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May 15, 2010

Trip to Italy – Day #8 – Cinque Terre Day #2

After I posted the blog last night, I was shutting down the computer, when who should come walking up to me but our three new friends […]

May 14, 2010

Trip to Italy – Day #7 – Cinque Terre Day #1

Last night (Thursday, May 13), here in Vernazza, in the Cinque Terre of Italy, after writing you, we went to dinner at a place recommended by […]

May 12, 2010

Most St. John’s Wort Supplements Fail Quality Tests

As I report in my best-selling book, Alternative Medicine: The claims, the options, the evidence, how to choose wisely, St. John’s wort can be a safe […]

May 12, 2010

Let Your Kids Play Creatively and They Will Become Healthier Adults

According to new research, we grown-ups need to encourage our kids to play. Indeed, children who engage in creative and active play may grow up to […]

May 12, 2010

A Simple ‘Thank You’ Brings Rewards to All

Expressing gratitude benefits both you and the person being thanked, a new study finds. This new research backs up the studies I discuss in my book, 10 […]

May 11, 2010

Trip to Italy – Day #4 – Venice

Today, Tuesday, May 11, we leave Rome and head to one of our favorite Italian cities. The tourists call it ‘Venice,’ the Italians call it ‘Venezia,’ […]

May 8, 2010

Larimore Family Newsletter – May 2010

Well, my oh my, turns out I’m able to get out a May newsletter (last time I told you I did not think I would). Anyway, […]

May 9, 2010

Trip to Italy – Days #1 and 2 – Flight Nightmares

Trip to Italy – Days #1 and 2 – Flight Nightmares Okay, so you don’t know anyone whose plane to Europe was canceled due to the […]

May 10, 2010

Trip to Italy – Day #3 – Rome

After 48 hours of travel — we finally made it to Rome about 1030 am this morning (Sunday, May 10). We were upgraded to first class […]

May 10, 2010

Surprisingly, Family Time Has Grown

Working parents perpetually agonize that they don’t see enough of their children. But a surprising new study finds that mothers and fathers alike are doing a […]

May 10, 2010

Placenta-derived stem cell therapy may benefit patients with Crohn’s disease

The successes for adult, cord blood, and placental-derived stem cells just keep piling up. Now comes an AP report saying, “Celgene Corporation … reported a successful […]

May 10, 2010

Little evidence that supplements help tinnitus

The Los Angeles Times reports that although “tinnitus can sometimes be treated with electronic masking devices” or “cognitive behavioral therapy,” a number of sufferers “end up looking […]