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Once the butt of jokes, college athletes who study kinesiology are now landing high-paying jobs. The commercial and academic value of exercise studies is dramatically increasing. The Wall Street Journal, 12/20/2012
READ MOREResearchers at John Hopkins University have found that within the past 20 years, there were close to 10,000 reported instances when a foreign object was left in a patient, the wrong surgery was performed, or the surgery was performed on the wrong patient or wrong part of the body. These surgeries cost the healthcare industry
READ MOREAccording to data from the National Alliance for Caregiving, an estimated 65 million people in the U.S. are unpaid family caregivers. Many baby boomers are caregivers for elderly parents, and they have to adjust life plans accordingly. They face their own set of unique challenges, physically and emotionally. CNN, 12/11/2012
READ MOREAs countries around the world mourn the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Conn., parents are struggling to figure out how to talk to their children about what happened. Psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz says parents definitely need to talk to their children about the shooting, because "it's such a huge story, it's better that they hear
READ MOREFormer supermodel Christy Turlington Burns is helping to bring aid and awareness to the hundreds of thousands of preventable pregnancy-related deaths around the world. In 2003, Turlington Burns experienced life-threatening post-partum hemorrhaging. She recovered, but the experience got her thinking, “What would have happened to a less fortunate woman?” What she discovered changed her life:
READ MOREAt only 13, Trevor Schaefer was diagnosed with brain cancer. Not only did Trevor end up beating the cancer — he found a calling. Now 22, Schaefer is an inspiring advocate for children with cancer, and the driving force behind "Trevor's Law," an important bill that would give government more authority to hold companies responsible
READ MOREAccording to a recent report from the McKinsey Center for Global Governance, 43 percent of employers say there aren't enough applicants with the knowledge and skills they need. At the same time, 75 million young people are unemployed. So, how do we solve this mismatch between workers' knowledge and skills, and employers' needs? To find the
READ MOREFor the long-term unemployed, holiday gatherings can be uncomfortable. When people who have been jobless for years encounter acquaintances they only see during the holidays, how can they handle awkward conversations about work or job prospects? Even for those who have jobs, holiday parties can be a conversational minefield. Job coaches suggest carefully framing questions to
READ MOREDr. Oz sits down with doctors Stephen Sinatra and Jonny Bowden to discuss their controversial stance on cholesterol. They don't believe high cholesterol causes heart disease. Instead, they believe inflammation and sugar play large roles in the development of heart disease. Dr. Sinatra and his co-author offer advice on maintaining cardiovascular health, as they explain all
READ MOREDoctors have been saying that the hospital chain they worked for (Hotel Management Associates) pressured them to admit patients and fill beds with people who did not actually need to be admitted, simply to make money. Cliff Cloonan, who worked at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania as the assistant emergency room director, warns, "If
READ MOREMany websites are now offering online parenting classes run by counselors, psychologists and professors. These classes give parents a more personalized way of learning than what they would find from simply reading a book. The Wall Street Journal, 11/13/2012
READ MOREIn a new study from Italy, researchers were able to identify patients with colorectal cancer with an accuracy of over 75% by analyzing samples of their breath. So a breath test, similar to the one used to determine when a driver has had too much to drink, is now showing promise as a screening tool
READ MOREPlaying the role of parent changes considerably when the kids grow up and begin to really live lives of their own, but it doesn’t mean your motherly or fatherly responsibilities are gone. Mom Susan Engel talks about her struggle and how she dealt with her son's pain as she watched him endure setbacks. Learn the ways
READ MOREAccording to a new study, pesticides in produce and drinking water may be playing a role in the increasing prevalence of food allergies. ABC News Channel 5, 12/5/2012
READ MOREDriving while tired is the second highest cause of car accidents after drinking while driving. But it's not just driving that is affected by lack of sleep. A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimated that workplace accidents from sleep deprivation cost $31 billion of damage every year. Chronic lack of sleep fogs
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