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Camps for Kids With Diabetes, Crohn's and Other Medical Conditions

These health specialty summer camps give kids a chance to have fun with others who have the same medical condition.

When School Starts Later, Students Do Better, Study Says

Teens who started school later got more sleep and improved their grades.

How to Tell When Your Special Needs Child is Sick

When a non-verbal child is sick, he can't describe his symptoms.

How to Calm Your Child's First-Day-of-School Anxiety

How to calm your child's nerves

How to Treat a Minor Cut

Cuts and kids seem to go together, especially in the summer. Not every cut requires stitches, but they do need more than a kiss to make them better. If it is more than three-quarters of an inch long or a…

My Child Has Panic Attacks. How Do I Help?

The irony of a panic attack is that it comes with real physical symptoms that can fuel anxiety, especially for a teen or young person who is experiencing one for the first time. Fortunately, there are techniques to help your…

Summer is the perfect time to screen for scoliosis

There is an app that allows you to use your phone to check for abnormal curves in the spine.

Is Caffeine Bad for Kids?

Caffeinated beverages are a cheap and easy way for teens to get through busy days where they get up too early and go to bed too late. While teenagers need eight and a half to nine hours of sleep a…

You Can Prepare for a Home Emergency

Preparing your family for weather and other large-scale emergencies can be stressful. Think about watching the news before a big snowstorm. What do the newscasts always show? People rush to stock up on bread, milk, and eggs. Buy more rock…

Don't Wait to Prepare for an Emergency

Keeping your family safe during an emergency will be less stressful when you take precautions and think of the little things now rather than later.

One-Stop Pediatric Care

Physical and mental health impact one another and recently, there’s been a move to patient-centered pediatric care. For children experiencing anxiety, behavior problems or more significant mental disorders each year, timely access to a mental health professional can alleviate a serious issue.