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Protect Your Child – Keep Car Seats In The Car 7/22/10
To prevent injuries in babies, car seats should stay in the car. That’s the message of a new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, which shows that almost 9,000 infants go to the emergency room (ER) every year for car seat-related injuries that happen outside the car.
If the seat does have …
Wish-A-Mile 300 Bicycle Tour Kicks Off July 22nd 7/21/10
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan’s 23rd annual Wish-A-Mile 300 Bicycle
Tour (WAM) begins Friday, July 22nd!Consumers Can Choose Organic Products to Avoid Synthetic Food Dyes 7/21/10
In response to a call from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) to ban synthetic dyes to color foods, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) recently reminded consumers that they can already avoid such dyes in the marketplace by choosing to purchase organic foods.
Are You A Perfectionist? It Could Be Harming Your Health 7/20/10
Perfectionists, by definition, strive for the best, trying to ace exams, be meticulous at their jobs, and raise perfect children. So one might assume this drive for the ideal translates over to their health as well, with perfectionist being models for physical and mental well-being.
But new research is revealing the disorder can bring both profits …
Moms Looking for Guidance on “Organic” Terminology 7/19/10
Summer is in full swing, and with it, picnics and backyard barbecues are heating up – meaning more sandwiches and hot dogs. A recent survey found that 36 percent of moms were not sure, or thought that organic and natural mean the same thing on …
Video Games and TV Means More Attention Problems In Kids 7/16/10
There’s one more reason for parents to be wary of how much time kids spend in front of a screen. Six to 12-year olds who spent more than two hours a day playing video games or watching TV had trouble paying attention in school, according to a study from Iowa State University.
Kettlebell Class Offered at 2010 Healthy & Fit Expo! 7/15/10
Kettlebells—those hand weights that look like teakettles—have been picking up steam lately in gym classes and personal-training sessions. Check them out at this year’s Healthy & Fit Expo on September 25th!
Kids See Fewer TV Ads for Junk Food, More for Fast Food 7/15/10
Children saw fewer television advertisements for certain foods, including those for sweets and beverages, in 2007 compared with 2003, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the September print issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. However, children now see more fast-food ads, and racial gaps in exposure to all …
How To Remedy Sleep-Maintenance Insomnia 7/14/10
Insomnia is often thought of as trouble falling asleep. One form of it, called sleep-maintenance insomnia, is difficulty staying asleep, or waking too early and struggling to get back to sleep. Difficulty staying asleep often gives rise to worry over not getting enough sleep, which further interferes with sleep, creating a vicious cycle. Fortunately, there …
Mick Webster Memorial Bike Tour 7/13/10
P&T Fitness is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Mick Webster Memorial Bike Tour. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The race will be held Saturday, July 24th at 9:00AM.
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