America’s Electric Grid is Vulnerable
- Featured, Front-page slider
- March 24, 2016
Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) generated from a solar storm or man-made high altitute EMP attack can take down our grid.
The threat is real, and the time for action is now!
READ MORETell Congress to Shield the Grid Now: All of our lives depend on it.
- Causes, Environmental Well-Being, Featured
- March 24, 2016
There are certain things in life we take for granted. Flip a switch, the lights go on; our refrigerators and other appliances work and our tech devices get charged. But what if the electricity went out, not just for a day or two or a period of weeks, but months or even years? How many
READ MORERemembering September 11th…
- Blogs, Featured, GOOD FOR YOU by Claire Carter
- September 11, 2015
It’s a day we will never forget. It’s hard to believe it has been 22 years.
READ MOREThe Skills That Make Kids More Likely to Grow Up to Be Successful
- Featured, Home & Family
- July 22, 2015
What can you do now to ensure that your children will one day succeed as adults? Could it be as simple as teaching them to be kind, cooperative and helpful to others?
READ MOREMeet the Alzheimer’s Patient Who Helped Julianne Moore Get Nominated for an Oscar
- Entertainment, Books & Humor, Featured
- 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 MOREMcDonald’s to ban chicken treated with human antibiotics
- Environmental Well-Being, Featured
- July 15, 2015
For years, we’ve heard health experts and consumers alike express their concern that the consumption of beef, pork and chicken treated with antibiotics could lead to antibiotic-resistant infections in humans. McDonald’s has now taken a step to address those concerns. The company announced that over the next 2 years it will stop purchasing chicken that has been fed antibiotics also prescribed for humans.
READ MOREAAA: Distracted driving a huge factor in teen driver crashes
- Home & Family, Featured
- July 15, 2015
Texting while driving is downright dangerous. But that doesn’t stop countless adults and teens alike from doing it. Parents may want to keep this in mind the next time they’re tempted to reach for their phone while behind the wheel. Your children may very well follow your example with potentially deadly consequences.
READ MOREHealthful eating is smart way to sustain brain power, study finds
- Health & Healing, Featured
- July 14, 2015
Do you want to keep your brain functioning well and reduce your chance of cognitive decline as you get older? It’s smart to eat healthy. That’s the finding of a new study in the journal Neurology.
READ MOREIdina Menzel offers girls A BroaderWay
- Celebrity HealthStyles, Featured
- May 7, 2015
For some performers appearing live on a Broadway stage can be a nerve wracking experience. But singer/actress Idina Menzel, who recently starred in If/Then, is used to that venue. She says the nerves come out for her when she’s speaking before groups of girls ages 10 to 14: “Sometimes I get up in front of them and speak out about self-esteem and confidence and taking risks, and my heart is pounding. I feel more responsibility and more nerves talking to them than I do getting up onstage to sing.”
READ MOREWhat Generosity Does to Your Brain and Life Expectancy
- Lifestyle & Relationships, Featured
- May 4, 2015
Need an antidote to stress? Want to do something that’s good for your brain and may even help you to live longer? Research shows that giving of your time, talent & treasure not only benefits others, it’s good for you too.
READ MOREPeople who feel younger at heart live longer
- Lifestyle & Relationships, Featured
- April 24, 2015
There’s an old adage: “You’re only as old as you feel.” So does feeling younger than your biological age make it more likely that you’ll live longer?
READ MOREHow Flavor Drives Nutrition
- Health & Healing, Featured
- April 16, 2015
Have you ever bit into a tomato just picked from the garden that was red, ripe, juicy and bursting with flavor? Can you remember eating a slice of tomato in a pre-packaged sandwich that was pinkish and plastic looking and devoid of flavor and taste?
READ MOREThe Found Art of Thank-You Notes
- Lifestyle & Relationships, Featured
- April 30, 2014
Jimmy Fallon is doing his part to bring thank you notes back into the spotlight! His weekly thank you notes segment on “The Tonight Show” is a humorous reminder that we have so many things to be grateful for. And research shows that expressing gratitude is good for you! From stress relief and better sleep to a more positive outlook, sharing what you’re thankful for benefits you.
READ MOREWhat Every Parent Should Know Before Introducing Their Young Child To Technology
- Home & Family, Featured
- April 30, 2014
You might want to think twice before handing your toddler your smartphone. Check out our Good for You Conversation with Dr. Gail Saltz on what you need to know about children, technology and how it impacts their development.
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