate that 50-75% of people with individual insurance plans will be dropped because their plans don’t meet the new requirements.
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