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According to this year’s numbers, the ranks of the uninsured depleted rather than swelled for the first time since 1999. The NY Times reports that the number of uninsured Americans dropped by more than a million, which most experts are attributing to more government funding for insurance programs. In fact, a close look at the […]

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It seems that since the battle of the bulge is making its way down to the younger generations, the battle over marketing “unhealthy” foods is raging as well. The NY TImes reports that the Federal Trade Commission is keeping its eye on the striking amounts of money companies are throwing towards marketing to children and […]

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In a new study released this week (as reported by the NY Times), researchers found significant decreases in physical activity as they followed 1,000 children from age 9 to age 15. At age 9, children were active an average of 3 hours per day, but by age 15, this number dropped to just 49 minutes […]

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I have always had what you might call a competitive spirit. Nothing gets my blood boiling like a trivial game of Skip-Bo or spoons, or an actual physical competition like volleyball or basketball. I’m not sure if my personality is just a bit feisty or if growing up with 3 brothers (1 older and 2 […]

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Warning: Prepare yourself: a quasi-tyranical rant is on its way, filled with over-generalizations and clearly-stated opinions. I realize that these generalizations can’t possibly apply to “everyone,” I am simply making observations. Although some of these opinions are backed by research, some are backed only by my experiences.

As a former teacher, I found that the number […]

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