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Chance Reunion Offers Return of Championship Ring After 30 Years
In 1976 I met Bernie Tiger in freshman drafting class at Madison, NJ High School. He didn't play football that year, his family was...
Using Wii To Treat Seizures and Promote Health
The Wii video gaming system that promotes physical activity by getting players off the couch is actually helping the elderly and kids...
High School Wrestler Fulfills Dream Thanks to Teammates
Sometimes, the greatest moments happen when you least expect it. For Wisconsin senior Patrick Farrell, that moment arrived last Tuesday. That was...
Students Encouraging Local Bars to Recycle Glass
Overland Park university seniors called 30 bars around Lawrence, Kansas asking them if they recycled glass. None of them did, so their new group,...
Unsung Hero Rescues Lives at Gaza-Israel Checkpoint
At the end of last month, with fighting between Gaza and Israel already in full swing, Israeli medic Moshe "Moshon" Vaknin drove an ambulance...
Aging with Purpose: Activity, Attitude Key to Longevity
Try telling Lucia McLain that she should wear a helmet when she hops on her bike for a spin to Mercy San Juan Medical...
Ten Extraordinary Americans Recognized for Innovation in Health Care
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the 2008 recipients of its Community Health Leaders Award for individuals who overcome the odds to improve...
Texas Schools Win $1 Million Prize for Advancing Poor Students
The border city of Brownsville, where nearly all students come from low-income Hispanic families and where 4 in 10 are not native English speakers,...
Essential as Vitamin C CoQ10 Soon May be Available in Water
If U.C Santa Barbara Chemist Bruce Lipshutz has his way, you may soon be buying bottles of water brimming with the life-sustaining coenzyme CoQ10...
Free Swimming for all in England By 2012
The government has announced plans to offer free use of England's swimming pools to get more people active. Beginning this year the opportunity will...
Who’s Happier — Older or Younger?
More eye-opening research finds that the happiest group in America are the seniors, with older adults more socially active than the typical stereotype of...
Kindness Tornado Rips Through Town
Without warning Biddeford, Maine experienced a tornado of kindness on Thursday. Residents were lifted up and spirits were tossed into unfamiliar territory as Michael...
NYC School System Honored as ‘Model of Reform’
New York City public schools have won the 2007 Broad Prize for Urban Education, a $1 million award honoring the most improved school systems,...
House Passes Plan to Negotiate for Lower Drug Prices
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill that would allow the federal government to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies in order to...
Octogenarian Chorus Rocks the House With Remakes of Classic Rock Tunes
Imagine an elderly choral group of singers aged 73-100.
Now imagine that group belting out songs by the Rolling Stones, The Clash or Talking Heads....
Volunteering Reaches 30-Year High in U.S.
The percentage of Americans volunteering has reached a 30-year high says a new study, due in part to a boom in teens' dedication to...
Glamorous Public Toilets Open in Times Square
Today Charmin unveils the first ever, fully-staffed, deluxe public restrooms in New York City's Times Square just in time for the holiday season. The...
Chinese Exercises Benefit Older Adults
Tai Chi and Qigong (chee-kung) combine simple, graceful movements and meditation. They are exercises believed to have positive, relaxing effects on a person’s mind,...
Homeless Choir Inspires Audiences Worldwide
They were homeless in Montreal, yet the singers of Accueil Bonneau Choir (also known as the Montreal Homeless Choir) captivated audiences worldwide -- and...
The Top 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2006
Business Ethics Magazine has released its annual survey of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens." This year's list is led by Green Mountain Coffee...