Category Archives: Health

Natural Alternatives to Antibiotics

As a parent, it’s common to become fearful when we or our children become ill. Viral, fungal and bacterial infections can often cause concern. Many parents don’t hesitate to take their children to the doctor only to be given a … Continue reading

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A New Kind of Time Out

Most of us are rather enlightened parents these days.  When our children hit or scream or take another child’s toy, we don’t spank them.  We put them in time out. There they sit, one minute for every year old, contemplating … Continue reading

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Health Tips For Your Baby

Article by: Robin Darch There are always concerns about a baby’s health. Many parents overreact to the smallest problem, but you really can’t be too careful when it comes to your baby’s health. Recognizing the symptoms to the most common … Continue reading

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Top 10 Ways To Prevent Obesity In Kids

Article by: Nancy Hill I’m sure you’ve seen the dire reports about childhood obesity becoming rampant in America. It’s a scary thing and not an experience any of us wish upon our children. Preventing obesity can be easy and empowering … Continue reading

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Protect your Allergic Child in School

Article by: Nadine O’Reilly A severe allergic reaction to milk, peanuts, wheat, shellfish, latex and other types of triggers can keep a youngster from fully enjoying childhood. And that’s not right. We know how challenging and frightening it is to … Continue reading

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Fostering Healthy Eating Habits In Your Baby

Article by: Sarah Veda If you’re concerned about your baby’s health, you want to be certain to start healthy eating habits early. The first year of solid foods is a very important time for establishing your child’s eating habits. What … Continue reading

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Latex Allergy and Positive Living

Article by: Nadine O’Reilly, M.A., C.S.P. Learning to Live Positively with a Latex Allergy Your child has a latex allergy: Perhaps a mild allergy; perhaps a life-threatening one. Either way, you now have to help your child live with it. … Continue reading

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Note to Parents: Fat Kids Love Cake

Article Source: newuniversity.org Article by: Kevin Pease If you drove to a local elementary school, the kids you would be staring at are the first generation of children expected to die at a younger age than their parents. Medical technology … Continue reading

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Parenting Lessons From ABC’s “Private Practice”

Article Source: greatdad.com Article by: Dr. Gwenn If you haven’t seen ABC’s Private Practice, I encourage you to do so. In addition to being entertaining, the show covers sensitive medical topics very well. This week’s episode addressed the birth of … Continue reading

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ADHD Medication: Can Your Child Go Without?

Article Source: health.usnews.com Article by: Nancy Shute Behavioral therapy for ADHD—and parent retraining, too—can be good alternatives to medication Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be a distressing diagnosis, but families have more treatment options than they might realize. Although Ritalin … Continue reading

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