A Spotlight on Compounded Medicines
- Health & Healing
- October 18, 2012
An outbreak of fungal meningitis has focused attention on the reformulation of drugs. The New York Times, 10/16/2012
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Dalai Lama imparts wisdom of happiness, compassion
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- October 18, 2012
The Dalai Lama’s first lecture during his three-day visit to Boston was filled with discussion on the meaning of interfaith harmony, as he spoke to a crowd of close to 2,000 in a packed ballroom at the Marriott Copley. His talk, titled "Beyond Religion: Ethics, Values, and Wellbeing," was hosted by the Dalai Lama Center
READ MORE3-D Film Tracks Butterflies’ Journey
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 18, 2012
In the mid-’70s, Canadian zoologist Fred Urquhart recruited thousands of volunteers to help tag and track the movements of butterflies by applying tags to their wings. “Butterflies in 3D,” screening now at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, tells the story of Urquhart’s 40-year effort to map the winter migration of monarch butterflies across
READ MOREEPA probes health risks left by old lead factory sites
- Environmental Well-Being
- October 18, 2012
In response to a USA TODAY investigation, the EPA and states are finding lead poisoning risks around several old factory sites in neighborhoods where children play. USA Today, 10/14/2012
READ MOREBig Explosions, Small Reasons: Study Explains Why Social Rule Breakers Spark Angry Outbursts
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- October 18, 2012
Why do some some people explode at little annoying things and others don't, like when dealing with customer service people or someone cutting in line at the grocery store? A yet-to-be-published Duke University study explains some of the reasons behind this behavior. Experts advise people to recognize the behavior, identify "triggers" and work on changing their response.
READ MORETo Cut Office Stress, Try Butterflies and Meditation?
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 18, 2012
Sue Shellenbarger explores the latest research and techniques in relieving workplace stress, such as yoga, breathing exercises and taking a walk during the workday. The Wall Street Journal, 10/10/2012
READ MOREThe Good, the Bad and the Eww of Earwax Removal
- Health & Healing
- October 18, 2012
Doctors say that unless it's causing bothersome symptoms, earwax should be left alone… yet 12 million Americans visit medical professionals annually for earwax removal, and millions more are having it done at spas and ear-candling parlors. The Wall Street Journal, 10/16/2012
READ MOREConsumer Watchdog: Trampoline Danger
- Home & Family
- October 16, 2012
100,000 people are hurt every year as the popularity of this family pastime soars. ABC World News, 10/14/2012
READ MOREWhat Your Breath Reveals
- Health & Healing
- October 16, 2012
Researchers have found that each person has a unique breath 'fingerprint' that physicians could use to diagnose a growing number of health problems. Using this knowledge, doctors have already started developing painless, inexpensive tests to diagnose lung cancer, diabetes, and more. The Wall Street Journal, 10/8/2012
READ MOREIs it possible to be too clean? Researchers say yes
- Health & Healing
- October 10, 2012
Scientists are discovering that the very tools we use to battle bacteria and viruses- things like antibacterial soap and hand sanitizers- may actually end up 'training' our immune systems to attack allergens, causing the recent rise in asthma and allergies in America. NBC News, 10/8/2012
READ MOREThe Gospel According to Pinterest
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- October 10, 2012
Pinterest has emerged as an unlikely fountain of life lessons and inspirational homilies, as people have been "pinning" graphic representations of quotes from people as diverse as Elizabeth Taylor and William Shakespeare. The New York Times, 10/4/2012
READ MOREStudents Stepping Up the Kindness!
- Making a Positive Difference
- October 10, 2012
This video of a group of Kansas State students who, back in 2010, spent their time figuring out how they could do good around their school, is still inspiring people today. These 100 students pooled their time, money, and creativity and started the morning of the first day of school by performing random acts of
READ MORENothing says you rock at your job like a LinkedIn Endorsement
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 10, 2012
All it takes is a few clicks to pay someone a compliment — and potentially help them get hired. What an easy way to make a positive difference in someone else's life! Chicago Tribune, 10/4/2012
READ MOREThree Generations Gather for End-of-Life Conversation
- Home & Family
- October 10, 2012
Diane Sawyer reports that more and more people are talking about the need for families to have "the conversation" about end-of-life care. Her news segment and the accompanying article show how this kind of conversation plays out in the case of one particularly loving family. ABC News, 10/9/2012
READ MOREMom’s BPA levels linked to son’s thyroid problems
- Environmental Well-Being
- October 5, 2012
A study from UC Berkeley's Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health was recently published in Environmental Health Perspectives. The senior study author, Kim Harley, adjunct associate professor of public health and associate director of CERCH, said in a press release that BPA is everywhere in our environment, with more than 90 percent of women of
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