_ Children's Health 17 Percent of Food-Allergic Children also Have Sesame Allergy By Jane Farrell article Investigators at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)have found that sesame allergy is common among children with other food allergies, … Read More→
_ Pregnancy Pregnant? Better Skip the Pain Reliever Acetaminophen By Jane Farrell article A study funded by the National Institute of Health suggests that exposure to acetaminophen in the womb may increase a … Read More→
_ Children's Health Ten Tips for School Lunches That Will Keep Kids Happy and Healthy By Jane Farrell article Between classes and practices, lunchtime is a highlight of most kidsΓÇÖ day. Whether homemade or store bought, favorite school lunches … Read More→
_ Parenting A Special Needs TeenagerΓÇÖs Transition to Adulthood: 4 Things to Consider By Sondra Forsyth article For youth with disabilities, there are many things to consider. An individualΓÇÖs transition plan must look at many elements of … Read More→
_ Parenting 4 Important Cell Phone Safety Tips for Kids By Sondra Forsyth article Getting their first cell phone is now a rite of passage for most kids.┬áHaving a phone comes with a lot … Read More→
_ Parenting Tips for Parents to Ease Back to School Jitters By Sondra Forsyth article Did you know that anxiety issues are the most common mental health disorders in children? There are an estimated 18 … Read More→
_ Parenting A Back to School Checklist for Children with Special Needs By Sondra Forsyth article When my daughter, Elizabeth, was young, I used to feel anxious and lose sleep over the transition from summer to … Read More→
_ Parenting Co-Parenting Tips Every Divorcing Couple Needs to Know By Jane Farrell article ItΓÇÖs well known that nearly half of all marriages in the country end in divorce. The rate is even higher … Read More→
_ Children's Health Pollution Linked to Greater Number of Newborns Taken to Intensive Care Units By Jane Farrell article Infants born to women exposed to high levels of air pollution in the week before delivery are more likely to … Read More→
_ Children's Health Enhancing the Quality of Life for Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy By Sondra Forsyth article Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is the umbrella term for a group of genetic disorders that cause muscle weakness. (For a … Read More→
_ Children's Health What You Need to Know about Spinal Muscular Atrophy By Jane Farrell article Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a heartbreaking genetic disorder that usually occurs in infancy. Sometimes, though, the condition, characterized by … Read More→
_ Children's Health Is Telemedicine The Best Choice for KIds? By Jane Farrell article Doctors who have ΓÇ£telemedicineΓÇ¥ visits with pediatric patients prescribe antibiotics more often than do urgent-care clinics or regular office visits, … Read More→
_ Children's Health Kids and High Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell article New guidelines that classified more children as having elevated blood pressure are better at predicting which kids are likely to … Read More→
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_ Relationships & Love 6 Ways to Celebrate Singlehood This ValentineΓÇÖs Day By Sondra Forsyth article These days, more and more women are referring to ValentineΓÇÖs Day as ΓÇ£Single Awareness DayΓÇ¥. Gone are the days of … Read More→
_ Children's Health Kids Who Survive Hodgkin's Lymphoma Face Greater Risk of Another Cancer in Later Life By Jane Farrell article Children who survive HodgkinΓÇÖs lymphoma have an increased risk of developing a new cancer later in life, research shows. The … Read More→
_ Children's Health How Young Is Too Young for Orthodontic Treatment? By Jane Farrell article Step into a middle school and you’ll likely see plenty of smiles accented by braces. But parents who put off … Read More→
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