South Central Pennsylvania Edition

Archive of: Health Brief and NAPC

	Title	Issue
	Why Laptops Should be Renamed... and Relocated Their name notwithstanding, portable computers should not be used directly on the lap, at least for extended periods of time. Find out why.	September 2012
	Cheap Bling is Bad News More than half of low-cost metal jewelry for kids and adults is loaded with toxic chemicals.	August 2012
	Mom’s Diet Can Boost Baby’s Immunity What a mom eats while pregnant may help her baby ward off allergies.	August 2012
	Why Folk Remedies Rock British researchers confirm the health and beauty properties of plant extracts.	August 2012
	Elderberry Elixir New research is turning up another natural remedy to mend what ails us--elderberries.	August 2012
	Dried Plums Keep Bones Healthy Just 10 prunes per day may help build bone density and ward off osteoporosis.	August 2012
	Walking + Texting = Forgeting Footsteps and memory veer off-course when we simultaneously walk and text.	August 2012
	Less Sleep Means Lower Grades Poor sleep hygiene is associated with lower grades in high school and college.	August 2012
	Training Helps Bust Teacher Burnout A unique approach that combines psychology with Buddhist practices boosts positive moods.	August 2012
	Rice Syrup Alert A recent study found levels of arsenic in several foods that exceeded U.S. standards for bottled water.	July 2012