In recent years, bone broth has gained popularity as a health-conscious culinary trend. While it may seem like just another food fad, bone broth is anything but. This age-old elixir, often touted as a superfood, has a rich history and… read more
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How Expressing Gratitude Affects Your Body and MindÂ
Understanding Gratitude and Why it’s Good for You Gratitude often comes in forms we might not expect, like taking a second out of our day to appreciate the warmth of the sun or opening the door for a stranger. But… read more
Recognizing the Signs of Type 1 Diabetes
When you are the parent of a child who has an incurable autoimmune disease, like type 1 diabetes, you never stop worrying about them. No matter how old or independent they become. It is just par for the course. Our… read more
How to Keep Blood Pressure Under Control
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your knowledge about blood pressure? Many people have a general awareness of blood pressure readings and likely know one or more people with hypertension or elevated blood pressure, but do you… read more
The Teal Pumpkin Project: Protecting Kids with Allergies
As Halloween festivities and trick-or-treating trickle to a stop, most kids start digging into the mounds of candy they collected. However, children with food allergies and intolerances must be more cautious when sorting through their treats from the night. What… read more
What Every Parent Needs to Know About Meningitis
Meningitis might not be on every teen’s radar, but it should be. Though relatively rare, this illness can become dangerous and even life-threatening within hours. The good news? It’s also highly preventable with the right knowledge and a little proactive… read more
How Heavy Backpacks Can Harm Kids’ Backs
In the morning rush to make it to school in time, you may have grabbed your child’s backpack and realized it was unusually heavy. Backpacks today are jammed full of books, notebooks and electronic devices - how much is too… read more
Understanding Radio Frequency Radiation
When wireless devices like cell phones and tablets made their debut, we all knew that they would change the way that we communicate. Nowadays, they are almost a necessity if you want to stay fully connected in such a fast-paced… read more
Preparing For Your Baby’s First Dental Visit
It may not seem important to think about your child’s first visit to the dentist when they are still cutting their first teeth, but that’s exactly when the American Dental Association says you should start to consider it. In fact, both The… read more
Why Recess Matters
In this fast-paced world that is pushing academic excellence at every turn, traditional school activities like recess and physical education (P.E.) have often taken a back seat to classroom learning. With school hours limited, the choice to increase academics and… read more
