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Egypt funeral turns celebratory after dead man awakes Egypt funeral turns celebratory after dead man awakes(0)

LUXOR, Egypt (AP) – The funeral of a 28 year-old waiter in southern Egypt turned into a celebration when he woke up after being declared dead. Read More

My Sister, My Surrogate: After Battling Cancer, One Woman Receives the Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift My Sister, My Surrogate: After Battling Cancer, One Woman Receives the Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift(0)

This is a Mother’s Day story, but it is really about sisters, about how it took two of them to make one of them a mother. It is a story about cancer and the shadow it cast over the lives of these women, since Melissa Brown was 2 and her sister, Jessica, was a baby. Read More

Couple pen ‘bucket list’ for baby with fatal illness Couple pen ‘bucket list’ for baby with fatal illness(1)


Mike and Laura Canahuati’s blog about their nearly 6-month-old daughter, who is expected to die by age 2 because of a genetic disorder, began as an efficient way to keep family and close friends in touch about baby Avery’s health. Read More

A Medical First – Kidney gets transplanted twice in two weeks A Medical First – Kidney gets transplanted twice in two weeks(0)

In what looks like a medical first, doctors reported Wednesday that a kidney transplanted into one patient, which then started to fail, has been removed and transplanted into a second patient, who is doing well.

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Twins born after doctors keep brain dead mom on respirator for a month Twins born after doctors keep brain dead mom on respirator for a month(0)

DETROIT — Vance Terrell offered encouraging words to his pregnant sister during visits to a western Michigan hospital. It didn’t matter that she couldn’t see or hear him, and would never hold her twin sons. Read More

Talking to Yourself May Help Your Brain Talking to Yourself May Help Your Brain(1)


Next time you’re chattering away to no one, just tell yourself (out loud) that you’re boosting your brain power. A new study has found that talking to yourself actually improves your memory, at least temporarily. Read More

How to Kick the Soda Habit How to Kick the Soda Habit(0)


It’s easier to break your soft drink addiction when you know how to counter the cravings.

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Optimism protects against heart attack and stroke, study shows Optimism protects against heart attack and stroke, study shows(0)


(CBS News) Stay positive – it just might save your life. New research shows being a positive-thinking person can lead to protective benefits for the heart. The study found people with a positive look at life had a reduced risk for heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular events.

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Computer programs and apps for children with autism Computer programs and apps for children with autism(0)

Advances in technology have provided educators with an abundance of new tools to use in instruction. This is no exception for teachers educating those on the autism spectrum.
From SMART Boards to iPads to the common computer, there are a number of software programs, websites and applications that support the needs of learners with autism. Read More

3 Apps Make Your Smartphone a Pocket Doctor (VIDEO) 3 Apps Make Your Smartphone a Pocket Doctor (VIDEO)(0)

Achoo! Yep, it’s allergy season. Again.
Looking for a solution? Your smartphone can guide you to professional care and empower you to make better health choices. Here are a few pocket worthy apps to download.

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5 Natural Headache Remedies 5 Natural Headache Remedies(0)


Traditional headache specialists have started recommending alternative therapies for migraine sufferers, who often have to soldier through debilitating headaches without much relief.

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Shhh! Genius at Work Shhh! Genius at Work(0)

There’s no such thing as downtime for your brain. You think you’re able to shut off your thoughts sometimes — when you’re lost in a movie, meditating, practicing yoga. And you certainly think that the brain gets at least a little break when you’re sleeping. That, however, turns out to be when your brain does some of its best work — and we should all be grateful.

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Eat More ‘Superfoods’ To Lose Weight Eat More ‘Superfoods’ To Lose Weight(0)

(CNN) — When you’re on a diet, food consumes your life.

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‘Stillborn’ Argentine baby found alive in morgue – 12 hours after being pronounced dead ‘Stillborn’ Argentine baby found alive in morgue – 12 hours after being pronounced dead(0)

‘She spent 12 hours freezing in that morgue. I saw the ice on her body,’ mom says Read More

Seafood: The choice is yours (Infographic) Seafood: The choice is yours (Infographic)(0)

Seafood is an important souce of energy, protein and other important nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids, which tend to lower the risk of coronary heart disease. However, many types of seafood also can accumulate toxins, particularly the heavy metal mercury, which can pose a risk to neurological development in fetuses

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