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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 21 June 2006 |
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A service Beagle named Belle is an amazing animal that has been trained to call for help if Kevin Weaver's diabetes spirals out of control. Belle's sense of smell is so acute that she can sense his blood sugar levels. On the day Kevin collapsed onto the floor, the Beagle pulled down the cell phone from the table where it always rests and bit into the number 9, which dialed 911 …
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Read more... [Dog's Quick Dialing Saves Owner]
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Posted by geri
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Tuesday, 20 June 2006 |
Most days, six-year-old Aubrey Matthews spends her energy fighting a brain tumor growing behind her eyes. But the first-grader managed to foil crimes and chase an arch-nemesis through Boise on Friday, serving the city as the superhero "Star" with assistance from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Idaho. (story here, photo here)
I hope she can use her newly experienced super powers to shrink that tumor. Some kids are using their imaginations, and video games, to blast the cancer cells on the gaming screen, and, in turn, within their own bodies.
More super tales of making wishes come true for people with disease can be read at wish.org ... |
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 19 June 2006 |
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Bryce and Chris LeJeune have started the nonprofit Second Chance Equine Association to help a growing number of abandoned and neglected horses, ponies and donkeys in the Pennsylvania area. The long-time horse owners have formed a network of eight foster homes to help care for these animals. The LeJeunes may be an inspiration for networking in other areas and offer advice as to how to get started. Their phone number was in the Tribune article: 724-423-7175 |
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Posted by geri
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Sunday, 18 June 2006 |
New findings by brain researcher Kelly Lambert, professor and chair of the psychology department at Randolph-Macon College, suggest that fatherhood may change more than just a man's lifestyle — it may actually cause lasting benefits in his brain. (ScienCentral.com)
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Check out their outstanding video news story (1:27) about the male California Deer Mice who became more capable individuals after being exposed to baby mice in the role of "Foster Dad" for only 10 minutes per day. Apparently, a beneficial "cuddle hormone" kicks in …
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Posted by geri
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Sunday, 18 June 2006 |
 "From insects to fish to small mammals and even humans" — Exemplary fatherhood is common in the animal kingdom...
"There are more and more examples popping up of males stepping up and
doing as much or even more than females in parental care," said Jeffrey
French, a professor of psychology and biology at the University of
Nebraska at Omaha. "We see a wide variety of species showing biparental
or even exclusively male parental care." (Pioneer Press, MN)
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