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Don't hit your kids

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Jan 16th 2007 5:02PM

Add this to this list of reasons that smacking your kid around makes you a horrible person. Not only does child abuse effect a mental health well into adulthood, but a recent study has found that children who suffer abuse have an increased risk of ...
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Pets are more than just good company

by Heather Craven, Posted Sep 21st 2006 11:30AM

We have a menagerie of pets: dogs, cats, and a ferret. My children have always had them around since they were babies. Some may not think this a good thing, but an article in Epidemiology and Infection suggests otherwise. According to the research, ...
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Twice as nice

by Heather Craven, Posted Aug 9th 2006 1:30PM

An article in the L.A. Times described the use of alternative medicine in conjunction with Western medicine in Southern California. Growing numbers of Americans are also eager to experiment with alternative therapies. They take herbs to boost their ...
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Kids, exercise, and the prevention of heart disease

by Heather Craven, Posted Jul 26th 2006 2:00PM

An article published in the current issue of the Lancet, suggests that children need more exercise than previously recommended. In the study, over 1,700 children, aged 9 or 15 years, from schools in Denmark, Estonia, and Portugal served as subjects. ...
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The plight of the overweight child

by Heather Craven, Posted Jul 20th 2006 12:00PM

Like most of you, I take my children, including my infant, to the playground as often as possible. While watching your children, you can't help but observe the other children they play with. Lately, I've began to think about the children, sometimes ...
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A drink a day good for grandpa but not grandma?

by Heather Craven, Posted Jun 7th 2006 2:30PM

The ongoing debate about whether or not a drink per day is healthy for the heart continues. A new study by a Danish research team has determined that drinking in moderation on a daily basis has proven to benefit men but not women. The six year study ...
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