10 Early Warning Signs Of Parkinson’s Disease
By Hooman Azmi As many as one million Americans live with Parkinson’s disease: This is more than the combined number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and Lou…
Read more »Kids Outgrowing Their Skates
By John Harmata Summer is over and I signed my children up for skating classes again. I tried their skates on just a couple days ago and they felt fine….
Read more »Tough Love Tips For Better Back To School Sleep
By Robert S. Rosenberg Near the end of summer we all have a hard time adjusting back to our regular sleep schedule – especially our kids! Here are 9 tips…
Read more »‘Sun Safe’ Study: Children Seek Shade If Available
A study by the founder of Sun Safe Soccer reveals nearly two-thirds of children will use shade tents during soccer breaks without any prompting from coaches. The study reinforces a…
Read more »When Preparing For “Back To School,” Don’t Forget About Healthy After-School Snacks
Preparing a child’s lunch is an important part of the back-to-school routine, but experts at the USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital…
Read more »4 Weight Loss Tips To Shed Unnecessary Pounds
By Leanne Thompson First off I want to say that I am no dietician, everybody’s idiosyncratic which means that everybody’s unique. Techniques that work for me may not particularly work…
Read more »Rough And Tumble: Why Kids Need To Be Involved With Sports
By Katherine Smith I have to start out by admitting to a little bias. I grew up rough and tumble. There were no contact sports that I didn’t try. Any…
Read more »3 Ways To Stay Healthy – Anytime, Anywhere
By Kac Young PhD, ND, DCH Ask 10 people you meet on the street what the main components of staying healthy are and chances are high they will answer: “diet…
Read more »Oh, No!…Another Total, Nuclear, Ballistic Screaming Fit
By Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D. Here’s a Battle Plan You’re in your least favorite aisle of the grocery store: Aisle 5. That’s the candy aisle. Your four-year-old daughter is screaming…
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Attitude Adjustment Time! Big Dog vs. Underdog Parenting Styles
By Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D. The old saying about kids not coming with a training manual is true. And the problem of “What do I do with this kid?” is…
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