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Are you anxious about your kids going back to school?

n Health & Living, free with Monday’s Irish Independent, psychologist and mum-of-two Malie Coyne writes about how to manage your fears, and our resident parenting expert David Coleman has advice for dealing with back-to-school nerves in children. As science tells us that putting on weight is more complicated than just calories in, calories out, we… Read More: Are you anxious about your kids going back to school? »

5 Weight Loss Challenges and How to Overcome Them

If you have ever tried losing weight, you know it can be very challenging. Everyone experiences challenges that are specific to their unique circumstances. These range from a lack of time, to genetics, stress, and unmet expectations from trying more than once. Most people can encounter these roadblocks, but that does not mean that they… Read More: 5 Weight Loss Challenges and How to Overcome Them »

What is Psoriasis?

Scaly skin? What is psoriasis really all about? Affecting more than 8 million people in the U.S., psoriasis is a skin condition believed to be caused by immune dysfunction and inflammation. It usually appears as itchy, red, scaly patches on the elbows, trunk, and scalp. Although there is no cure for psoriasis, those who live… Read More: What is Psoriasis? »

Should random COVID-19 tests for kids and teachers be part of our back-to-school plans?

Article content continued Testing comes with its own challenges: Test someone in the early stages of infection and the test might come back “negative,” because there hasn’t been enough time for the person to develop enough viral load to be detectable, said University of Ottawa epidemiologist Raywat Deonandan. “So, a negative result doesn’t necessarily put… Read More: Should random COVID-19 tests for kids and teachers be part… »