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Does The COVID-19 Vaccine Protect You More Than A Natural Infection?

Does The COVID-19 Vaccine Protect You More Than A Natural Infection?

KrizzDaPaul via Getty Images Vaccines, on the other hand, are believed to induce stronger and longer lasting immunity. They’re also a lot safer than waiting to catch the virus for the first time – or waiting to catch it again, as we don’t know how common reinfections are. While most presume that the second time […]

7 Heart-Healthy Activities That Have Nothing To Do With Traditional Cardio

For moderate activity, you want to reach at least 50% of your maximum heart rate.

A healthy cardiovascular system is high on the list of benefits that come from an active lifestyle. You’re not just strengthening you’re heart, you’re also supporting a healthy blood and oxygen flow, keeping blood pressure and cholesterol levels down, reducing insulin resistance and strengthening the immune system ― all of which are vital to increasing […]

How To Teach Kids That Ads Are Manipulating Them

There are ways to implement media literacy lessons into everyday life. 

Advertising is a multibillion-dollar industry, so it’s not surprising that it has a powerful influence on consumers’ habits and choices. This applies to both the youngest consumers and their parents. Research has highlighted the effect of advertising on children, from getting them hooked on certain brands to ingraining gender stereotypes to heightening insecurities. “Learning to […]

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Watching people with an "ideal" body type say what foods they like or don

TikTok has revived all sorts of things from days past, from Omegle chat pranks to sea shanties. “What I Eat In A Day” videos, where the video creator does a mini vlog of their food consumption in a day, have also resurfaced. Dietitians, home cooks and even student athletes appear to have their finger in […]

40% Of Parents Don

40% Of Parents Don

For months, medical groups have sounded the alarm about the possibility of widespread COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents whenever one becomes available for children. And new data suggests that concern isn’t unfounded. A poll of 1,000 parents with children in K-12 public schools conducted by the National Parents Union (a nationwide network of groups and […]

What Parents Need To Know About The New Report On Toxic Metals In Baby Food

What Parents Need To Know About The New Report On Toxic Metals In Baby Food

Congressional investigators have found “dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals” in many popular baby food brands, according to a new report released Thursday. The investigators examined a wide range of rice cereals, purees, puffs and juices from Nurture (which sells Happy Family Organics), Beech-Nut Nutrition, Hain Celestial Group (which sells the Earth’s Best Organics brand) […]

Some Baby Food Contain

Some Baby Food Contain

By David Shepardson and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional investigators found “dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals” in certain baby foods that could cause neurological damage, a House Oversight subcommittee said in a report released on Thursday in calling for new standards and testing requirements. The panel examined products made by Nurture Inc, […]