• For Many Kids, Picky Eating Isn’t Just a Phase, Study Finds

    For parents hoping their “picky” eater will grow out of it, a new study may be unwelcome news. Researchers found that choosy 4-year-olds were still turning their noses up at many foods at age 9 — suggesting...

    • Posted May 26, 2020
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  • Nursing Homes Are Ground Zero for COVID-19

    No matter where you live, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are now lethal centers for COVID-19 in the United States. Im fact, nursing home residents and workers now comprise between 30% and 40% of all COVID-19...

    • Posted May 26, 2020
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  • Getting Back to Work Safely After Lockdown

    With businesses beginning to reopen, the National Safety Council (NSC) has tips for doing it right. “We hope these universal actions, the detailed playbooks and the recommendations within them will help employers safely navigate reopening operations while...

    • Posted May 26, 2020
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  • Banishing Pandemic Worries for a Good Night’s Sleep

    If anxiety and fear about COVID-19 are keeping you awake, rest assured: Adopting a few easy-to-follow habits will help you get a good night’s sleep. “Now more than ever, we need to get good sleep,” said Dr....

    • Posted May 26, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: May 26, 2020

    WHO Suspends Testing of Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Patients Queen Guitarist Brian May Has Heart Attack Trump Says He's Stopped Taking Hydroxychloroquine

    • Posted May 26, 2020
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  • As Summer Starts, Sun Safety Slashes Skin Cancer Risk

    With many beaches and parks opening in time for Memorial Day, the American Cancer Society is reminding people to practice sun safety. Overexposing yourself to the sun increases your risk for skin cancer, which is the most...

    • Posted May 25, 2020
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  • Child’s Cancer Doesn’t Raise Parents’ Divorce Risk, Curb Plans for More Kids: Study

    Having a child with cancer doesn’t appear to affect parents’ risk of splitting up or their plans to have more kids. That’s the conclusion of a Danish study that compared more than 12,400 parents of children diagnosed...

    • Posted May 25, 2020
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  • Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement

    People with physically demanding jobs take more sick leave. They also have higher unemployment rates and shorter work lives, a new Danish study finds. “This study showed that high physical work demands are a marked risk factor...

    • Posted May 25, 2020
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  • ‘Kangaroo Care’ Has Big Health Benefits For Preemies

    Skin-to-skin contact between parents and babies — often called “kangaroo care” — provides major benefits to preemies’ hearts and brains, Australian researchers say. They assessed 40 babies born about 10 weeks early with an average weight of...

    • Posted May 25, 2020
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  • Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums

    After weeks of confinement to prevent the spread of COVID-19, kids, teens and grownups alike are probably getting on one another’s nerves big time by now. So what’s the secret to defusing bouts of pouting, screaming and...

    • Posted May 24, 2020
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