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Have A Pet Plan For Pregnancy Or Illness
Amy Eller in The Herald-Sun reports: You should have plans for pet care in case you become ill unexpectedly. Daily routines with your pets can become struggles if you are not up to your…
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Why Do Couples Seek Divorce Late In Life?
Margaret Dickson in Up and Coming Magazine reports: Several of my children’s friends have married in their early 20s, and I have looked at these beautiful young people filled with so much hope and…
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How We Become What We Are
Winifred Gallagher in The Atlantic Online reports: New studies suggest that some aspects of human personality are inborn and resistant to change. Ironically, this makes the role of environment all the more important in…
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Movie: The Garden State
I recently watched the movie Garden State. The main characters were two of my favorite actors, Zach Braff and Natalie Portman. The movie takes the viewer through a series of quirky, and strange events,…
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‘Fat’ hormone restores fertility
BBC News reports: Injections of a hormone made by fat cells can jump-start an idling reproductive system, research shows. Full Story
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Pelvic Exercises Ease First-Time Labor
Kelli A. Miller in WebMD reports: If the joy of expecting your first child competes with anxiety of a painful delivery, take heart. Researchers say women who workout their pelvic muscles by doing Kegel…
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Positive Midlife Pregnancy
Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE in About.com Pregnancy reports: Prior to doing any research women were told they had very grim prospects of getting pregnant and giving birth to a healthy child. Science has now…
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Overweight Girls May Have More Behavior Problems
Merritt McKinney in Reuters UK reports: Overweight girls, but not boys, may be more likely to have behavioral problems when they start kindergarten, according to the results of a nationwide study. “The message for…
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Parents Key to Adolescents’ Success, Duke University Social Psychologist Says
Ascribe reports: Students whose parents are involved in their schooling have higher career and educational goals, according to a new Duke University study of middle- and high-schoolers. And parents’ influence on how their children…
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Freedom, stress and diet weigh down college freshmen
Barbara Karkabi in Houston Chronicle reports: Tips for soon-to-be college freshman: Keep a daily food journal. Eat meals — especially breakfast — at regular times. That lessens the chance of “grazing” that contributes to…