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Learning through brainstorming

Brainstorming reinforces independent thinking as well as achievement.Practice allows children to come up with a variety of ideas in response to...
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Paranormal Activity 2: Scary for parents

When Paranormal Activity came out I didn’t buy the hype. But when I finally did see it in theaters, it really did spook me. What’s...
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International Sportsman's Exposition - Sacramento closing today

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  • January 23, 2011
The International Sportsman's Exposition held at Cal Expo in Sacramento closes today after another successful show which started on Thursday (1...
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How Baby Boomers divide their time

So, what are Baby Boomers doing with their time these days? Mostly, at least among so-called "primary activities," they're engaging...
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First lady Michelle Obama and Let's Move against childhood obesity

Department of Health and Human Services announced their initiative,Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) -- the goals are to reduce obesity...
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President and First Lady Obama and childhood obesity 2010

President Obama has stated that childhood obesity is "one of the most urgent health issues that we face in this country".On February 9,...
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Tips for helping your child to start out the new year healthy

So, you noticed that your child or teen made New Year's resolutions a few weeks ago but nothing seems to have changed -- what is a parent to do?...
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Benefits of exercise in obese teens

Picture by IKO, PhotoXpress Medline Plus, a service of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Library of Medicine, recently released...
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Keeping kids active and healthy during the holidays 2009

Let's face it! We all know that it is not easy keeping all kids interested in working out or exercising while indulging in all of the holiday...
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Fat metabolism and childhood obesity: cholesterol and other fats

You receive some news at your child's doctor regarding their health -- the levels of different fats in their blood were not normal. What does this...
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