Fathers Who Are Involved Can Lower Behavioral Issues and Improve Well-Being
Razi Berry In low-income families, fathers who are engaged in their children’s lives can help to improve their mental health and behavior, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study published in the journal Social Service Review. The researchers found that adolescents in low-income families whose fathers are more frequently engaged in feeding, reading, playing and […]
Autism Rates in New Jersey are the Highest of Any U.S. State
Razi Berry A recent report from Rutgers University showed that pre-schoolers in New Jersey have the highest rates of autism ever seen in the United States. This observation is against a backdrop of increasing autism rates nationally over the last twenty years, but New Jersey seems to report rates of autism that have increased faster […]
Unsurprisingly, Science Criticizes Soft Drink Consumption During Hot Weather
Razi Berry Soda consumption caused dehydration and kidney disease markers during manual labor New research suggests that drinking sugary, caffeinated soft drinks while exercising in hot weather may increase the risk of kidney disease.1 The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. Research team studied healthy […]