Late last week, Pope Benedict XVI met with scores of cardinals from around the world for “a day of reflection and prayer” prior to the installation of 24 new cardinals. The assembly of…
In the aftermath of the several suicides of bullied students, it’s vital that we take a closer look at teenage depression. I’m not diminishing the severity of bullying, but many teenagers also…
Thanksgiving is around the corner and I have much to be thankful for personally and professionally this year. For starters, I underwent successful treatment for prostate cancer. My post-surgical PSA…
According to recent reports, scientists successfully used the umbilical cord blood of a young girl to treat her own cerebral palsy. That three-year-old girl, Sasha Browne, was injected with the stem…
Just a few weeks ago I wrote about Four Loko, a new alcoholic energy drink that is gaining attention from college students and lawmakers alike. However, while college students might be raving about…
A pair of car crashes this weekend have killed two young Michigan residents and left a third clinging to life. An accident Friday night claimed the life of a 17-year-old Holland Township woman…
Most of us are concerned about our hair–that is, how it’s cut, what color it is, and if it’s in style. However, according to experts our hair can reveal a lot more about us than just our fashion…
Early Thursday morning, an Oak Park man was struck and killed by a wrong-way driver on Lodge Freeway in Detroit. The accident shut the road down for hours while police investigated. According to…
Ele’s Place is a non-profit, community-based healing center for grieving children and their families. Through peer-support groups, Ele’s Place helps children cope with the…
Bottled water is convenient in many respects, it’s available for purchase almost anywhere, it comes in disposable containers, and it’s calorie-free. However, it’s not good for the environment. Plus,…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recalls of several horse-related children’s toys after receiving reports of two near-strangulations. First, about 8,800 horse-on-a-stick toys…
The widow of a man who underwent a liver transplant at Mayo Clinic is suing for medical malpractice related to the care of her husband. Specifically, the woman, Peggy Wolford of Florida, alleges…