About ten years ago Newsweek ran an article by Howard Brody,
MD, PhD, author of "The Placebo Response: How You can Release Your
Body's Inner Pharmacy for Better Health." He begins the ... Read More »
I enjoy my oatmeal. Maybe not every day but often enough where I
think I’m getting some of the health benefits from it. And on top
of my oatmeal, I’ll also sprinkle a bit of cinnamon because
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There was a tremendous uproar over Amy Chua’s book, published in
2011, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which painted a
picture of the Asian-American mother as a demanding character who
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I am compelled to write a thank you note to every teacher,
administrator, office staff member, aide, PE instructor,
maintenance person, cook, librarian, or any other human I might be
forgetting that ... Read More »
Angelina Jolie announced on Sunday, via a piece in the New York
Times, that she has undergone double mastectomy surgery as a
preventative measure against breast cancer. Her decision to
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A day doesn’t go by that I don’t see a parent grab a pacifier from
the floor that had fallen from their child’s mouth, suck on it for
a second or two to clean it off, and then plop it right ... Read More »
It is an amazing story and one that has kept most of us glued to
the media over the last several days. Three women, who had been
abducted as teenagers in 2002, 2003, and 2004, were all found alive
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This week Jason Collins announced to his team and to the world that
he is gay. He is a 12-year NBA veteran playing this past year for
major teams such as the Wizards and the Celtics. He is well known
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I have to be a bit selective when I highlight or bring attention to
a special day or week; it seems each and every day of the year is
associated with a cause or condition or theme. But there is
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The sad news last week about the suicide of Rick Warren’s
27-year-old son Matthew rocked churches and Christians around the
world. Rick Warren is a beloved pastor and author of the
best-selling ... Read More »