Mental Attitude: Parents Who Belittle Their Kids May Be Raising Bullies. Interviews with more than 1,400
teens revealed that those subjected to derisive parenting were more likely to develop dysregulated anger, which
is often a sign of difficulty controlling emotions and puts teenagers at a higher risk for both bullying and for
becoming bully victims. Study senior author Dr. Daniel Dickson writes, “Implications from our study are farreaching: Practitioners and parents should be informed of the potential long-term costs of sometimes seemingly
harmless parenting behaviors such as belittlement and sarcasm… Parents must be reminded of their influence
on adolescents’ emotions and should take steps to ensure that adolescents do not feel ridiculed at home.”
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, July 2019
Health Alert: Dirty Air Contributes to Thousands of Deaths Every Year. Despite improvements in air
quality over the past three decades, a new study find that air pollution remains a major contributing factor for
lung disease, heart attacks, and strokes that kill over 30,000 Americans each year. Lead researcher Dr. Majid
Ezzati adds, “More stringent air pollution regulations in the [United States] have the potential to save tens of
thousands of deaths each year and improve the longevity throughout the country.” PLOS Medicine, July 2019
Diet: Plant-Based Diet Can Reduce Risk for Diabetes. Individuals who consume a mostly plant-based diet
have up to a 23% reduced risk for diabetes. JAMA Internal Medicine, July 2019
Exercise: Physical Activity Linked to Quality of Life in Teens? Over the course of a two-year study,
researchers observed that teenagers who became less physically active experienced a reduction in their healthrelated quality of life. American Journal of Human Biology, August 2019
Chiropractic: Improving Neck Curve Helps Patients with Cervical Disk Herniation. Among a group of
300 neck pain patients under the age of 40, researchers observed that those whose cervical lordosis improved
over time also experienced an increase in disk height in the neck and an improvement in the status of any
present cervical disk herniations. Studies show that chiropractic care can help to restore the cervical lordotic
curve, which can benefit patients with cervical disk issues. Medicine, August 2019
Wellness/Prevention: Beware of Signs of Heat Stroke. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list
the following signs of heat stroke: body temperature higher than 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.4 degrees Celsius);
hot, red, dry, or damp skin; headache, dizziness, nausea, and confusion; a fast, strong pulse; and loss of
consciousness. If you think you or someone else is experiencing heat stroke, call emergency services and move
to a cooler place. Do not give them anything to drink. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 2019
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