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Kids’ asthma risk from cooking with gas ‘like living with a smoker’

Claudia Kinsley — Thu, 06 May 2021 19:37:00 +0000

Tom Cowie, theage.com.au May 6, 2021 The health risk for children from cooking with gas has been compared to that from living with a smoker. In a report into Australia’s reliance on gas released on Thursday, the Climate Council cites research that cooking with the fossil fuel is estimated to be responsible for 12 per cent of childhood asthma.It recommends that gas cooktops should be phased out in Victoria. The report, Kicking the Gas Habit: How Gas is Harming Our Health, also highlighted research that children living in houses with gas cooktops were 32 per cent more likely to develop asthma […]

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Work From Home Tips To Stay Motivated

Anona Heath — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 18:44:00 +0000

Caroline Castrillon, forbes.comFeb 14, 2021 With the pandemic, working remotely has become the new normal. And whether you work from home alone or find yourself surrounded by screaming children, it can be difficult to focus. No boss is looking over your shoulder, keeping you in check. And distractions abound, starting with the refrigerator, television and social media, just to name a few. You may not even realize it, but you are probably working longer hours too. One study revealed that full-time remote employees are working an additional 26 hours a month, adding nearly an extra day of work to the week. And […]

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Tips for maintaining mental health while working from home

Claudia Kinsley — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 18:50:00 +0000

BY JULIA ASPENFEBRUARY 11, 2021 When the COVID-19 pandemic began sweeping across the globe in early 2020, S&P Global Market Intelligence found almost 80 percent of organizations implemented work-from-home policies. Employees hoping to return to an office soon are likely to be disappointed: more than two-thirds of companies expect expanded work-from-home policies to be in place long-term — or even permanently. There are certainly many positive aspects to working from home: no commute, more freedom during the workday, and healthy lunches at home instead of endless fast-casual dining. But the impact on mental health can be draining: those who work from home tend to spend […]

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10 parenting strategies to reduce your kids’ pandemic stress

Hudson Glover — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 20:42:00 +0000

Amanda Sheffield Morris, Oklahoma State University and Jennifer Hays-Grudo, Oklahoma State UniversityJanuary 30, 2021 Parents are dealing with huge demands on their time and energy. Children may not be attending school or involved in regular activities. As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on families, routines have collapsed, patience is wearing thin and self-care is a distant memory. Decades of research have taught us that adversity during childhood has damaging effects on health and development. Many studies have shown that kids who have faced abuse, neglect and family conflict struggle forming friendships, have academic difficulties and face physical and mental […]

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Toasting to a new normal in 2022

Jerrold Leigh — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:59:00 +0000

BY ETHEL G. HOFMAN, jns.orgDecember 22, 2020 Maybe it won’t be so bad to curl up in an armchair and watch the giant ball drop virtually in New York’s deserted Times Square. Or to snack while continuing with whatever show you happen to be binge-watching, leaving leftovers for Shabbat. After almost 10 months, who would have thought that we’d still be hunkering down and battling COVID-19 with another dark few months on the horizon? This New Year’s Eve, there will be no riotous gatherings, no crowds coming together for resolutions and champagne toasts. When I left Florida back in March, I […]

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