Maternal health is one of the most pressing issues in developing countries. One of the worst cases is the Central African Republic, a country that is little understood and rarely visited. Read more: Central African Republic, Maternal Health, Women's Health, Central African Republic Civil War, Global Motherhood, Maternal Health Care, Maternal Health Africa, Global Health, [...]

Somehow, the belief that better physical, emotional, and spiritual health generates happier, more productive citizens is quickly becoming accepted as a fact in our culture, yet education has largely been moving in the opposite direction. Read more: Education, Education Reform, Children's Health, Healthclass2.0, John Dewey, Let's Move, Whole Child, Whole Child Education, Education News

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching and our youngest daughter’s first birthday coming even sooner, we’re in the mood for sweet treats in Rome. But h… Read more: Healthy Food, Healthy Food for Kids, Cooking for Kids, Healthy Cooking, Parents News

There are many variations depending on the European culture, but here in the United States the borscht found in jars on supermarket shelves is a simple recipe of water, beets, sugar, salt and citric acid. That is, if you can find it in your supermarket. Read more: Healthy Eating, Juice, Polyphenols, Beets, Antioxidants, Heart Diseease, [...]

Not long ago I passed a tall man in the grocery store and almost stopped him to say, “Excuse me, you have a 24 percent lower risk for heart failure because of your height.” I consider a potential faux pas like this an occupational hazard now that I have taken on the challenge of blogging [...]