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Pushing kids to eat may cause obesity later0
- Food & Nutrition
- April 29, 2013
Researchers at the University of Minnesota, combining data from two research studies, found that parents who restricted foods (a common practice) were more likely to have overweight or obese children. Researcher Katie Loth, the study's lead author, says, “Parental pressure to eat can be detrimental to children because it takes away from a child's ability
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Purr-Fect Companions: Program Pairs Cats With Kids Learning to Read0
- Making a Positive Difference
- May 1, 2014
How did 7-year-old Colby Procvk learn to love reading? You have to give credit to a program called Book Buddies by the Animal Rescue League of Berks County in Pennsylvania. Around 30 kids are matched up each week with cats waiting to be adopted.
READ MOREPumping Iron to Prevent Dementia?0
- Health & Healing
- April 25, 2012
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that what helps the brain most is resistance training, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada. ABC News, 4/23/2012
READ MOREPulsePoint notification app helps off-duty firefighter save Milwaukie man’s life0
- Health & Healing
- June 2, 2014
There is a life-saving app that is worth knowing about. It’s called PulsePoint. What it does is alert people who have signed up and are trained in cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CRP) that someone in their nearby vicinity is having a medical emergency.
READ MOREPsychologist: Social Media Causing A ‘Distancing Phenomena’ To Take Place0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- May 20, 2014
Social media has certainly become a an integral part of many people’s daily lives. But especially for those who spend a lot of time online, how does it affect their ability to interact and communicate with others when they find themselves face-to-face?
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Proving the butterfly effect with a single act of kindness0
- Making a Positive Difference
- March 19, 2015
What if somebody you didn’t know handed you a $50 bill and asked that you use it to spread kindness in the world. What would you do with the money?
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