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    Cutting calories and eating at the right time of day leads to longer life
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 7

    Cutting calories and eating at the right time of day leads to longer life

    In a study that followed hundreds of mice over their lifespans, calorie restriction combined with time-restricted eating boosted longevity.
    Small diet changes can help you live a healthier and longer life
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 5

    Small diet changes can help you live a healthier and longer life

    Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes.
    Dad dumps 80,000 pennies on mom's lawn as child support payment. Daughter responds with kindness
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 1

    Dad dumps 80,000 pennies on mom's lawn as child support payment. Daughter responds with kindness

    One Richmond family got a shocking delivery when 80,000 pennies were dumped on their front lawn. They're using the money to help others.
    Real-life Sheldon Cooper: 13-year-old physics prodigy set to graduate university
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 25

    Real-life Sheldon Cooper: 13-year-old physics prodigy set to graduate university

    As a fourth-year physics major with a math minor, 13-year-old Elliott Tanner is on the verge of graduating from the University of Minnesota.
    World’s Largest Treehouse Resort Opening in the Smoky Mountains
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 4

    World’s Largest Treehouse Resort Opening in the Smoky Mountains

    Treehouses inspire visions of Tarzan swinging through the forest. Sanctuary Treehouse Resort is the largest treehouse resort in the world.
    Cancer patient completes his final treatment then proposes to girlfriend
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 10

    Cancer patient completes his final treatment then proposes to girlfriend

    Last week, 26-year-old Caleb Lee rang a bell that signaled his final cancer treatment, and he pulled the string right off.
    NASA 'hero' Sally Ride honored with sculpture
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 9

    NASA 'hero' Sally Ride honored with sculpture

    While we watch the modern-day achievements of those involved in space exploration, it's important to never forget those who went before.
    10-year-old makes chemo comfort bags for patients after seeing grandfather fight cancer
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 18

    10-year-old makes chemo comfort bags for patients after seeing grandfather fight cancer

    A 10-year-old girl is dedicating her time to crafting "chemo comfort bags" for hospital patients after seeing her grandfather battle cancer.
    Man breaks 52 Guinness World Records in 52 weeks
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 12

    Man breaks 52 Guinness World Records in 52 weeks

    The challenge was simultaneously no small feat and nothing out of the ordinary for Rush, an author, speaker and entertainer.
    Angel With a Lantern:  80-year-old man braves blizzard to rescue people stranded in their cars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 11

    Angel With a Lantern: 80-year-old man braves blizzard to rescue people stranded in their cars

    80-year-old man was an "angel with a lantern" for a woman and three others whose cars were stuck during a massive blizzard in Saskatchewan.
    Calorie restriction trial reveals key factors in extending human health
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 11

    Calorie restriction trial reveals key factors in extending human health

    Study confirms the health benefits of moderate calorie restrictions in humans — and identifies a key protein that could extend health.
    Telehealth shown to make a big difference where mental health help is scarce
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 10

    Telehealth shown to make a big difference where mental health help is scarce

    When the nearest psychiatrist’s office is dozens or even hundreds of miles away, a virtual connection may be enough to help.
    Heroic police officer saves student from oncoming car, video shows
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 9

    Heroic police officer saves student from oncoming car, video shows

    A Maryland police officer is being hailed after saving a student from an oncoming car Friday, and instead taking a hit herself.
    Florida teacher surprises her class with a real snowman -- most had never seen snow
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 9

    Florida teacher surprises her class with a real snowman -- most had never seen snow

    A classroom of kindergarten students in Florida got a big surprise in late January when they received a snowman shipped from Kentucky.
    Changing your diet could add up to a decade to life expectancy, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 9

    Changing your diet could add up to a decade to life expectancy, study finds

    A young adult in the US could add more than a decade to their life by changing their diet from a typical Western diet to an optimized diet.
    Small changes in diet can help you live a healthier and longer life
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 7

    Small changes in diet can help you live a healthier and longer life

    Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts could help you gain 26 minutes of life.
    Stranger's kindness to a child with autism teaches a lesson in compassion
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 6

    Stranger's kindness to a child with autism teaches a lesson in compassion

    Ian Shelley, a runner training for a 250-mile race, stopped to ask Fernando if everything was okay. Words are easy, actions are not always.
    Compassionate cop pays for teen's gym membership after responding to trespassing call
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 5

    Compassionate cop pays for teen's gym membership after responding to trespassing call

    Police Officer Mario Valenti's offer to help a teenager who kept sneaking into X-Sport Fitness to play basketball has drawn praise.
    Say hello to CHAMP, Volkswagen's robot bringing smiles to sick kids
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 5

    Say hello to CHAMP, Volkswagen's robot bringing smiles to sick kids

    Meet CHAMP, the robot who just gave kids undergoing cancer treatments at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles something to smile about.
    11-year-old sews cheerful hospital gowns for young patients
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 4

    11-year-old sews cheerful hospital gowns for young patients

    Giuliana sews for two to three hours a day after school "because I feel like this is way more important than other things that I could do".
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