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- Family & Kids
- January 3, 2011
New reproductive technology is producing new kinds of families, leading to complex relationships and a range of complicated new emotions. Read the story of Melanie Thernstrom, an infertile 41-year old who used an egg donor, two gestational surrogates, and her husband's sperm to produce a son and, five days later, a daughter. The tale is
READ MOREMeet the Alzheimer’s Patient Who Helped Julianne Moore Get Nominated for an Oscar0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- July 15, 2015
In the movie “Still Alice”, Golden Globe best actress winner Julianne Moore plays a woman battling early onset Alzheimer’s. Her character, Alice Howland, says: “Please do not think I am suffering. I am not suffering. I am struggling, struggling to be a part of things, to stay connected to who I once was.”
READ MOREMeet Patrick Martins, Saving Endangered Livestock One Burger at a Time0
- Environmental Well-Being
- June 5, 2013
As the food industry continues to trend towards crossbreeding and hybridization (pushing many breeds of livestock towards endangerment), Patrick Martins' Heritage Foods USA encourages producers to raise disappearing breeds. GOOD, 5/29/2013
READ MOREMediterranean diet can ward off heart disease: study0
- Food & Nutrition
- March 1, 2013
A Mediterranean diet high in olive oil, nuts, fish and fresh fruits and vegetables may help prevent heart disease and strokes, according to a new large study from Spain. In the New England Journal of Medicine, the results of the study showed that people on Mediterranean diets were 28 to 30 percent less likely to
READ MOREMedical Radiation Soars, With Risks Often Overlooked0
- Health & Healing
- August 22, 2012
The trick to using medical radiation appropriately, experts say, is to balance the potential risks against known benefits… but this is not done nearly enough. There's been an astronomical rise in recent years in the use of radiation for medical imaging, especially for CT scans, leading to unnecessary medical costs and an increased risk of
READ MOREMedical advice from the Dalai Lama’s doctor0
- Alternative & Complementary Medicine
- December 7, 2012
Tibetan doctors think we get sick when our physical, psychological and spiritual well-being are out of balance, so they often prescribe kindness and compassion to cure illness. Tibetan compassion meditation may lower stress-induced immune responses. Tibetan medical experts want more collaborative projects with modern medicine, and the Dalai Lama wants more scientific testing of Tibetan
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