Click here to read the note from the New York Times.
Noteworthy Books for Children - Great Gifts for the Holidays
Selections from two sources. The New York Times identifies and briefly describes books for three reading levels: picture books, middle grade and young adult. Click here for the New York Times selections. Brain Pickings, a weekly on-line digest offers its in-depth review (with pictures and synopsis) of their selected Best Children's Books of 2016. Click here for the Brain Pickings selection.
Mindful Ways to Enjoy the Holiday Season
Click here for genuinely helpful suggestions.
Workers Being Taken By Boat to Work on the Tappan Zee Bridge
It's never too late to start exercising
Medical research confirms it’s never too late to enjoy the health benefits of regular exercise. If you are well over 70 and haven't exercised lately decide to get to the gym or walk rather than ride; you're improved fitness will not only feel great, it'll add life to your years. Click here to see the research summary.
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Does Optimism Affect Health?
Click here to see what researchers have learned. In a related vein, to see why doctors care about happiness, click here.
What Recent Research Shows about Education around the World
Click here for an article from the New York Times.
Who Benefits if Obama Care is Repealed?
Click here for an article from the Huffington Post. There is an ad preceding the article.
Buzzfeed and Other Media Innovators
Wondering what Buzzfeed is? Click here for a fascinating article by Adrienne LaFrance and Robinson Meyer from The Atlantic comparing it to Time, USA Today, and MTV.
Seven Trends in Traveling for Those over 50
Although addressed to women, this article by Valerie Jocums might very well interest men as well. Click here to see the article.
Did You See the Kendal Rocketts?
How to Fit Exercise into Your Daily Life
Click here for a one-page sheet from NIH suggesting ways to do it every day.
How Stress Affects Disease
Click here for an article from Brain Pickings Weekly on How Emotions Affect Susceptibility to Burnout and Disease.
How Well Do Dogs Remember?
Click here for a short video from the New York Times showing some of the amazing things dogs can remember. (There is a brief ad first.)
Do you recognize any of these people from Halloween?
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Vitamin D linked to breast cancer survival rates
Click here to read the item from the New York Times.
Feeling Down? Exercise May Help
Click here for an article by Gretchen Reynolds discussing three new studies on the issue.
Dartmouth Atlas Project
For more than 20 years, the Dartmouth Atlas Project has documented glaring variations in how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. The project uses Medicare data to provide information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as hospitals and their affiliated physicians. This research has helped policymakers, the media, health care analysts and others improve their understanding of our health care system and forms the foundation for many of the ongoing efforts to improve health and health systems across America.
Being Present - What is mindful meditation and how does it help?
Mindfulness is the process of focusing attention on the present moment. It’s a form of personal training that’s enhanced through the practice of meditation. Research suggests that practicing mindfulness improves feelings of well-being and physical health. Click here to learn more about the benefits of mindfulness.
David Brooks' Tribute to Gwen Ifil
Click here to read his moving remarks in the New York Times.