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·October 14, 2018·4 min read

Link Between ADHD and High Fluoride Levels in Pregnancy

Researchers report higher levels of urinary fluoride during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of ADHD in school aged children. The study reports prenatal fluoride exposure is most strongly associated with inattentive behavior and cognitive problems in the children.

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·October 9, 2018·5 min read

Genes Are Not Destiny When it Comes to Weight

The genetic influence on weight is halved when children are raised in a home environment where healthy eating and exercise is encouraged, a new study reports.

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·July 20, 2018·7 min read

Greening Vacant Lots Reduce Feelings of Depression in City Dwellers

A new study reports tidying up and greening vacant lots in urban areas, can have a positive influence on the mental health of local residents. Researchers say people who lived within quarter of a mile of greened lots had a 41% decrease in depressive feelings compared to those who lived near overgrown lots.

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·July 6, 2018·5 min read

It’s Official – Spending Time Outside is Good For You

A new study backs up previous findings that spending time outside and living close to nature has significant physical and mental health benefits.

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·June 21, 2018·2 min read

Emotional Eating in Childhood is Learned at Home

Unlike food fussiness, genetics only plays a small part in a young child's emotional eating patterns. Researchers say emotional eating is influenced by parents and the home environment.

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·February 23, 2018·3 min read

Being Raised in Greener Neighborhoods May Have Beneficial Effects on Brain Development

Early life exposure to greenspace may result in beneficial structural changes in the developing brain, researchers report. The study found children who grew up in areas surrounded by greenspace had better working memory and were more attentive than those who lived in more urban environments.

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·February 5, 2018·4 min read

Dim Light May Make Us Dumber

A new study reveals exposure to dim light might impact memory and learning. Researchers report rodents exposed to dim lighting lost 30 percent of hippocampal capacity and performed poorly on spatial tasks they had previously experienced.

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·August 4, 2017·6 min read

Flame Retardant Exposure Found to Lower IQ in Children

Children whose mothers were exposed to PBDEs during pregnancy may have a lower IQ than their peers who did not experience prenatal exposure, a new study reports. Researchers found that every 10 fold increase of maternal PBDE levels was associated with a drop of 3.7 IQ points in her child.

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·June 8, 2017·5 min read

Culprit Hidden in Plain Sight in Alzheimer’s Development

Study raises further concern about exposure to air pollution and Alzheimer's development.

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·June 1, 2017·5 min read

Baby Teeth Link Autism and Heavy Metals

According to researchers, the baby teeth of children with autism contain higher concentrations of toxic lead, and less manganese and zinc that children who are not on the spectrum.

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·May 27, 2017·5 min read

Losing Sleep Over Climate Change

The worry over climate change may not be the main reason you're losing sleep. The rising temperatures associated with global warming are making it harder for people to get a good night's rest, a new study reports.