Fitness fads come and go, but look around any gym and you’ll see at least one big, inflatable rubber ball. The stability ball — also known as the balance ball, physio ball or Swiss ball — made the transition from physical therapy offices to gyms in the early ’90s and has stuck around as a [...]

New research conducted by UCLA-affiliated social scientists conclude that American families are overwhelmed by clutter, too busy to go in their own backyards, rarely eat dinner together even though they claim family meals as a goal, and can’t park their cars in the garage because they’re crammed with non-vehicular stuff.  The team of anthropologists and [...]

Many factors shape early brain development. Food and nutrition, genetics, daily experiences, parenting, physical activity and love all are important components.  Studies show that test scores increase 20 percent when your child’s brain is nurtured. It is a growing organ that changes every minute. A brain is capable of remarkable changes up to the age [...]