Category: Media

If women find their husbands reluctant to fold the laundry or wash the dishes, they may want to hide the television remote. New research from the University of New Hampshire shows that men, in particular, are influenced by television commercials that more often portray them in a career environment than doing domestic duties.

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If women find their husbands reluctant to fold the laundry or wash the dishes, they may want to hide the television remote. New research from the University of New Hampshire shows that men, in particular, are influenced by television commercials that more often portray them in a career environment than doing domestic duties.

Stan Lee is accustomed to writing comic books, but on this day at the Hollywood studios of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, he helped record one for students who struggle with reading.

Stan Lee, world-famous creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man, X-Men and The Incredible Hulk, is accustomed to writing comic books, but on this day at the Hollywood studios of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D), he helped record one for students who struggle with reading because of a visual impairment or learning disability such as dyslexia.

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"Hebrew Kindergarten," a software program for learning Hebrew, was released in January 2008.

Magicians of all ages are going back to kindergarten. Why?

Ceremonial Magicians who work with the Kabbalah need to learn Hebrew, "the sacred language." But until now they have been wasting their money, and more importantly their time, struggling with complex courses that just don't work. Most beginners never make it past Lesson 2 in any Hebrew course. This can happen because the book is using small or bad print, outdated techniques, and lacks easy-to-use audio and video and interactivity, or it just moves too fast for the average learner.

With a growing use of complementary and alternative medicine by Americans, a nonprofit advocacy group applauds TV for showing positive portrayals of alternative medicine practitioners.

There has been much discussion in the media and on blogs and message boards about the pilot episode of Eli Stone and its fictional legal case focusing on the link between autism and vaccinations.

What has not been discussed is the recurring character of an "alternative medicine" practitioner - actually an acupuncturist - who is portrayed in a positive light.

In this month's edition of "Mayo Clinic Proceedings, three members of the medical profession discuss whether a doctor whould participate in state sanctioned capital punishment.

Should doctors be involved in the state-ordered administration of capital punishment? In the September issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, three anesthesiologists and a medical ethicist take an in-depth look at this question in a commentary and two editorials.

These CDs use two voices at once, sending one set of suggestions into each ear. The theory is that the mind will not be able to focus on two voices at once, allowing the affirmations to better get to the unconscious.

Paraliminal Pathways, a newly-founded women-run hypnosis CD recording company, is pleased to announce the launch of its first paraliminal CD set: Pathway to Prosperity. The set contains two CDs, one hypnotic paraliminal meditation session and one affirmations-based CD, both focused on implementing the Law of Attraction to create abundance (in the areas of love, friendship, satisfaction and gratitude as well as wealth) in one's life. Following on its heels, Paraliminal Pathways will release Pathway to Self Esteem and Pathway to Creativity. The company plans to release a total of 12 CD sets within the next two years. They will also create custom-made CDs -- by request and based on interviews -- to address the specific needs of some consumers.

"Reader's Digest" unravels the mystery in their September issue.

When it comes to comedy, sex matters. That's what the editors of Reader's Digest reveal in the September issue of the magazine, devoted to humor, on newsstands now.

Certified medium Michelle Caporale, whose radio show, "Insights" is now featured exclusively on The Mix Radio Network, is celebrating the launch of MichelleCaporale.com by giving away free readings.

Psychic medium, radio host, and media personality Michelle Caporale is now appearing live on The Mix Internet Radio Network each Monday night from 8 to 9 p.m. EST.

Millions of Americans with chronic sinus problems are turning to an ancient therapy with spiritual and medicinal connections thanks to the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Consumers are going crazy for "Neti Pots" thanks to a recent episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show. The practice of Neti is firmly rooted in natural medicine and spirituality, but until now this proven remedy has been left in the shadow of alternative medicine. A traditional neti pot looks very much like a Genie Lamp, but instead grants wishes of the sinus nature. Neti pots hail from India where they have been used to unclog infected sinuses for centuries. Known in Yoga circles as "Jala Neti", the term refers to an ancient cleansing technique that literally means, "water cleansing."

Newly published tapes of a long-lost interview with Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams reveal that he didn't even like listening to most of the episodes of his original six-part radio series.