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…

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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….

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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…

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‘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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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