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Catholic Masses Stop Giving Wine at Communion Due to Flu Epidemic
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Catholics never really notice how touchy feely they are during Mass until the Archdiocese asks that parishioners keep their hands to themselves on Sunday to avoid spreading the flu. In Santa Fe, the Archdiocese asked that Catholics avoid holding hands during prayer and simply smiling or nodding during the sign of peace instead of shaking…
Paging Dr. Google, America is Calling
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Google dominates the internet between its massive search engine and ownership of YouTube. It is the go-to source of information for most Americans and is so commonly used that “googling” has become a recognized verb. Recently, Americans have added a new trend to their googling. They still use google to hunt for information on a…
Teen Vaping Nearly Doubled in 2018
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
The good news is that teens are doing less binge drinking. The bad news is that teen vaping has shot through the roof. A recent survey from Monitoring the Future found that the number of teens who reported vaping has nearly doubled in the last year. That is the largest single increase that Monitoring the Future…
Less Than a Third of Americans Exercise Correctly
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Exercise is essential if you want to remain healthy. This is not news to anyone, though some people would give anything for it to be false. It is also not news that few Americans get the amount of exercise they need. Recent studies, however, have found that not only do American adults not get enough…
New Government Report Suggests 1 in 40 Kids Has Autism
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
A recent study published in the journal “Pediatrics” estimated that roughly 2.5 percent of children in the United States are on the autism spectrum. The percentage is based on data from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health which collected information from parents of more than 50,000 children. All children who have ever been given…
11 Ways to Heal Your Loneliness
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Beliefnet Staff
I knew a woman who so longed to be loved and not feel lonely that she gave her lover, a man who she had only recently met and knew to be a criminal, all of her life savings—some $43,000, to be exact. He promised that he would give the money back with interest (along with…
New National Fitness Guidelines Released, Less than a Third of Americans Pass
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
America as a whole does not rank very highly on the physical fitness scale. This is news to exactly no one. People are too fond of fast food, get too little exercise and are too in love with their phones to take good care of themselves. That said, the latest report by the Department of…
CDC Survey Shows Complementary and Alternative Medicine Growing in America
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
More and more Americans are turning to alternative and complementary forms of medicine such as yoga, meditation, chiropractors and acupuncture. According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, more than 30 percent of American adults and roughly 12 percent…
Is Your Work Schedule Shortening Your Life?
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
It turns out that working hard to get ahead may actually be the last thing you want to do if you are concerned about your health. According to research from NYU Langone Health, working more than 40 hours a week could be bad for your health. Long hours contribute to minor, chronic conditions that build…
Is There Such a Thing as Too Nice? Your Wallet Might Think So
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
When it comes to keeping your finances safe, it pays to be a little more cutthroat. According to a new study from Columbia Business School and University College London School of Management, kinder individuals are more prone to both suffering financially and even declaring bankruptcy than their peers. “We were interested in understanding whether having…
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