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Springing Forward Into Daylight Saving Time Is a Step Back for Health – A Neurologist Explains the Medical Evidence, and Why This Shift Is Worse Than the Fall Time Change
By Beth Ann Malow Your Health

Springing Forward Into Daylight Saving Time Is a Step Back for Health – A Neurologist Explains the Medical Evidence, and Why This Shift Is Worse Than the Fall Time Change

As people in the U.S. prepare to set their clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 12, 2023, I find myself bracing for the annual ritual of media stories about the disruptions to daily routines caused by switching from standard time to daylight saving time. About one-third of Americans say they don’t look forward to […]

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11 Things You Can Do to Adjust to Losing That Hour of Sleep When Daylight Saving Time Starts
By Deepa Burman and Hiren Muzumdar Your Health

11 Things You Can Do to Adjust to Losing That Hour of Sleep When Daylight Saving Time Starts

As clocks march ahead and daylight saving time begins, there can be anxiety around losing an hour of sleep and how to adjust to this change. Usually an hour seems like an insignificant amount of time, but even this minimal loss can cause problems. There can be significant health repercussions of this forcible shift in […]

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Easy & Effective Ways To Encourage Good Mental Health In Children
By Jeff Hayward Kids

Easy & Effective Ways To Encourage Good Mental Health In Children

Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are often associated with adults, however many children are also affected, too.  Unlike adults, children can struggle when it comes to talking about these type of issues and knowing how to deal with them. The onus is often put onto parents (often with professional medical advice of […]

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How to Help Teen Girls’ Mental Health Struggles – 6 Research-Based Strategies for Parents, Teachers And Friends
By Elizabeth Englander and Meghan K. McCoy Your Health

How to Help Teen Girls’ Mental Health Struggles – 6 Research-Based Strategies for Parents, Teachers And Friends

It’s a well-established fact that children’s and teens’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways. A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published in early February 2023 found that, in 2021, 57% of high school […]

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