Tag: children
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More U.S. Children Doing Yoga, Taking Sleep Supplements
from channelnewsasia.com: A growing number of American children are bending into downward dog and other yoga poses, according to a new report on complementary health practices. The report analyzed National Health Interview Survey data on practices outside of mainstream medicine and found significantly more kids and teens practicing yoga, tai chi and qi gong in…
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Interview w/ Dr. Heather Mendick on ‘Celebrity Storylines’
These kids today… Can you believe they care more about Justin, Emma and Kim than Jesus, Judas and Zeus?! Dr. Heather Mendick of CelebYouth.org talks about her recent research project called, “The Role of Celebrity in Young People’s Classed and Gendered Aspirations.” Is it really all about authenticity – or is it just about ourselves?…
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Ecigs Market Boom Targets Youth
from washingtontimes.com: While tobacco products have long been banned from the nation’s airwaves, the booming electronic cigarette market is proving happy to fill the void. The lure of a glowing television screen now provides the e-cigarette industry its best method of reaching America’s youth and young adults, according to a new report released Monday charting…
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#BringBackYourDrones: US Drones Search for Kidnapped Nigeria Girls
from time.com: White House officials confirmed that reconnaissance drones are now patrolling an area the size of West Virginia in a search for nearly 300 kidnapped schoolgirls… The United States has deployed drones to Nigeria to help search for more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by militant group Boko Haram, officials confirmed Wednesday.
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@DeadlineLive: James Evan Pilato on Hollywood’s Watergate
Media Monarchy joins Jack Blood this month to talk about the waves of abuse news coming out of the church, the state, celebrity state, the news business and, of course, Hollyweird + the headlines, ‘this day in history’ and more on Deadline Live! Download/Subscribe
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Nigeria’s Government Defends Its Actions as More Girls Abducted
from cnn.com: Nigeria defended its response to the kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls by the terror group Boko Haram, even as details emerged Tuesday about a second mass abduction, adding to a growing global outrage over the fate of the children. President Goodluck Jonathan has been under fire over accusations the government initially ignored and…
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The Lure of Forbidden Food
from well.blogs.nytimes.com: How hard will your child work for food? In an experiment, researchers at Pennsylvania State University gave preschool children the opportunity to “work” for a food reward. All the child had to do was click a computer mouse four times to earn a cinnamon-flavored graham cracker. But earning additional treats required progressively more…
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Thousands of Unborn Fetuses Incinerated to Heat UK Hospitals
from independent.co.uk: The bodies of more than 15,000 unborn foetuses have been incinerated in the UK, an investigation has found, with some treated as “clinical waste” and others burned to heat hospitals. The practice was carried out by 27 NHS trusts, with at least 15,500 bodies burned over the last two years alone. Ten of…
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Study Finds Spike In Coffee Consumption Among Children
from okcfox.com: It takes more change to grab a drink from a vending machine these days and what kids are reaching for isn’t just soda anymore. A study from the journal, “Pediatrics,” shows a decrease in soda and tea consumption– and a shift in caffeine culture. Researchers found more kids are reaching for energy drinks…





