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- December 15, 2010
During the last 30 years, prescription drug usage during the first trimester of pregnancy has increased by over 60%, raising new safety concerns. “We seem to have forgotten as a society that drugs pose risks,” says Dr. Allen A. Mitchell, professor of epidemiology and pediatrics at Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine. “Many
READ MOREAccording to the latest findings on the effects of too little sleep, sleeping less than six hours can increase your risk of a stoke fourfold. Yahoo! News, 6/12/2012
READ MOREResearchers reported Monday that nearly half of all U.S. preschool-age children don’t get outdoors at least once a day for parent-supervised playtime, causing concern among experts who say early exercise habits could protect children from obesity later in life. Dr. Pooja Tandon, a pediatrician with the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle
READ MOREBesides working with the late Amy Winehouse, the legendary Tony Bennett is now working with Lady Gaga for his new “Duets II” record. The duo worked together on a song called “The Lady is a Tramp”. Sunday night at the Metropolitan Opera House in Manhattan, the legendary Tony Bennett will be performing along with Elton
READ MOREThe film was written by a woman in her thirties writing about a couple twice her age. Screenwriter Vanessa Taylor is quoted as saying, "A lot of people stay in marriages and get comfortable. I don't think a huge number go about actually changing their marriage." New York Daily News, 8/7/2012
READ MOREKids who scored low on assessments of self-control as toddlers were more likely to have adult difficulties including health problems, alcohol dependence, financial problems and a criminal record, a new study shows (kids were assessed on measures of self-control by parents, researchers and teachers every few years during childhood). The Wall Street Journal, 1/24/2011 KEEP
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