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Study shows ICU patients often suffer long-term brain impairment similar to concussions, Alzheimer’s disease0
- Health & Healing
- October 13, 2013
Many patients who have stayed in the intensive care unit (ICU) end up leaving with brain dysfunction, a new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center has found. Dr. Pratik Pandharipande, a professor of anesthesiology and critical care at Vanderbilt Medical Center explains, “As survival has increased from critical illness based on modern medical therapies, we
READ MOREThere are so many benefits to volunteering0
- Making a Positive Difference
- October 13, 2013
Simone Bernstein created the nonprofit organization Volunteer Nation to help connect youth with volunteer opportunities within their communities and to help empower young people to make a positive difference in the world.
READ MOREPeak soil: Why nutrition is disappearing from our food0
- Environmental Well-Being
- October 13, 2013
What if soil is the key to a healthy diet and longer life? In his new book, “The Intelligent Gardener: Growing Nutrient-Dense Food,” author Steve Solomon explains that re-mineralization, or soil testing for nutrient deficiencies, may enhance our diet, which is light in nutrients.
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The Dysfunctionally Connected Workplace Problem—And How To Fix It0
- Employee Engagement
- October 10, 2013
Even though we seem to be more connected to our friends, family and colleagues than ever before, are we really? Despite all of the technology we have at our fingertips, a recent survey by The Ken Blanchard Companies finds that many managers aren’t really listening or providing feedback. Writers Ken Blanchard (best-selling author of “The
READ MOREFinding family connections without a search engine0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 9, 2013
Are you and your kids constantly using technology? Our reliance on technology may be threatening our family relationships, author Catherine Steiner-Adair says in her new book, “The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age,” which she wrote with Teresa H. Barker.
READ MORETeaching Children to Read Emotions0
- Home & Family
- October 9, 2013
Reading allows children to learn about emotional experiences. As author and clinical psychologist Eileen Kennedy-Moore says, “Books can give children a window into the emotional world. Through the eyes of a character in a story, children can explore feelings and viewpoints other than their own.” A recent study by the University of Pittsburgh offers further
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