Rethinking gifted education policy -- a call to action
Michael Jordan, Lady Gaga and Angelina Jolie. Most people can probably name some award-winning athletes, musicians, and actors. But, if you were asked to name the winners of last year's Nobel Prizes in...
View ArticleThe gifts we keep on giving
Birthdays, graduations, Christmas, baby showers, bridal showers, bar and bat mitzvahs, Mother's Day, Father's Day, first marriages (and second.. and third ), wedding anniversaries, the spontaneous...
View ArticleKids who get gifts of scratch lottery tickets gamble earlier in life
(Medical Xpress)—Youngsters who receive instant lottery tickets as a gift tend to begin gambling earlier in life—a possible risk factor for more severe gambling disorders later, Yale School of Medicine...
View ArticleLooking out for #1 can make you happy, if you have no choice
(Medical Xpress)—We are, at our core, social creatures and we spend considerable time and effort on building and maintaining our relationships with others. As young children, we're taught that "sharing...
View ArticleGrief expert offers tips on holiday survival
Ornaments glistening on a pine tree, carols filling the air, shoppers scurrying through stores and the smell of goodies baking in the oven - it's the holidays. For many this truly is the most wonderful...
View Article12 days of trauma may break the bank for most, says trauma chief
Americans are reporting they plan to spend an average of $854 this year on holiday gifts, but that is pennies compared with the cost of an unplanned trip to the Emergency Department.
View ArticleMessi agility is all in the mind, scientists report
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi may owe his trademark feints and body swerves to the fact his brain is busier than that of a less gifted player, according to a study into footballers' minds.
View ArticlePharmaceutical companies: An $84 million marketing effort in the District of...
Drug companies spent nearly $84 million marketing pharmaceuticals in the District of Columbia in 2011, including an outlay of nearly $19 million for gifts given to physicians, hospitals and other...
View ArticleHealth-related gifts to show elderly relatives that you care
For the 133 million Americans living with chronic conditions, the best holiday gift is something that will make navigating a daily routine easier. There are almost 40 million people age 65 and older,...
View ArticlePolicies on marketing gifts to medical students
Interactions between health care professionals and the prescription drug and medical device industries are common in the United States, especially in academic medical centers, and may include gifts to...
View ArticleFinancial incentives double smoking quit rates
Offering small financial incentives doubles smoking cessation rates among socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers, according to research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston...
View ArticleHow to survive Valentine's day without romance
(HealthDay)—Valentine's Day can be difficult for some people, but it's important to keep things in perspective, an expert says.
View ArticleStudy identifies medical specialties receiving highest payments from...
The Physician Payments Sunshine Act, passed under the Affordable Care Act, requires all pharmaceutical and medical device companies to report payments to physicians, including consulting fees, gifts,...
View ArticleStudy sheds light on source of drug addicts risk-taking behavior
A study out today provides new insight into how the brains of drug addicts may be wired differently. The findings, which appear in the journal Psychopharmacology, show that while drug users have very...
View Article'Gift certificate' enables kidney donation when convenient and transplant...
Gift certificate, layaway plan or voucher. Call it what you want, but an innovative organ donation program initiated at UCLA has started to spread to other transplant programs across the United States.
View ArticleConsider eye safety when choosing kids' toys
(HealthDay)—Are you planning to shop on Black Friday for holiday gifts for the kids? Experts urge you to keep an eye on eye safety when making your choices.
View ArticleWant to give a good gift? Think past the 'big reveal'
Gift givers often make critical errors in gift selection during the holiday season, according to a new research article in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for...
View ArticleThere's a science to gift giving—experiences are better than material items
If it's better to give than to receive, U of T Scarborough research shows that it's better to give an experience than a thing.
View ArticleFinancial incentives increased viral suppression in HIV-positive patients in...
Gift cards offered as financial incentives helped to increase viral suppression in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients in a community-based clinical trial in New York and Washington,...
View ArticleUS charges 412 people for health fraud, opioid scams
US authorities slapped 412 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals with fraud charges Thursday, many for overprescribing opioids that have stoked an expanding national addiction crisis.
View ArticleA secret to giving the perfect gift: Stop being afraid
Have you ever faced the daunting task of deciding what gift to give a significant other, friend or relative? And once you finally find a gift, will it be well received?
View ArticleTo pick a great gift, it's better to give AND receive
If it's the thought that makes a gift count, here's a thought that can make your gift count extra: Get a little something for yourself.
View ArticleExercise incentives do little to spur gym-going, study shows
Even among people who had just joined a gym and expected to visit regularly, getting paid to exercise did little to make their commitment stick, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve...
View ArticlePharma gifts to providers result in more branded, expensive prescriptions
Physicians and other health care providers who received "gifts" from pharmaceutical companies were much more likely to prescribe a higher number of drugs per patient, including more costly...
View ArticleMayo Clinic, The Link launch one-of-a-kind gift registry to help victims of...
As game day approaches, Mayo Clinic and The Link have teamed up to announce the launch of RiseUpGifts.org as part of an effort to raise awareness about sex trafficking and inspire people to make a...
View ArticleReining in kids' expectations for holiday gifts
(HealthDay)—There's little doubt that gift giving has become a central focus of the holiday season, but as a parent you can still rein in kids' expectations when it comes to presents.
View ArticleSqueezing in exercise over the holidays
(HealthDay)—With a hectic holiday schedule, exercise often falls by the wayside. But finding ways to sneak in activity will help you avoid weight gain and ease some of the stress this season can bring,...
View ArticleHow to avoid 'toy overload' this holiday season
(HealthDay)—Santa's sleigh may be brimming with toys, but some experts say an excess of dolls, trucks and other playthings can overwhelm a child.
View ArticlePhilanthropists donate $100 million to 2 Boston hospitals
Two of Boston's premier hospitals on Monday received a combined $100 million gift from a telecommunications executive and his wife that they hope will revolutionize innovation and patient care.
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