5 winning ways for kids to burn energy
Could your kids power the electrical grid, if you could only figure out how to tap that energy? Someday, all the hours spent cooped up at home will be a memory, not a daily reality. But if your children are bouncing off the walls with schools and day care still closed and summer coming, here are five active ideas to safely channel their energy. Pandemic or not, preschoolers benefit from active play throughout the day, and children ages 6 to 17 should rack up at least 60 minutes of activity daily, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And since regular activity boosts health and lifts mood, everyone s...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - June 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauren Elson, MD Tags: Adolescent health Children's Health Exercise and Fitness Parenting Source Type: blogs
5 winning ways for kids burn energy
Could your kids power the electrical grid, if you could only figure out how to tap that energy? Someday, all the hours spent cooped up at home will be a memory, not a daily reality. But if your children are bouncing off the walls with schools and day care still closed and summer coming, here are five active ideas to safely channel their energy. Pandemic or not, preschoolers benefit from active play throughout the day, and children ages 6 to 17 should rack up at least 60 minutes of activity daily, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And since regular activity boosts health and lifts mood, everyone s...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - May 31, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauren Elson, MD Tags: Adolescent health Children's Health Exercise and Fitness Parenting Source Type: blogs
COVID-19's Effects on U.S. Schools, Vaccine Uptake, Small Businesses: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on how COVID-19 has affected U.S. schools, potential barriers to vaccine uptake, what small businesses need to survive, and more. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - May 28, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
The 2020 COVID Election
By KIM BELLARD
Many believe that the 2020 Presidential election will be a referendum on how President Trump has handled the coronavirus pandemic. Some believe that is why the President is pushing so hard to reopen the economy, so that he can reclaim it as the focal point instead. I fear that the pandemic will, indeed, play a major role in the election, but not quite in the way we’re openly talking about.
It’s about there being fewer Democrats.
Now, let me say right from the start that I am not a conspiracy believer. I don’t believe that COVID-19 came from a...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy Politics Kim Bellard Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Is There a Link Between Physical and Mental Health?
What does physical pain have to do with depression, and vice versa? On today’s Psych Central Podcast, our guest, Dr. Jack Stern, a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in spinal surgery, explains the psychology of pain and how the two are inextricably linked. Dr. Stern describes how pain can lead to depression and how depression can intensify physical pain.
We also find out why opioids don’t work for chronic pain, and how past pain affects current pain. Join us for an in-depth discussion on physical pain and mental health.
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Source: World of Psychology - May 14, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Chronic Pain Depression Disorders General Interview Mental Health and Wellness Podcast Psychology The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
