Kids Health
Hope For The Weary
September 1st, 2012Just imagine.
You are pregnant and expecting your first child. For nine months, the anticipation builds, compounded by baby showers, gifts, excited relatives, and congratulatory friends.
Discover the large network of support for families who battle autism.By Cara LucasSprouting Good Nutrition
August 1st, 2012It is easy to see that Tyler Florence is very passionate about the subject of food. A 15-year veteran of the Food Network, dad to three, restaurateur, and author, Tyler Florence knows firsthand that avoiding picky eating habits means starting early.
Food Network star creates tasty, organic baby-food line.From Fixing to Connecting: Transform the Life of Your Child With Special Needs
April 1st, 2012Are you a parent to a child with special needs? Have you tried to help your child do something he or she can’t do, or corrected them over and over again to end up with little or no progress? Do both you and your child experience stress in the process of developing skills?
A revolutionary approach gives new hope.By Anat BanielAutism: Follow the Science
April 1st, 2012For decades, we’ve been told by our federal health agencies that autism is a mystery. They don’t know what causes it, they don’t know how to treat it. They don’t even know if the increase in diagnoses is real.
Finding answers for our children.By Wendy Fournier, National Autism Association PresidentAutism: Putting the Pieces Together
April 1st, 2012Every year, more than one million young children with unidentified disabilities—including autism—enter school with learning and health issues. These issues put them far behind their peers and have a lasting, negative effect on their ability to meet their full potential.
When it is time to begin school, learning and health issues put autistic children far behind their peers. There are resources that can help begin to close the gap.TV Ups Kids' BP
December 1st, 2010The school bully may not be the only reason Junior’s blood is boiling. New research from Michigan State University shows that children who watch protracted amounts of TV have higher blood pressure than those who don’t, regardless of individual body weight.
By Sarah TolandSecrets of Healthy Kids
September 1st, 2009POP QUIZ: Besides homework and art projects, what’s your kid likely to bring home during the first few weeks of school? That’s right, a cold. But it’s not just exposure to the germs of hundreds of other children that’ll keep her bed-bound. Creeping stress levels and poor eating habits also are to blame.
Turns out it takes more than an apple a day to keep your little ones out of the doctor’s office. Here’s what you need to make this fall their healthiest yet.By Melody WarnickBack in Focus
September 1st, 2009To Susan Williams of Charlotte, North Carolina, it was like a speed bump she couldn’t get past. That’s how she described the wall she would hit when work deadlines loomed and her focus pinballed from one subject to the next. “Sometimes I was so easily distracted, the simplest task seemed daunting,” says Williams, 60.
19 ways to manage ADHD without drugsBy Matthew SolanSecrets of Healthy Kids
September 1st, 2009POP QUIZ: Besides homework and art projects, what’s your kid likely to bring home during the first few weeks of school? That’s right, a cold. But it’s not just exposure to the germs of hundreds of other children that’ll keep her bed-bound. Creeping stress levels and poor eating habits also are to blame.
Turns out it takes more than an apple a day to keep your little ones out of the doctor’s office. Here’s what you need to make this fall their healthiest yet.By Melody WarnickWhat's My Alternative: Precription Drugs for ADHD
July 1st, 2009Josh Goulding was diagnosed with attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in second grade, after his impulsive and disruptive behavior frequently landed him in the school principal’s office. “Over several years, I was put on a whole gamut of drugs, and nothing worked well,” says Goulding, now 24.
By Diana Reynolds Roome
