Nov 30, 2015 09:47AM ● By Kathleen Barnes
Using essential oils to blend your own distinctive fragrances, we both tap into their healing powers and avoid the toxins found in most commercial perfumes.
Nov 30, 2015 09:47AM ● By Sandra Murphy
Sure, it’s tempting to slip food scraps to our pets from our groaning holiday tables, but it’s much healthier to cook them up special treats.
Nov 30, 2015 09:47AM
Here’s a way to cook up what could be the best year ever!
Nov 30, 2015 09:47AM ● By Judith Fertig
Puddings, custards, cakes and truffles—with scrumptious vegan recipes like these, there’s no need to pass by holiday goodies.
Nov 30, 2015 09:47AM ● By Jennifer Jacobson
Walking children through the process of being helpful to others can instill lifelong habits of altruism.
Oct 30, 2015 10:31AM ● By Kathleen Barnes
Made-in-USA cosmetics commonly include toxic ingredients banned in the European Union; a nifty phone app can help us know when to take a pass.
Oct 30, 2015 10:31AM ● By Avery Mack
Healthy eating matters to everyone, so it’s most helpful to donate high-protein, low-sodium, low-sugar nonperishables.
Oct 30, 2015 10:31AM ● By Teal Swan
By listening closely to our children and validating their emotions, we can empower them to better handle tough situations, sometimes all on their own.
Oct 30, 2015 10:31AM ● By Judith Fertig
Trading in time and health for more money to buy more stuff turns out to be a poor equation for happiness.
Oct 30, 2015 09:59AM
In two studies, students with high amounts of gratitude were happier and had more self-esteem than students focused on material goals.
If they play with a guinea pig before reading in front of other children, autistic children suffer significantly less social anxiety, Purdue University researchers have found.
When nails are trimmed too closely—especially on big toes and thumbs—the risk of having ingrown or abnormally shaped nails increases.
Children born to pregnant women taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) or other antidepressant drugs have a 40-50 percent higher chance of high blood pressure in childhood.
Clove extract stopped the development of ovarian, cervical, liver, colon breast and pancreatic cancers in recent Chinese lab experiments.
This month flying drones will be allowed to monitor and facilitate crops in fields, which could enable small farmers to better compete with monster agribusinesses.
Colombia, France and Germany are among the countries so concerned about the herbicide’s carcinogenic effects that they are moving to prohibit its use.
With recycling gaining worldwide momentum, America Recycles Day on November 15 hopes to boost U.S. recycling past the 33 percent waste recycling mark.
French supermarkets are now mandated to donate unsold food to charities or animal feed instead of throwing it away, generating mighty cuts in hunger and food waste.
Workers that laugh together bond more, heighten creative input and become better problem-solvers.
One in four of the 613 largest publicly traded companies now tie achieving environmental objectives to executive pay.
