(NAPSI)—Here’s an idea many families may be wise to note: Research shows letting your kids learn music can help them do better in other subjects and enhances skills they’ll need in other areas. Lend An Ear To Expert Advice “The development of language over time tends to enhance parts of the brain that help process Read More …
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EDUCATION How Teachers And Parents Can Work Together To Combat Summer Slide
(NAPSI)—Summer vacations can be a wonderful time to relax and enjoy warm weather, summer camps and family vacations. However, these lengthy gaps spent away from the educational environment could negatively impact a student’s academic progress. Researchers who study education call this phenomenon “summer slide “—the tendency for students to lose some of the academic gains Read More …
VACATION OF A LIFETIME Plan A Memorable Family Vacation
(NAPSI)—Multiple studies confirm that many Americans don’t take all their paid vacation days. One theory is that the pressure people put on themselves to plan a perfect getaway leads them to plan nothing at all. After all, dreaming of the perfect family vacation is one thing, actually planning it another. The Problem Factors like where Read More …
CAREGIVER’S CORNER Helping The Helpers
(NAPSI)—According to a recent Rand report, there are 5.5 million caregivers—family and friends—who look after those who are wounded, ill or injured as a result of their service to the country. Thanks to the American Red Cross, these caregivers can now get some help themselves. “Being a caregiver is so often a daunting job,” said Read More …
TIPS ON TRIPS Visiting Hawaii Or Puerto Rico? Bring Back Memories, Not Invasive Species
(NAPSI)—Considering a trip to Hawaii or Puerto Rico? These exotic destinations offer adventure and beauty without the headache of passports, immunizations or foreign currency. While Hawaii and Puerto Rico are rich in unique plants, flowers and fruits, they are also home to insects and plant diseases—some invasive and not found in the continental United States. Read More …
WOMEN’S HEALTH How To Use Nutrition To Make It Through Menopause
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care about is among the approximately 65 million American women between 40 and 70 who are approaching menopause, in active phase or postmenopausal, a few facts about your nutritional health may prove helpful. For example, you should know the symptoms associated with menopause. These can include hot flashes, night sweats, Read More …
Thrilling Film Offers Breathtaking Vision Of The Future
(NAPSI)—Imagine this: your body enhanced with technology through implants—even an entirely artificial body implanted with your brain. You could be hardwired into the Internet, able to access information instantly. We already have implants to improve hearing or keep a heart pumping, but what if you could enhance all of your physiological processes and senses? Would Read More …
GOOD CITIZENSHIP Have A Hand In Fighting AIDS
(NAPSI)—Soothing rough hands can be a way to help soothe hearts and minds concerned about AIDS. That’s because, in celebration of the eighth annual Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR, a multi-city charitable motorcycle ride, Kiehl’s Since 1851, the venerable New York−based purveyor of fine-quality skin and hair care, has a new Limited Edition Ultimate Strength Hand Read More …
Four Easy Home Maintenance Tips
(NAPSI)—It’s the perfect time for home maintenance activities that will keep the inside and outside of your home running smoothly during the warm weather. These four tasks will give your home and yard a pick-me-up. Replace Air Conditioner Filters Keeping your air conditioner working properly is essential to staying cool and helps you save energy Read More …
HEALTH NEWS AND NOTES Nurse And Mother Of Two Takes New Approach To Finally Lose The Weight
(NAPSI)—If you ever fear you have a fat chance of being slim, consider the case of Bayyinah Guerrant. She grew up slim. It wasn’t until her early 20s, after having her two daughters, that she started gaining weight. She could track her weight gain by which size scrubs she had to ask for at the Read More …