At 2 a.m. Sunday morning, we finally recaptured that lost hour of sleep from last March as we marked the end of daylight saving time. And for the 47 million Americans who are sleep deprived, that extra hour is a chance to literally make up for lost time. "This is one of those weekends we should r... Read more...
Time: 11:30 am to 08:30 pm Location: Walter Palmer Charter school in Philadelphia, Pa, Street: 6th and North Street City/Town: Philadelphia, Pa. Website or Map: http://www.locksconference.com Phone: 1-888-305-3186 or 1-855-harambee Event Type: two, day, conference, in, philly Organized... Read more...
They're more likely than whites to develop a number of chronic and deadly diseases Though minorities in the United States face an array of challenges, chief among them may be personal health and well-being. African Americans, Hispanic Americans and other minority groups are more likely than whit... Read more...
Photo: Dan Saelinger By Dr. Mehmet Oz From the Japanese to the Russians, the Greeks to the Kuna Indians of Panama, every culture has its own secrets to better health and longer life. These traditional remedies and practices—like drinking a calming herbal tea or cooking with a partic... Read more...
Brothers and Sisters of Japan: Health and strength and survival for the people of Fukushima and surrounding regions. As we survey the long and terrible history of nuclear disasters afflicting Japan, we note that none of these were natural, and all of these were intentional. One was ... Read more...
Cambodia’s prime minister Hun Sen last week approved a controversial new drug law that opens the door to rampant human rights violations. The legislation, which is expected to be signed into law within the next few weeks, will force drug users in the Asian nation into involuntary treatment... Read more...
You don't need to be a doctor or scientist to see that Americans are getting fatter and fatter. We are the United States of obesity. Twelve states now have obesity rates above 30 percent, a just-released report from Trust for America's Health shows. Even the state with the highest percentage of peo... Read more...
A U.S. medical advisory group recommended providing women free birth control and other preventive health services under the nation's healthcare overhaul. The Institute of Medicine report, commissioned by the Obama administration, recommended that all U.S.-approved birth control methods -- including... Read more...
Being the principal of a "community school" means Kimberly A. Johnson doesn't have to go it alone in addressing some of the social or health problems that distract children from doing well in school. Within just a couple of days last month, a nearby Wal-Mart store agreed to a request from one o... Read more...