Published on Jul 2, 2020 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
Each year, as the Fourth of July approaches, we remind our community to celebrate safely because fireworks injuries, boating accidents, and severe sunburns are common around this favorite summer holiday. But this year, there’s an additional concern: COVID-19. As some...
Published on Jun 15, 2020 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
We share family health challenges you can take on with your entire family. Each challenge is a way to boost your health and strengthen your family. This time, we’re offering up a suggestion you may never have thought of as a family activity. But it’s a good one! We...
Published on Jun 4, 2020 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
Your son seems to be tripping over his words and having a difficult time getting some sounds out. How can you know whether he’s stuttering — and what to do if he is? Stuttering is a common issue, affecting more than 70 million people around the world, including more...
Published on May 7, 2020 | Child & Family Health, Common Childhood Diseases, Stay Well
Does your child have asthma? If so, he or she isn’t alone — more than 6.3 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with the condition. How much do you know about this common chronic condition? If your child has been diagnosed with asthma, you’re...
Published on Apr 17, 2020 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
Each year, more than 3 million cases of child abuse are reported in the United States. The numbers are sobering. But what can be done to prevent it? The month of April is designated each year as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, bringing attention to a pervasive...
Published on Apr 1, 2020 by Maggie Akridge, MS, CCLS | Child & Family Health
Are you a parent or caregiver wondering if you should talk to your children about COVID-19? Well, the answer is an emphatic “yes!” With school and business closures happening on a large scale, as well as some reopenings, it’s not hard for children to notice that...
