Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Arizona State University found that if a car is parked in the sun on a summer day, the interior temperature can reach 116 degrees F. and the dashboard may exceed 165 degrees F. in approximately one hour — the time it can take for… Continue reading Hot Cars Can Kill Children within An Hour
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Helping Kids Be Scientists
With the right techniques, children can eventually become citizen scientists – members of the public whose activities can contribute to the development of real scientific knowledge. That’s the theme of a new UC Davis article, “Real Science in the Palm of Your Hand: A Framework for Designing and Facilitating Citizen Science in the Classroom,” by… Continue reading Helping Kids Be Scientists
Popularly Prescribed Products May Not Benefit Kids with Eczema
A popular prescription bath product provides no additional benefit when used in addition to standard eczema care in children, according to a new study. The investigation was published in the BMJ. The product, emollient bath additives, are prescribed at an annual cost of more than $33 million in England. Eczema (also known as atopic eczema… Continue reading Popularly Prescribed Products May Not Benefit Kids with Eczema
7 Dental Milestones that Parents Need to Know
Just because most newborns don’t have teeth yet, it’s never too early for new parents to start a dental regimen for their baby. It’s important for parent to give children a proper start if they are to enjoy a lifetime of good dental health. Here are milestones for parents to keep in mind: During the… Continue reading 7 Dental Milestones that Parents Need to Know
Are Parents to Blame for Their Child’s Obesity?
Most parents don’t let their children blame others if the child is doing something that is the child’s fault. They tell their children to own up to their mistakes and find a way to fix them. When it comes to the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States, parents should take some of their own… Continue reading Are Parents to Blame for Their Child’s Obesity?
Should Teens Be Allowed to Nap in School?
Teens get into trouble for falling asleep in school, but they’d probably perform better if they were allowed to take a scheduled nap, researchers say. . In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, the University of Delaware’s School of Nursing assistant professor ‘s Xiaopeng Ji and principal investigator Jianghong Liu (University of… Continue reading Should Teens Be Allowed to Nap in School?
A Way to Get Teens to Stop Texting While Driving
A study of teen attitudes suggests most are willing stop texting while driving with an app-based strategy and financial incentives, but are not willing to give up music and navigation apps Study by University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine . Teens who admit to texting while driving may be convinced to reduce risky cellphone use… Continue reading A Way to Get Teens to Stop Texting While Driving
Age Differences in Relationships: What Are You Comfortable With?
When I was 26 years old, I became involved with a 40-something man. . He was a high-ranking New York City homicide detective who moonlighted as a Hollywood stuntman. Fire suits and high falls were his specialty. Our relationship lasted five amazing years. He was supportive and enthusiastic about my budding career as a writer… Continue reading Age Differences in Relationships: What Are You Comfortable With?
4 Ways to Involve Kids in The Kitchen
Children often can’t wait until a parent fixes dinner, but getting the youngsters involved in helping to prepare those meals could do more than help mom and dad out. It also could lead to life-long healthy eating habits, nutrition experts say. And that in turn could have a profound effect on their well-being, because… Continue reading 4 Ways to Involve Kids in The Kitchen
Why Is a Breakup a Good Reason to Start Therapy?
Many times, when we feel less confident, anxious, irritable, or depressed, we try to “fix” it on our own. We ignore our feelings hoping that they will get better with time, but unfortunately, they do not. Although we may be able to bury them for a while, eventually those feelings do resurface and come back… Continue reading Why Is a Breakup a Good Reason to Start Therapy?
How to Have “The Talk” with Your Aging Parents
More than 10,000 people in the U.S. turn 65 each day, and 90 percent want to spend their senior years in their homes. Aging in place has psychological benefits for seniors because it allows them to remain socially active in their communities and maintain established relationships. It also saves on finances, as assisted living facilities cost an average… Continue reading How to Have “The Talk” with Your Aging Parents
Volunteering 2 Hours Per Week Reduces Loneliness in Widowed Older Adults
Widowed older adults can reduce the loneliness that results from the death of a spouse by volunteering 100 hours per year, which is about two hours per week, according to a study done in April 2018 done at Georgia State University. The study examined whether becoming a volunteer at the time of widowhood is associated… Continue reading Volunteering 2 Hours Per Week Reduces Loneliness in Widowed Older Adults
Parents Struggle to Discuss Sex with LGBTQ Teens
It’s hard enough for parents to have “the talk” about sexual health with their kids, but parents of LGBTQ children feel especially uncomfortable and unequipped when they try to educate them about sex and dating, reports an April 2018 Northwestern Medicine study. A release from the university explains that the study examined parents’ attitudes toward… Continue reading Parents Struggle to Discuss Sex with LGBTQ Teens
Apps to Keep Kids Safe Can Be Counterproductive
Mobile apps designed to help parents keep their children safe from online predators may actually be counterproductive, harming the trust between a parent and child and reducing the child’s ability to respond to online threats, according to new research. In a pair of studies led by the University of Central Florida, researchers examined the types… Continue reading Apps to Keep Kids Safe Can Be Counterproductive
Poor grades Tied to Class Times That Don’t Match Students’ Biological Clocks
It may be time to tailor students’ class schedules to their natural biological rhythms, according to a study from UC Berkeley and Northeastern Illinois University published March 2018 in the journal Scientific Reports. A release from the university explains that researchers tracked the personal daily online activity profiles of nearly 15,000 college students as they… Continue reading Poor grades Tied to Class Times That Don’t Match Students’ Biological Clocks
Tips for Keeping Your Kids Fit During the Off Season
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 5 people between the ages of 6 to 19 has obesity, which is excess body fat. A contributing factor to this problem is taking in more calories than are being burned. While it’s recommended that children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity… Continue reading Tips for Keeping Your Kids Fit During the Off Season
A Better Way for Families to Care for the Dying
Although 70 percent of Americans die from chronic disease, most do not make their preferences for end of life care known to their families, leaving loved ones unprepared for their final days. Patients who wish to die at home and who can benefit from palliative or hospice care usually are referred too late – often… Continue reading A Better Way for Families to Care for the Dying
Chemicals in Lavender and Tea Tree Oil May Be Linked to Abnormal Breast Growth in Young Boys
A study presented on March 17th 2018 at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society’s 100th annual meeting in Chicago,.lends further evidence to a suspected link between abnormal breast growth in young boys–called prepubertal gynecomastia–and regular exposure to lavender or tea tree oil. The researchers found that key chemicals in these common plant-derived oils act as endocrine-disrupting… Continue reading Chemicals in Lavender and Tea Tree Oil May Be Linked to Abnormal Breast Growth in Young Boys