Health
One Book’s choice of ‘Curious Incident’ spreads incurious view of autism
When I heard that One Book One Philadelphia had chosen
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8 years ago
Why I’m running my 100th marathon with cancer in Philadelphia
I’m about to run my 100th marathon with cancer, and I’m delighted that I’ll be pounding it out here on the
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8 years ago
Russian cowboys learn to wrangle a brand new beef industry
On a beef ranch called Ledenevo, in the Bryansk region of Russia, about 300 miles southwest of Moscow, everything is brand new. The farm
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8 years ago
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We can’t protect ourselves from catastrophic events, but what we can do is understand how it may affect us both physically and emotiona
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Air Date: November 11, 2016
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Kids tend to be overscheduled and stressed out these days, and a slew of new parenting articles and books tal
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Air Date: November 7, 2016
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Put down that hot dog! It’s World Vegan Day
I should be a vegan. So should you. It’s better for your health, and better for the planet. And its kinder to animals too. So what’s
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8 years ago
Mr. and Mrs. Claus have a brand-new bag
“Hi, kids,” said the 40-something desk clerk, grinning, as my 60-something husband and I scanned our ID fobs at our neighborh
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8 years ago
What to say to a parent whose child Is born with a disability
Last month, A & E’s reality show “Born This Way” took home an Emmy Award
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8 years ago
Fact or cartoon fiction: Can the ‘double conk’ cure amnesia?
Mary Spiers runs the website neuropsyfi.com, which is devoted to how brain science is depicted i
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8 years ago
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My 9-year-old has insomnia; here’s what I learned
Our 9-year-old son has recently been battling insomnia, lying awake each night until 10 or 11 p.m. The rare nights he falls asleep easily
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8 years ago
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Parents, researchers fight to stamp out smoking on the big screen
Some kid movies are kicking the smoking habit.
When a movie hero strikes a match and lights a cigarette, it means something.
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8 years ago
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I might have Asperger’s Syndrome, but do I really want to know?
People just don't seem to understand the way I think, so when they can follow my train of thought, it feels like I have superpowers.
8 years ago
People with dementia entitled to the dignity of voting
As the 2016 Election approaches, the right to vote will be a deciding factor in the outcome. While courts are over-turning racially motiv
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