MV-IGH 181 March 21

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MARCH 2021 • ISSUE 181

What Kids Are Losing with Virtual Learning

Online classes are effective to contain the transmission of coronavirus but they are robbing kids from having the full school experience: interacting with others, developing connections, teamwork. See story on page 7

Kids Special Inside n One in five Americans has STD n Speeding on U.S. roads taking thousands of teenagers’ lives n Child suicides are rising n Keeping your cool with kids n Just 2% of teens eat recommended amount of veggies.

The Winter Blues Are Real, and COVID-19 May Make it Worse

How to Snack Better During the Pandemic DEBUNKING VACCINE MYTHS WEIGHT LOSS A new drug, marketed as Ozempic can cut 15-20% of body weight. ‘Drug turned out to be amazingly more effective than anything else we’ve seen come before,’ says researcher

NEW NAME FOR ROME MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Anne Palumbo, author of the SmartBites column, offers several recipes that will make you FEEL NOT guilty about snacking. P. 10


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