Children's Health


Teach Germs a Lesson

The average school-age child in the United States has six to 10 colds a year. And schools are ideal environments for germs to circulate –...

August 19, 2013 / 3 min read


Stress Busters for School Season

Just like a jumbo box of crayons, back-to-school anxiety can outline your life with a jumble of shades and colors. That’s because back-to-school season carries...

August 13, 2013 / 2 min read


HPV Vaccines – Cancer Prevention for Girls...

We all want to protect our children from harm. One way to do that is to vaccinate them against diseases – particularly any disease that...

August 12, 2013 / 2 min read


Back to School; Back to Bed

It’s a recurring argument this time of year in homes with school-age children:  You tell junior to wrap up his video game, he resists, you...

August 9, 2013 / 2 min read


Not Just for Royals

Inquiring minds want to know if new mom Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, plans to breast-feed newborn Prince George. The debate over formula vs....

August 7, 2013 / 2 min read


Pledge Not to Text While Driving

Do you text or check emails while driving? If so, you’re taking a very big risk of winding up injured. A recent survey by the...

July 22, 2013 / 2 min read


Fireworks Safety: Protect Yourself and Your Kids

Teenagers and small children are especially susceptible to burns or injuries to the hands and face during the holiday, beginning as early as July 1...

July 1, 2013 / 3 min read


Decoding Sunscreen Labels

Confused by all those sunscreen tubes and bottles (at least 1,400 products) on the market? Thanks to new federal laws, shopping for sunscreen should get...

June 28, 2013 / 2 min read


Skin Cancer Does Not Discriminate

An aggressive form of skin cancer silenced the living voice of Bob Marley, the legendary reggae star, who died more than three decades ago in...

June 21, 2013 / 2 min read


Surgery Offers the Gift of a Smile

For the 12th year, doctors, nurses and surgical staff from Baptist Children’s Hospital donated their time to restore smiles to children, whose deformities had dulled...

June 17, 2013 / 2 min read