"Take The Pledge"
Dr. Robert Sapolsky spent years studying stress in baboons.
Stressed out? There’s no app for that, but soon enough there might be a vaccine.
Dr Robert Sapolsky, a neuroscience professor at Stanford, says after 30 years of studying stress, his team might be on the verge of a novel cure.
“To be honest, [...]
By: Linton Weeks - May 12, 2009
Richard Restak says research shows that the brain responds to stretching and challenging exercises in every stage of life.
Don Farral/Getty Images-An MRI scan of a man’s brain.
Nowadays, some scientists say, you can exercise your brain the way you exercise your body.
If you sleep more, eat less and get plenty of [...]
Book Review: Dr.Izzo’s Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die
Dr. John Izzo’s Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die (Berrett-Koehler, January 2007) is based on his highly acclaimed television series airing on Rogers in Canada and PBS in the U.S. He is also [...]
Gail Sheehy: “Passages in Caregiving” The Diane Rehm Show – WAMU & NPR
Thursday, May 13, 2010 – 11:06 a.m.
More than 50 million Americans are caring for a spouse, parent or relative who has a serious illness. Author and journalist Gail Sheehy identifies eight crucial stages of caregiving, drawing on her experience caring for her [...]
By NPR Staff- April 17,2010
When Michael J. Fox left high school in British Columbia, Canada, to become an actor, a social studies teacher told him, “You’re making a big mistake, Fox. You won’t be cute forever.” Fox says he replied, “Maybe just long enough, sir. Maybe just long enough.”
A Funny Thing Happened on [...]
