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If you’re buying a present for a child this year (are you listening, Santa?), here’s one thing you absolutely Image via Wikipedia must take with you when you go shopping: The Moms Rising Healthy Toy Guide! Here’s how it works: Before you give a child a toy this holiday season, search the HealthyToys database for […] Image via Wikipedia Twin studies today are a wake-up call for parents to log-off and un-plug their homes. Studies show that screen time is a toxic substance to your kids’ health – whether it’s TV, computer/internet or games. And the bad outcomes are dose-dependent, meaning that the more screen time your kids get, the […] December is loaded with health significance – it’s the end of the calendar year, which is a time of reflection for many of us. It’s also a month packed with holidays, emotion, stress, and, often, calories. Here are five tips to help you navigate the rapids of December and emerge in the New […] Here’s powerful study result showing that breast cancer patients who received psychological counseling had Image by riot jane via Flickr improved survival, decreased recurrences of their tumors, and, even for those who had a recurrence, longer times until relapse. That’s powerful stuff. Especially considering that these women were not chosen because of mental health […] It’s now officially time to retire the phrase “boob tube” and replace it with “blues tube” – right when most of America is planning their Thanksgiving Day (parade/bowl) TV-watching schedule. Researchers have Image via Wikipedia discovered that people who are depressed watch much more TV…or vice versa. While the results are striking, no one […] Welcome to our new Well Worth It series. What’s it about? Studies of cheap, effective and simple things that can improve your health sometimes don’t get that much press. Often, there are no PR companies, no pharmaceutical ads, and no pre-packaged press reports when there’s little-to-no profit to be made. So we here at […] |
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