Here at ACSH, we’ve said it numerous times: prolonged sitting isn’t good for the body. As if we needed more proof to get moving, several recent studies point to the health risks of too much sitting. “The chair is out to kill us,” says James Levine, an endocrinologist at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. [...]
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It’s common knowledge that fruits and veggies are good for us, and it’s commonly assumed that they should be fresh to mine the benefits of all the nutrients they contribute to our diets. A corollary seems to be that processed produce, e.g. frozen and canned fruits and vegetables, are a poor second choice. Is this [...]
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Have you talked about sex lately with your teen? Researchers say it might be a good time to start. The number of teens giving birth has plummeted by 30 percent across the country, according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The reason? Some say that it’s better communication with teens. [...]
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It is difficult to know where to even start on this one. Because it’s not everyday that you see a “study” in which everything is just plain wrong. Yet, anyone reading the catchy headline will have the image of “meth mouth” imprinted in their mind, and connect it to drinking diet soda for absolutely no [...]
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In the wake of a defeated attempt in California to require labeling of genetically engineered foods and ingredients, multiple other states are jumping on that disabled bandwagon. Washington State has such a bill pending, and Vermont’s House voted in favor of a labeling bill earlier this month. Now, the Connecticut Senate has also taken the [...]
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ACSH is a co-signer of the Culture of Alarmism letter sponsored by the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF). The IWF project is an effort intended to counter the “Mind the Store” campaign that seeks to pressure retailers into removing thousands of products from shelves for fear of the “hazardous” chemicals contained in the products. In signing [...]
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ACSH’s Dr. Gilbert Ross was interviewed yesterday on the local New York CBS TV station, WCBS-TV, on the apparent epidemic of teen suicide. As we reported earlier this week, young teens who had a schoolmate who committed suicide were anywhere from twice to five-fold more likely to take their own life, or attempt to. Dr. [...]
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In order to avoid easily preventable spoilers of summer leisure time fun and travel, we at ACSH encourage you to take seriously the tips given above. It is our hope that they will help you to have a happy, healthy summer vacation!

Crunch time during final exams may tempt some teens nationwide to use a study drug, a prescription stimulant- to enhance academic performance. Shocking? Not to most.