DON'T EVER GIVE UP
2022-09-13 Meditation holds the potential to help treat children suffering from traumas, difficult diagnoses or other stressors – a behavioral neuroscientist explains Meditation and mindfulness techiques are becoming increasingly common in school settings. Alexander Egizarov/EyeEm Hilary A. Marusak, Wayne State University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea […]
2022-09-13 Q&A — Epidemiologist Katherine Flegal She saw the obesity epidemic coming. Then an unexpected finding mired her in controversy. Katherine Flegal was a scientist who found herself crunching numbers for the government, until one day her analyses set off a firestorm. What does she make of her decades as a woman in […]
2022-09-12 Patient Satisfaction Surveys Earn a Zero on Tracking Whether Hospitals Deliver Culturally Competent Care Rae Ellen Bichell Each day, thousands of patients get a call or letter after being discharged from U.S. hospitals. How did their stay go? How clean and quiet was the room? How often did nurses and doctors treat […]
2022-09-12 Opinion: Culturally Adapting Therapy Can Help — But Needs Further Research by Kasra Zarei In April, the journal JAMA Psychiatry published a study that was reported to be the first of its kind. The randomized clinical trial adapted an insomnia treatment program for Black women, which adjusted elements such as visual content so that participants […]
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE By Godrich Izack Life is full of adventure, when you chose to hit the road of life and ride and when you open your eyes wide and see. I have been in many places, physically and in my imagination, it feels very adventurous. My life is full of […]
2022-09-11 At 988 Call Centers, Crisis Counselors Offer Empathy — And Juggle Limited Resources Brett Sholtis, WITF On a Friday evening at a call center in southeastern Pennsylvania, Michael Colluccio stirred his hot tea, put on his headset, and started up his computer. The screen showed calls coming in to the suicide prevention […]
5 Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Spruce Up Your Patio By Tatum Parker When guests visit your house, the first thing they notice is the patio, or the porch, the open and welcoming nature of a patio to the guests, is a good indication of how the owner of the house receives or […]
2022-09-11 The empty house on Fernwood Street By Don Robbins It was a cool sunny day and Doc bounced down the steps from the house in which he lived. He was going over to see his cousins who lived on Fernwood Street. It was about a 45-minute walk but he did […]
Recipe Sunday 2022-09-11 We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking can be a form of therapy for many. On Sunday, we post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks (we do not get paid for this). —Editorial Team. Turn to Tradition for Tex-Mex Taste (Family Features) The next time your loved […]
Sunday’s Jokes 2022-09-11 Some say laughter is the best medicine, so, on Sundays, we post some jokes to hopefully brighten your day. – Editorial Team. Please note that Sunday’s jokes is no longer archived and is updated every week. What did Mr. Spock find in the toilet? The Captain’s log. TEACHER: Why […]