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Too Much Tech: How To Manage Screen Time this Summer

A break from school and schedules doesn’t have to mean more mindless time behind a screen.

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Technology Highlight

Pregnant Women Google More Often

March 30, 2015

There are very few women left out there dusting off their mother's "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and using it as the lone reference guide during their pregnancy journey. No, most pregnant women do what everyone does when they have a question: they google it. So if you found yourself searching "How can I reduce my stretch marks?" or "Why is my baby brain making me so crazy?," you're not alone. According to an online-based survey taken in over 24 countries, 97 percent of women used Google to access information about their health and well-being during their pregnancy. And 94 percent of these women searched the internet after a doctor's appointment, presumably to fill in questions their OB may have left them with after the visit. Information is not only power, but also provides assurance and preserves confidence in times of worry - or, in our case, the entire length of pregnancy. So healthcare professionals (and web-based informers like this one) are using this valuable study to better inform and interpret pregnancy-related information for pregnant women on the web all over the world. Learn more about the study and what it may mean for your next Google search.

Toxin Hightlight

Common Sense Helps Limit Toxin Exposure

March 1, 2015

We all know that completely eliminating your exposure to toxins while preparing for a pregnancy (and beyond) is impossible...

The good news is there are common sense ways to dramatically eliminate excess exposure. For example, almost everyone remodels a room for the new nursery, yet it's really easy to forget that during remodeling you significantly increase your exposure to many toxins including lead, formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and others. The first step is to learn about what you can do to combat toxins and make your home healthier for you and your family. This article from Epigee Women's Health is a good place to find some common sense items we all may need to be reminded of that will help us reduce our toxin exposure.