Felix N. Codilla III

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  • Getting Kids to Go Outdoors Is the Best Way to Ensure Good Health

    The importance of physical activity to one's general wellbeing cannot be overemphasized. Incorporating regular exercise into one's daily habit means making it a way of life, and the best way to do that is to start early. Parents who know this to be a fact should get their kids started at a young age.

  • Muslims Target Coptic Christian Girls for Abduction in Egypt

    On the first week of 2017, a Christian girl by the name of Rania Eed Fawzi disappeared in Al Kiati village in Upper Egypt's Al Minea province. Her family immediately determined that she was a victim of kidnapping and forced conversion to Islam. They even revealed that they know who abducted her.

  • Lack of Sleep Causes Brain to Eat Itself

    Lack of sleep doesn't just cause fatigue, grumpiness and depression, it also causes the brain to damage itself in ways that can become permanent over time. More specifically, the brain actually eats itself, which can lead to Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders.

  • Expert Reveals Do's and Don'ts of Internet and Screen Time for Kids

    If the previous generation thinks parenting is difficult, they have no idea what it's like in the digital age. Ten to 20 years ago, being responsible parents entails setting ground rules, imposing curfews and putting limits on TV time. The children followed and listen, and their safety is assured.

  • Parents' Obsession With Smartphones Can Cause Kids' to Have Behavioral Problems

    A new paper published in the journal Child Development shows that parents' obsession with their smartphones may cause behavioral issues in their children. Even in low amounts, interruptions to parent–child time caused by digital technology could be behind some of their kids' outbursts.

  • Christian School Stands by Decision to Deny Pregnant Teen High School Graduation

    Despite a public outcry and growing pressure from antiabortion groups to reconsider, a small Christian school in Hagerstown, western Maryland is not backing down on its decision to prevent a pregnant student from taking part in the graduation ceremony for breaking the institution's moral code.

  • A Little Idleness Can Actually Be Productive, According to New Study

    In today's fast-paced life, individuals have been taught from school to work the value of productivity and the importance of achieving goals. To do this, one has to have laser precision focus on the task and be "in the zone" constantly. Pressure is added by the challenge of beating the competition.

  • How Can One Stop Teenagers From Drinking and Smoking? Experts Share This Tip

    The good news is that smoking and drinking among very young people has been declining in the U.K. in recent years. The bad news is that tobacco and alcohol consumption are still prevalent among teenagers. Researchers found a way to stop young people from resorting such vices. They found out that it is to make them happy.

  • Omega-3 Can Prevent Alzheimer's Disease, According to New Study

    Can eating fish or taking fish oil supplements actually prevent Alzheimer's disease? It seems like it, based on a study on nutritional intervention for brain health. Using the latest brain imaging technology, investigators have reinforced earlier findings on the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids to the brain.

  • How Much Coffee is Healthy? Drinking Coffee Linked to Reduction of Liver Cancer Risk

    Researchers from U.K. have shared that consuming two cups of coffee a day reduces the risk of developing liver cancer by about 35 percent. This proves earlier studies that caffeine, if drank in moderation, can be considered as a form of natural medicine.