Tell Mom you love her

Every year at this time, New York Post columnist, Cindy Adams, writes a heartfelt column to honor her late Mother, who meant the world to her. And she reminds those of us who still have our Moms around to be sure to let them know just how much we love them.

Expert tips on how nursing mothers can help protect their babies from food allergies

“Even for women who aren’t going to be able to breastfeed on a regular basis, really try to do so right after birth. It’s different from the milk produced even a few days later, because it’s packed with a lot of factors that get the baby’s immune system off to a good start.”

The Hidden Danger Inside AI Toys for Kids

A Time Magazine story from Dr. Dana Suskind, professor of surgery & pediatrics, University of Chicago, that every parent should consider reading before giving their young child an AI driven toy: “Parents—and society at large—cannot afford to take a wait-and-see approach to evaluating the safety or value of these products.

Why Gratitude Changes the Brain–Not Just the Heart

From the Epoch Times: “Recent research shows that gratitude doesn’t just make people feel better; it can physically change the brain in ways that reduce stress, strengthen emotional resilience, and improve long-term mental health.”

Common Dry-Cleaning Chemical Tied to Liver Damage, Cancer and Other Health Issues

From Children’s Health Defense: “A widely used grease remover and dry-cleaning chemical called tetrachloroethylene (PCE) has been linked to liver fibrosis, a condition that causes scarring and loss of liver function even in people who don’t drink alcohol or have obesity.”

The Hidden Costs of Always Being Busy

From The Epoch Times: “Across the United States, research shows that longer work hours and increasingly busy lifestyles are leaving people more socially isolated than ever. While workaholics may appear to be high achievers, their relentless drive often comes at a cost to their health and relationships.”

Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

From NPR: “Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That’s according to a new study that suggests a link between social media use and poorer cognition in teens.”

Jonathan Haidt is an icon in the parenting world. He says there’s a new problem looming.

“We are at the tipping point right now, AI is going to take all the pathways of harm from social media and multiply them.” That’s what Jonathan Haidt, the best selling author of “The Anxious Generation” told USA Today.

Don’t use cannabis during pregnancy or breastfeeding, leading OBGYN group says

From Live Science: “People who are pregnant or lactating should not use cannabis, newly updated guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) stress.”

Young People Are Falling in Love With Old Technology

Check out this Wall Street Journal story to find out why some young people welcome a break from smartphones and are embracing flip phones, along with digital cameras and CDs.

Diet and sugary drinks raise risk of common liver disease by up to 60%, new research finds

CNN: “Drinking as little as one can of diet soda a day may increase the risk of nonalcohol fatty liver disease by 60%, while drinking a sugary beverage could raise the risk by 50%, a new unpublished study found.”

When Does Playing Contact Sports Put Your Brain at Risk?

From The NY Times: “Two studies published on Wednesday raise concerns about the consequences of repeated minor head impacts in athletes. The findings suggest that damage to the brain can occur well before, or independent of, a diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E.”

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