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Can Teenage Defiance Be Manipulated for Good?
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Since there have been teenagers, there have been adults trying to control them. This study recasts adolescent defiance for adults. It depicts teenage rebellion as a potential asset to be cultivated, rather than as a threat to be quashed. Read full article: The New York Times, “Can Teenage Defiance Be Manipulated for Good?”
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How Caring Less Can Help You Accomplish More
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It seems so counter intuitive: choose to be less concerned about something, experience more success with it as a result. Read full article: Mark’s Daily Apple, “How Caring Less Can Help You Accomplish More”
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When Your Child Is the Travel Agent
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“If kids are involved in the decision, they have ownership.” Though some experts caution that while involving children in planning is good, there are no precise guidelines. Parents should set limits appropriate to their own children. Read full Article: New York Times, “When Your Child Is the Travel Agent”
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What’s the Right Age for a Child to Get a Smartphone?
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The topic is being increasingly debated as children get smartphones at an ever younger age. Read Full Article: The New York Times, “What’s the Right Age for a Child to Get a Smartphone?”
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The Medical Screenings All Women Need and When
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No matter how fast medicine moves us towards treatments, preventive medicine will always be the most effective and cheapest way to keep healthy. Read Full Article: Vitals, “The Medical Screenings All Women Need and When”
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Talking With Teenagers About Marijuana
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Parents of teenagers face a confounding crosscurrent. While the legalization of marijuana in several American states now bolsters the common belief among adolescents that the drug is safe for recreational use, research documenting marijuana’s diffuse and possibly permanent harm to the teenage brain continues to pile up. Read Full Article: The New York Times, “Talking…
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OCD teen support group
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Run by teens for teens Please join on the first Wednesday of each month (beginning May 4th) for a teen OCD support group. 6:00 pm at 4770 Baseline Rd # 300, Boulder, CO 80303 (office of Jane Bida MSW, LCSW). We will talk and get to know about each other and how OCD affects us.…
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Brain Directly Connected to Immune System
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Researchers at the School of Medicine have determined that the brain is directly connected to the immune system by vessels previously thought not to exist. The significance of the discovery lies in its ramifications for the study and treatment of neurological diseases ranging from autism to Alzheimer’s disease to multiple sclerosis. Read full article: UVA…
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The Full-Fat Paradox: Dairy Fat Linked To Lower Diabetes Risk
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A new study finds the dairy fats found in milk, yogurt and cheese may help protect against Type 2 diabetes. Full Article: npr “The Full-Fat Paradox: Dairy Fat Linked To Lower Diabetes Risk”