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- December 15, 2010
A group of critics from the Environmental Health Trust is calling into question a study published last year that showed no cancer risk for children and teens using cell phones. ABC News, 4/5/2012
READ MOREWith so much research indicating that unstructured outdoor activities can improve children’s health, it seems obvious that health professionals should play a part in encouraging outdoor play, and they are starting to do so. Georgia’s "Rx for Fitness" program serves just that purpose: if a health care professional thinks your child needs more exercise, he
READ MORESays Jessica Alba, "I realized over time that when I eliminated fragrances and toxic chemicals in my environment” – in particular commercial household cleaners with harsh ingredients – “it eliminated my allergies and my reactions… When I first became a parent, I wanted to put together the safest and healthiest home for my family. And
READ MOREFollowing Facebook's announcement of their acquisition of Instagram for $1 billion in Facebook shares and cash, the Instagram story will surely inspire aspiring tech entrepreneurs around the world. Answers by co-founder Kevin Systrom on the leading Q&A site, Quora, offer glimpses of how the 28-years-old entrepreneur managed to build a $1 billion startup in just
READ MOREScientists are increasingly finding that depression and other psychological disorders can be as much diseases of the body as of the mind. The Wall Street Journal, 4/9/2012
READ MOREAlthough physicians are on the front lines of the nation’s diabetes and obesity crises, many graduate from medical school with little knowledge of nutrition, let alone cooking. So Dr. David M. Eisenberg, an associate professor at the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health, started “Healthy Kitchens/Healthy Lives” in partnership with the
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