“Information Overload: How to Evaluate Health Information” by Patricia Terstenyak
“What’s the difference between organic and natural cereals?” You might have heard about the cereal crimes reported by the Cornucopia Institute. You can learn about it here. “My aunt’s brother-in-law […]
“Kenneth and Mamie Phipps Clark: The Researchers Behind the Brown vs Board of Education Ruling” by Kim Juhas
A prominent victory in the Civil Rights Movement was the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas ruling, which ended racial segregation in American public schools. The Supreme […]
“To Make or Not To Make a ‘To-Do’ List?” by Patricia Terstenyak
To make or not to make a “to-do” list? Write blog. Make dinner. Put laundry away. Get son to clean bathroom. Read. These are a few things I get to […]
“CVS to Stop Selling Cigarettes” by Julie Merker
CVS TO STOP SELLING CIGARETTES CVS Caremark Corporation is putting a lot on the line. Come October 2014, 7600 stores across the country will cease carrying tobacco products. This strategic […]
“Food Choices”-by Kim Juhas
Ann Thorndike and her colleagues at Massachusetts General Hospital recently conducted a two-year study on the effects of food labels on choices made by hospital staff in the cafeteria. The […]
“A Reflection on: Housing as Health Care – New York’s Boundary-Crossing Experiment”-by Julie Merker
A reflection on: Housing as Health Care – New York’s Boundary-Crossing Experiment Kelly M. Doran, M.D., M.H.S, Elizabeth J. Misa, M.P.A., and Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H. New England Journal […]
“Not All Work Stress is Created Equal” by Kim Juhas
Not All Work Stress is Created Equal: The Difference Between Vicarious Trauma, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue For those in the helping professions, it is important to understand […]
“Happy Holidays” by Julie Merker
Tis the season for time spent with family, time away from work – you know – joy and happiness! This season seems to work a certain level of magic on […]
“Low Cost Intervention Yields High Rewards”-by Julie Merker
It’s been a year. It’s funny how 365 days can feel so different to different people. To my older daughter, it’s an eternity (seriously, today I was told that 20 […]
“A New Concept for Charitable Organizations: Let The Poor Decide How to Spend Their Money”- by Kim Juhas
A charity called GiveDirectly is trying to help poor people in Kenya in an unconventional way: by sending them money and then letting them do as they wish with it. […]