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As school bells ring and the new school year begins, how can parents best arrange a family routine that's organized, efficient and fun? Parenting expert Laura Linn Knight, author of “Break Free from Reactive Parenting,” offers some great advice!

A recent study of patients who had knee replacement for osteoarthritis found that more than half of them had the very same risk factor. Dr. Chris Wall, Deputy Director, Department of Orthopaedics, Toowoomba Hospital, Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, Rural Clinical School, University of Queensland in Australia, shares important details from his recent study.

SNAP--the supplemental nutrition assistance program--has provided food to many lower-income Americans. But new research from Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, PhD, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University College of Social Work, shows SNAP has another important benefit.

Traumatic brain injury is now the leading cause of death and disability in children 0-4 and 15-19 years of age. Alan Cook, MD, Medical Director in the Center for Clinical Research at the School of Community and Rural Health, The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center said that ER visits for concussions and similar injuries have nearly tripled in the past 20 years, and that the trend was the greatest among girls.

While smart thermostats can save homeowners money, they also prompt inadvertent, widespread energy-demand spikes on the power grid. Max Zhang, PhD, Professor at Cornell’s College of Engineering, Faculty Director at the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, explains why the attempt to transition away from fossil fuels will cause the problem to become far more serious.

Obviously, parents play a vital role in the development of children. We'll get some wise advice for parents to unlock their child's potential, from Dana Suskind, MD, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, and Founder and Co-Director of the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health at the University of Chicago, and author of “Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child's Potential, Fulfilling Society's Promise.”

How hot is too hot for the human body? S. Tony Wolf, Postdoctoral Researcher in Kinesiology at Penn State University, was the co-author of a study that found that a high combination of heat and humidity gets dangerous faster than many previously thought. He'll tell you what temperature should give you concern.

Parents who instill an entrepreneurial outlook in their children give them a can do attitude that serves them well into adulthood. Margot Machol Bisnow, former FTC Commissioner and Chief of Staff of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, author of "Raising an Entrepreneur," interviewed 70 people who were either entrepreneurs or who raised highly successful adults.

Violent crime is soaring in cities, large and small. But a research project led by Chris Blattman, PhD, Economist, Professor at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy, and author of "Why We Fight," has shown that providing financial help and behavioral therapy to those most likely to commit crimes reduces the future risk of criminal behavior.

A recent study found that recent black immigrants and those who have been in the U.S. for 15 years or longer are less likely to die earlier, in general, and from cardiovascular disease, specifically, than black adults born in the U.S. Alain Lekoubou Looti, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Public Health Sciences at the Penn State Neuroscience Institute and College of Medicine explains that healthcare providers should carefully devise a treatment plan for each individual, based on their specific health situation, not their racial category.

Amid todays pressures of the #MeToo movement, gender discrimination and the peer pressures of social media, Atara Twersky, author of the Curlee Girlee book series, explains why it is crucial for parents to encourage young girls to celebrate their differences and lift each other up. She offered suggestions to empower young girls and to teach them that it's okay to be different.

Technology is accelerating far more quickly than anyone could have imagined. Peter H. Diamandis, founder of more than 20 high-tech companies, Founder and Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE and Executive Founder of Singularity University, co-author of "The Future Is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives," believes that over the next decade, the world will experience more upheaval and create more wealth than in the past hundred years. He cited examples of converging technologies which he expects to transform entertainment, education, healthcare, longevity, business and food.

In an effort to reduce violence in society, experts have created a database to define the how and why of mass shootings. Jillian Peterson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Hamline University, Director of the Hamline Center for Justice and Law, outlines the four common characteristics she discovered.

The cost of airfare and hotels is higher than ever, putting the squeeze on vacation budgets. 20-year travel industry executive Bill Guerin, CEO of RoomRocket, outlines ways to save money and stretch the dollars you spend this summer.

Almost half of women surveyed say that financial issues negatively impact their mental health. We’ll talk with Sarah Foster, analyst at Bankrate.com, for some wise advice to take the stress out of your finances.

A recent study of middle aged amateur athletes revealed, that among those having possible cardiac symptoms, only a fraction of them sought medical attention. Geoffrey Tofler, Professor of Preventative Cardiology at the University of Sydney, Australia, explains the danger signs, and what to do if they happen to you.

Experts have debated for many years why some people die young, while others live much longer lives. Morgan Levine, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Director of the Laboratory for Aging in Living Systems at Yale University School of Medicine, and the author of “True Age: Cutting-Edge Research to Help Turn Back the Clock,” will explain the critical difference between your biological age and chronological age, and the lifestyle steps you can take to add to your longevity.

Vaping can have adverse health effects, and a shocking 27.5% of high school students use vape products. Seth M. Noar, PhD, Professor in the University of North Carolina Hussman School of Journalism and Media, studied anti-vaping advertisements geared to teens. He'll explain which messages have the greatest impact.

Carmakers have been working on it for decades, and yet the holy grail of a self-driving car remains elusive. But do drivers want self-driving cars or just improvements in driving assistance systems already in use? Greg Brannon, Director of Automotive Engineering and Industry Relations at AAA, shares the results of their research.

Just about every business has at least one difficult co-worker. What can you do? We'll get advice from Tessa West, Social Psychology Professor at New York University, author of “Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them”.