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Dick Clark Dies: Entertainment Icon Became Hero to Stroke Victims
For many Americans, the lasting legacy of Dick Clark will be his role as a stroke survivor determined to live a normal life
Clark died...
Woman, 80, Lands Plane After Husband Pilot Dies
A woman took over the controls mid-flight and landed a small plane in northeastern Wisc., when her husband, the pilot was stricken.
Helen and John...
US Delegation Remembers Holocaust Hero Wallenberg in Hungary
On a chilly day, a United States Congressional delegation and other officials laid a wreath at the Budapest monument to Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg,...
Rapper Kid Cudi Calls Fan Who Died “Real Hero”
Rapper, Kid Cudi is mourning the death of a fan of his, Ben Breedlove, an 18-year-old who died of a heart attack. Breedlove recorded...
Teen’s Video About Death Inspires Millions One Week After he Succumbs to Heart Condition
Millions now know his name. After cheating death three times, Ben Breedlove, 18, finally lost his life on Christmas day, but not before leaving a...
New Clean Air Act Protections Tackle Deadly Mercury Pollution from Dirty Power Plants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday announced the first-ever national standards to reduce dangerous mercury, arsenic and other toxic air pollutants from power plants....
Growth After Disaster: Going Beyond Resilience
It seems whenever we turn on the TV these days we witness disastrous scenes of flooding, fires, and typhoons forcing people from their homes...
From Down and Out to Happiness: It’s a Wonderful Life (If you let it be)
I have learned that no matter how far down you fall you can still find good in your life.
After experiencing three stokes, cancer surgery,...
In Canada, Free Nicotine Gum or Patches Offered by B.C.
The B.C. government will offer smokers who want to quit a free 12-week supply of either nicotine gum or patches, or a free prescription...
Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to be Alive: The Rational Optimist
A British scientist and author of the book, The Rational Optimist, makes the case that mankind's progress has been vigorous, widely spread, and not...
Senate Rejects House Attempt to Roll Back Environmental Laws
The U.S. Senate yesterday rejected the House of Representative’s attempt to roll back some of the nation’s laws protecting public health and the environment....
Dead for 16-20 Minutes, He Lived to Tell About it
Charles Morgan was taking a smoke break from his evening shift at a West Palm Beach car dealership when he dropped dead of a...
Military Supports Gay Spouse of Naval Graduate After his Death
Last July, John "Rip" Fliszar, a proud graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, died of a heart attack. Among his survivors is his husband,...
Recycle Pacemakers, Save Lives Around the World
Millions worldwide die each year because they can’t afford a pacemaker. Meanwhile, heart patients in the United States say they’d be willing to donate...
Cheap Pill May Save Lives When Given Before Surgery
Patients at risk of a heart attack who are having surgery can cut their death risk by 35 percent simply taking a drug called...
10 First Aid Myths That Cost Lives
In an ideal world, everyone would have first aid training. But according to St John Ambulance, the British first aid charity, up to 150,000...
Oregon Truck Driver Named Highway Hero of the Year
An Oregon truck driver who helped save the lives of three people involved in a fiery traffic accident, including a driver who was trapped...
Street Papers are Good News for Homeless Across North America
Hawking a monthly newspaper written by homeless and formerly homeless may seem to offer an unlikely path to stability, but for Jerry Andreasen, and...
The Health Benefits of Friendship
Friendship comes in many forms, and it is not necessary for everyone to have a large social circle to reap the benefits....
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...