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Oscar the Cat Predicts Patients’ Time to Die: New Book from U.S. Scientist
US scientist David Dosa was sceptical when first told about Oscar the cat, who lived in a nursing home and regularly predicted patients'...
Vinegar and Honey Cured Organ Player’s Crippling Arthritis
When Sarah Gall was crippled by arthritis, the powerful painkilling drugs prescribed by her doctor brought no relief. Yet the 55-year-old church organist...
Dying in her Sleep: Just What She Always Wanted
Sometimes, just when you need it most, you come across a story you couldn't make up if you tried. My Mother Yvonne was...
Cancer Survivor, 9, Funds Support Dog for 2-Year-old
After two years of surgery and chemotherapy for a brain tumor, a nine-year-old girl wanted other kids with cancer to have a gentle companion...
AmeriCorps Hiring Largest Class in 16 Years
The Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency created in 1993 to engage Americans in service, today announced grants to eight organizations...
The Longer You Live, the Happier You Are Likely to be: Study
Recent studies indicate that happiness and emotional well-being improve over time because many older adults learn to limit negative influences. Researchers who...
Integrating Spirituality Into Therapy: A Mental Health Minute
Although the term "spirituality" can refer to religious activity (attending formal worship services or believing in God), it can also describe a commitment to...
You Don’t Look a Day Over 102
It's starting to get crowded in the 100-year-olds' club. The number of centenarians has jumped from a few thousand in 1950 to more...
Obama Chooses Doctor who Makes House Calls for Next Surgeon General
President Barack Obama nominated for U.S. Surgeon General a rural Alabama family physician, Dr. Regina Benjamin, who is known along the impoverished Gulf...
Alzheimer Symptoms Reversed With Stem Cells
A new stem cell treatment reverses Alzheimer-like memory impairment in mice, according to researchers at the University of South Florida and James A. Haley...
Heart and Stroke Deaths Plummet 30 percent in 10 Years
Deaths from cardiovascular ailments plunged a remarkable 30 percent in Canada over a 10-year period, a new study shows. Experts...
Saving Superman’s House: Comic Book Fans Unite (w/ Video)
With no funding except for art donated by authors and comic book artists, a website has raised more than $101,000 to restore the Cleveland...
Honest Taxi Driver Reaps Rewards
A taxi driver in Argentina, found a bag of cash left on his seat by an elderly couple containing $32,500. A few days later...
Some Utahns Turn Sour Economy into Opportunity
For many, losing their jobs has turned out to be a good thing. Many have sought to retool their skills...
Rent-a-Granny Creates Family Ties (Video)
A new "grannies-for-rent" service in Poland brings together elderly people without families, and people who miss having real grandparents. A local University for...
Palestinian Children Sing for Holocaust Survivors
13 Palestinian girls and boys from a West Bank refugee camp traveled on March 25 with their musical director to Israel to sing for...
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...
Optimists Live Longer and Healthier Lives Says New Study
Optimists live longer, healthier lives than pessimists, US researchers said on Thursday. In a Women's Health Initiative study initiated by the University of...
Optimist Opens Retail Business to Fight Recession
"You can't sit around grumpy, moping and feeling sorry for yourself in this recession," the retired 76-year-old said. "You've got to get off...
It May Be a Good Time to Start a Business
Believe it or not, an economic downturn is a good time to start a business. There are openings in competitive...