Dental procedures are often mystifying medical experiences. Patients can’t see what dentists are doing inside their mouths, and, often, they can’t feel what’s going on, either. In Pick UR Smile: Common Sense Dentistry, Teresa Kay... Read More

As people age, it can seem like every visit to the doctor results in more limitations—on food, on mobility, and on time, thanks to medication schedules and more. Dr. David Lipschitz, director of the Longevity Center at St. Vincent... Read More

If you change the way you think, you can change the way you feel. This is a common argument in self-improvement books these days, and one that forms the basis of Dr. Leslie Torburn’s Stop the Stress Habit: Change Your Perceptions and... Read More

Having a good working vocabulary is a skill that more and more people seem to lack in these days of instant messaging and blogging. But knowing the right words and how to use them properly can help a person sound more educated and even... Read More

Every parent has high hopes for his or her children and spends a lot of time imagining what the future is going to be like for them. When a child is born with developmental disabilities or develops them later in life a parent’s hope is... Read More

Marisa Sinclair has had a tough life. Abused and neglected as a child by her birth parents and the guardians in a string of foster homes she has found it difficult to make friends or form relationships as an adult. Even more problematic... Read More

For those who are familiar with French and who enjoy making pastry The French Words to Say it: Pastry Making is a brilliant concept. Not only are there 30 tasty French dessert recipes—from marble cake (marbre) to the Yule log (buche de... Read More

While many people like to think that terrorism is a new phenomenon it is only new in the sense that America and American interests have become targets. In other parts of the world terrorism has been a fact of life for centuries. Leon... Read More