Apr 8, 2021
Moms – Megan Glosson
Did you know that today is World Health Day? This holiday provides an opportunity for families to focus on health problems like obesity and heart disease both on a global scale and within their own family unit. In fact, World Health Day is the perfect time for your family to look for some ways to make healthier choices or engage in some family health challenges.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/family-health-challenges-world-health-day/
Apr 7, 2021
The Province – Helen Chesnut
Seed potatoes can be a source of interest and learning for children. Set in a shallow box placed in bright light, seed potatoes will sprout clusters of shoots at the tuber “eyes.” The potatoes are planted before the sprouts elongate and break off easily. Small seed potatoes with just one or two sprout clusters can be planted whole. Larger tubers with numerous promising growth clusters can be cut into pieces, each with at least one cluster of sprouts.
Read More: https://theprovince.com/life/homes/gardening/plan-a-veggie-garden-with-your-family
Apr 7, 2021
Medical X-Press – Laura Rodriguez
Eating together as a family, maintaining the Mediterranean diet’s traditional customs of conviviality, influences the eating habits of adolescents and prevents eating behavior disorders, according to a new study prepared by scientists from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and published in the open access International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-04-meals-obesity-health-adolescents.html
Apr 6, 2021
Medical X-Press – Anna Stolley Persky
Children and teens who are experiencing increased anxiety and anger during the coronavirus pandemic will need guidance and validation as their lives continue to change, said Robyn Mehlenbeck, director of George Mason University’s Center for Psychological Services and a clinical psychology professor in Mason’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-04-psychology-professor-kids-teens-pandemic.html
Apr 6, 2021
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Researchers from the University of Queensland have developed and validated the i-PATHWAY model, which uses simple risk factors mostly gathered during routine doctor visits at 12 months of age to predict future childhood obesity.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-04-childhood-obesity.html
