Finance & Family Archive

Born Leaders

How to wean grown kids off your payroll, freeing up more retirement cash

31/03/2019 06:00am | 4690 views

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Caregiving

Actor Rob Lowe: I was my sick mother's caregiver, don't underestimate the stress caregivers face

25/03/2019 06:00am | 4963 views

Forty million Americans work as an unpaid family caregiver. The mental, physical and emotional stress they face is overwhelming. It's time to help.

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Breast Cancer Awareness

Cancer: A new 'drug sponge' may reduce chemo's toxic effects

08/02/2019 06:00am | 5614 views

By Maria Cohut

Researchers have developed an innovative, personalized absorber that can "catch" toxic chemotherapy drugs when they "leak out" of a treated organ. This could help reduce the adverse side effects of these cancer treatments.

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Born Leaders

Nutrient in mother's diet may help fight Alzheimer's in offspring

07/02/2019 06:00am | 4440 views

By Catharine Paddock PhD

Recent research suggests that a maternal diet that is high in an essential nutrient can reduce the impact of Alzheimer's disease on future generations.

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Parenting

What Are This Year's Most Dangerous Toys?

18/12/2018 06:00am | 4308 views

By Robert Preidt

Not all the toys in Santa's sack are safe to play with. Among this year's most dangerous playthings are data-collecting dolls and fidget spinners full of lead, a new report says.

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