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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”
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Mind Craft
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Today, educators use the popular video game Minecraft to help teach everything from science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to language, history and art. But it’s the kids who showed the way. Full Article: cnet Special Reports, “Mind Craft”
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How Asking 5 Questions Allowed Me to Eat Dinner With My Kids
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“Productivity” means different things to different people, but at its core, it’s about thinking a little more deeply about the choices we make every day. Even some of the most complex problems have simple causes – if you know how to look for them. Full Article: The New York Times, “How Asking 5 Questions Allowed…
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“Guardians of the Galaxy” Inspires Child to Speak
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A dad reveals to the movie’s director that the character Groot in “Guardians of the Galaxy”, helped his son who suffers from a speech disorder, find his voice again. Full Article, CNET ” ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ inspires kid to speak for first time”