WASHINGTON — Last summer, with public concern about teenage vaping growing, Juul Labs paid a charter school organization in Baltimore $ 134,000 to set up a five-week summer camp to teach children healthy lifestyles. The curriculum was created by Juul — maker of the very vaping devices that were causing the most alarm among parents,… Read More »
A man found himself going viral this week after attending Pittsburgh Pride, where he offered free “Dad Hugs” to anybody who might want one. Scott “Howie” Dittman decided to tag along to the parade with his friend Denna, who was going with LGBTQ ally organization Free Mom Hugs. “Taking some time out to make people… Read More »
What do you see when you look in the mirror after a night of tossing and turning? Baggy eyes, sagging skin, and a few wrinkles that you swear weren’t there the day before. Yes, sleeping poorly makes you look old and feel old, too. And it gets worse. Insomnia leads to cognitive decline, a shorter… Read More »
Junk food comprised 86% of ad spending on black-targeted programming and 82% of spending on Spanish-language television in 2017, according to the study released Tuesday. “These companies are not just targeting black and Hispanic kids with their advertising, but they’re targeting them with the worst products,” said lead author Jennifer Harris of University of Connecticut’s… Read More »
Photo Credits: File Image Every year on January 12, India observes National Youth Day or Yuva Diwas in the honour of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary. Yes, there is a national day dedicated to the youth of India. And the reason why it is celebrated on Swami Vivekananda Jayanti is because the great spiritual leader had… Read More »
“If only there was just one more creative way to increase my child’s sugar intake,” said no parent ever. As a pediatric cardiologist, I spend much of my day counseling parents of children with obesity, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. I tell them to increase their physical activity. Remove all junk food from the house. Join a… Read More »