Is being too clean bad for your health? Research indicates that some of the products we use to avoid germs may contribute to the development of conditions like asthma and allergies.
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Circumcision: The Health Benefits and Risks
Parents can decide whether to circumcise their sons based on culture, religion, or family tradition, since medical experts say health benefits and risks are quite minor. Previous recommendations stating that the benefits outweigh the risks have been replaced with a focus on educating parents so that they can decide what they want to do.
Read More »Arsenic and Lead in Our Juice (And You Thought Poisoned Apples Were Only in Fairy-tales!)
Learn how much arsenic has been found in common foods and drinks (too much!)–and what laws are in place to protect your family from this known carcinogen (not many!).
Read More »Is Play on the Endangered List?
Building with blocks, playing house, a game of tag…Most of us have fond childhood memories that include these and similar kinds of play. But unstructured play-the activities, games, and “make-believe” that children themselves come up with and engage in, either alone or in groups, is fast becoming extinct.
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