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Dad Recycles Old Crayons Into New Ones for Schools, Hospitals and Art Programs
No young artist can resist the crisp, new box of crayons that back-to-school season so often brings, but not every little artist has access to them.
When...
Hospitals Make 17% Fewer Mistakes, Saving Lives and Money
A report released by the US Department of Health and Human Services this week shows an estimated 50,000 fewer patients died in hospitals and...
‘Teddy Clinic’ Treats Stuffed Animals to Ease Kids’ Fear of Hospitals
Medical students in Giessen, Germany, hosted a “Teddy Clinic” last week, dolling out free care to stuffed animals suffering from a range of imaginary illnesses.
The...
Hospitals In Boston And Texas Exchange Gifts After Recent Tragedies
A surprising trend is putting smiles on the faces of medical workers who are still coping with the aftermath of last week's twin tragedies...
Famous Musicians Bring Healing Power of Songs to Hospitals (w/ Video)
At the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, Tenn., it is not uncommon for the crisp, clean, soothing sound of an acoustic guitar to echo...
Hospitals Waive Fees, Co-pay for Colorado Shooting Victims
Three of the hospitals taking care of people wounded in the Colorado theater shooting said Wednesday they will limit or completely wipe out medical...
More Hospitals Eliminate Free Infant Formula Samples
Hospitals that discontinued distributing industry-sponsored infant formula sample packs to new mothers doubled from 2007 to 2010, but many continue the practice despite criticism...
Peter Pan, a Legacy of Giving to Children’s Hospitals
Following the highly successful debut of the play about Peter Pan in 1904, the Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie donated the copyright...
Obama Directive: Hospitals Must Grant Same-Sex Visitations
President Obama issued a memorandum Thursday to the Department of Health and Human Services, ordering hospitals to give same-sex couples the right to...
Hospitals Investing in Compassionate Care – Even for Staff
With all the reports of health care delivery being bottom line driven, it is reassuring to know that hospitals across the country...
Death Rates in US Hospitals Much Improved
The largest annual study of hospital quality in America, issued this week by HealthGrades, finds death rates among Medicare patients continue to decline. The...
Hospitals Serving Organic Food Bask in Success
Hospitals, including some run by Kaiser Permanente, are serving all-natural, all-organic foods in their cafeterias to satisfy not only their mission to promote health...
8-Year-old Heart Transplant Patient Craved Pickles so Hospital Chef Taught Her How to Make Them
An 8-year-old girl awaiting a heart transplant had the time of her life when a hospital affiliate came and taught her how to make...
AI Detected Her Early Breast Cancer After Annual Test Came Back as Normal: ‘I feel so lucky’
Artificial intelligence successfully detected a woman's breast cancer, after a routine scan evaluated by humans came back as 'normal'.
Sheila Tooth was given the all-clear...
Schoolgirl With Severely Bowed Legs Gets Life-Changing Surgery to Straighten Them–And is Now 5 Inches Taller
A bow-legged African girl was given life-changing surgery to straighten her legs, ending her pain and letting her stand tall—a full five-and-a-half inches (14cm)...
Boston Hospital Is Treating Food as Medicine with its Own Rooftop Garden
It's a paradox found all over the world: why is it so common for hospital food to be essentially bad for you?
Tackling the problem...
Researchers Make First Food Using a 3D Printer For People With Swallowing Difficulties or Dysphagia
Scientists at a British university have become the first create 3D printed food–to help people with swallowing difficulties.
Academics led by UWE Bristol have used...
Good News in History, October 13
Happy 90th birthday to the incredible Nana Mouskouri. For those unfamiliar with this goddess of Euro songbirds, she released over 200 albums of songs...
Manuka Honey Reduces Breast Cancer Cell Growth by 84% in Human Cells and Mice
Honey has all manner of often-hidden medicine-like qualities, but more eyes will certainly be falling on Manuka honey after it was recently shown to...
Virginia Pals Save Flowers From the Landfill, Redeploying Them to Bring Joy
A pair of Virginians who found themselves habitually dismayed by the amount of floral waste they saw over a series of weddings and funerals...