• Gentle Parenting: What It Is, Techniques & Discipline

    There’s a lot of buzz about “gentle parenting” right now, but what exactly is this style of child-rearing? Here, the creator of the concept breaks down gentle parenting, including what it is, the mindset that underpins it,...

    • Posted May 25, 2023
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  • U.S. Nursing Homes Fail to Report Many Serious Falls, Bedsores: Study

    A federal website intended to help people choose a nursing home not only contains inaccurate information, but those inaccuracies appear to be at least partially driven by race, a new study reports. The U.S. Centers for Medicare...

    • Posted May 25, 2023
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  • AHA News: The COVID-19 Emergency Is Over, But the Need For Awareness Remains, Experts Say

    THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — The official word on COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization and the U.S. government, is that it’s no longer an emergency. But while that’s a milestone, it’s...

    • Posted May 25, 2023
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  • Got Smallpox Vaccine as a Child? You’re Probably Immune to Mpox

    Smallpox vaccines, which were routinely given into the 1970s, seem to provide protection from mpox, a new study says. The mpox virus, responsible for a worldwide outbreak last year, could surge again this summer, public health experts...

    • Posted May 25, 2023
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  • AHA News: Pregnant Teacher Survives Cardiac Arrest, Delivers Healthy Baby

    THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Alexis Simon, a special education teacher in the greater Pittsburgh area, was having a routine morning at school, sending an e-mail at her desk. The next thing she...

    • Posted May 25, 2023
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  • Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Can Kill. What Is It, and How Can You Protect Yourself?

    (HealthDay News) – Robert Weymouth, 58, of Portland, Maine, died this year because of a tick bite. You’ve likely heard of Lyme disease and the problems it can cause when passed to a human through the bite...

    • Posted May 25, 2023
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  • Ketamine Beats Shock Therapy in Easing Tough-to-Treat Depression

    Ketamine may be an alternative to shock treatment for people with treatment-resistant major depression, a new study suggests. Currently, patients with major depressive disorder who don’t find a medication or therapy that works may undergo electroconvulsive therapy...

    • Posted May 25, 2023
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  • Research Helps Uncover Causes of SIDS

    Researchers have found another clue as to why some infants die suddenly in their sleep, and it’s related to a faulty chemical receptor in the brainstem. Experts said the findings provide another puzzle piece in understanding the...

    • Posted May 25, 2023
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  • Exercise Might Boost Your Tolerance for Pain

    One potential solution to reducing chronic pain: Get moving. A new Norwegian study finds that physically active folks have greater pain tolerance compared to sedentary types. Those with higher levels of activity also had higher pain tolerance,...

    • Posted May 25, 2023
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  • Alzheimer’s Genes Might Also Raise Odds for Epilepsy

    (HealthDay News) – People with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease may have an increased risk of epilepsy, a new study says. And folks with a certain type of epilepsy may have higher odds of developing Alzheimer’s...

    • Posted May 25, 2023
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