Family
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5 ways to improve the air quality in your home
(BPT) – Before you take that next breath, do you know what’s in the air in your home? Sure there’s oxygen and carbon dioxide –...
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What television gets wrong about weight loss and how it’s affecting kids
(BPT) – We can watch television programs, such as The Bachelor or The Real Housewives, and recognize that what we are seeing is a contrived...
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The next generation of an American classic
(BPT) – It’s not always easy for parents to remember what it was like to be a kid. It’s hard to understand why a bug...
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5 tips for a satisfying spring cleaning
(BPT) – Of the many projects and activities people put on their annual to-do lists, few loom as large as spring cleaning. If you suddenly...
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What parents-to-be should know about prenatal screening tests
(BPT) – If you’re pregnant or hoping to become pregnant, recent headlines may have raised your awareness of birth defect risks. Contagious diseases like the...
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How to tell if someone needs inpatient drug treatment
(BPT) – It’s no secret that drug and alcohol abuse don’t pair well with a happy, productive and goal-oriented lifestyle. And even if it doesn’t...
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Learning and attention issues: A child’s invisible struggle
(BPT) – Suzanne Lang fondly remembers asking her then 5-year-old son, Alec, what he wanted to be for Halloween. ‘The king,’ he said, beaming. So...
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Local farmers help hungry neighbors in rural America
(BPT) – For farming communities around the country, spring brings not only sunshine and blooms, it means it’s planting season. Farmers are already working hard...
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Relax and engage: 4 ways to learn on vacation
(BPT) – With busy schedules and jam packed to-do lists, people often view vacations as a time to simply lounge by the beach and soak...
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There’s no free lunch and most workers don’t want one anyway
(BPT) – You’ve probably heard the popular adage that “there’s no such thing as a free lunch,” underscoring the idea that it is impossible to...