• Simple Tips for a Safe and Sunny Spring Break0

    With the warm, sunny days quickly approaching, there is one thing parents need to keep in mind before jet-setting to their desired locations: protecting their kid's skin from the sun. Without proper preparation, a week-long timeout from the real world can quickly transform into a nightmare filled with ouches and tears. Huffington Post Parents, 3/14/2012

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  • Simple measures cut infections caught in hospitals0

    A project at seven big hospitals reduced infections after colorectal surgeries by nearly one-third. It prevented an estimated 135 infections, saving almost $4 million, the Joint Commission hospital regulating group and the American College of Surgeons announced Wednesday. The two groups directed the 2 1/2-year project. Solutions such as germ-fighting soap and wound-protecting devices were

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  • Simon Cowell: Charity work is life-changing0

    Simon Cowell’s experience working with Shooting Star CHASE has been a positive experience. He says, “If you want a perspective wake-up call – and I tell this to all my friends – just go down there. It’ll change your life, it changed mine.” Divine.Ca, 3/25/2013

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  • Sick before their time– more kids diagnosed with adult diseases0

    Why are more children today diagnosed with adult diseases? A new report from Harvard Medical School found that kids are increasingly suffering from chronic diseases that traditionally impact adults, including type 2 diabetes, obesity, elevated blood pressure, sleep apnea and more. Researchers say obesity may be to blame for the increase. As Dr. Pamela Singer,

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  • Siblings often have strong relationships throughout their lives, author says0

    Time magazine science writer, Jeffrey Kluger, explains sibling relationships in his new book, “The Sibling Effect.”  Kluger discusses his own experience growing up in a blended family, as well as biological and psychological studies. According to Kluger, “Sibling relationships are among the deepest that people ever have, and they are among the most enduring.” The

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  • Sibling Rivalry Grows Up0

    Even after siblings grow up, rivalry and one-upmanship often continue to crop up.  There are several ways, however, that brothers and sisters can end adult sibling rivalry and stop conflict from driving them apart. The Wall Street Journal, 3/20/2012

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