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Teaching Life Lessons

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Teaching Life Lessons

This is the time of year when so much focus is on preparing for a new school year. But teaching kids goes far beyond getting them ready for classes.
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Nutrition and Exercise

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    Our Children Will Rebel Against Diabetes
    Once referred to as adult-onset diabetes, Type 2 diabetes is now being diagnosed in children as young as 5. I don't think this trend will continue.
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    Studies Give Insight Into Healthy Activity Level
    If you’re a parent, you’re probably getting focused on getting your children ready for school. New research was published to make sure that your kids prosper physically as well as academically.
  • Teaching Kids to Eat Healthy Using Games
    A recent study found that children who played a health game were significantly more likely to select and eat healthier foods than kids who played a game without healthy-stimuli.
  • A Genetic Cause of Childhood Obesity
    Although it is rare, Prader Willi Syndrome is the most common genetic cause of potentially life-threatening childhood obesity, characterized by an insatiable hunger and a low metabolism.
  • Get Ready for a Healthy and Nutritious School Year
    School lunch programs are trying to meet new guidelines that require more servings of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, while staying on budget and pleasing kid’s and teen’s palate preferences.
  • south, map, united states, southern
    New Analysis Looks at Obesity Levels By State
    Let’s do a little interdisciplinary instruction to see which states made the grade as far as obesity is considered.

Back to School

In Case You Missed It...

  • Healthy Back to School Tips
    Lugging around textbooks, a laptop, and multiple binders in overloaded backpacks can be harmful for your kids. Heavy backpacks can compress shoulders, spine, and lower back.
  • Sexual Health in College
    While many students may believe that they are knowledgeable about sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and birth control methods, a recent survey indicates quite the opposite.
  • Back to School: Skin Care Items to Bring to College
    Packing for college is a daunting experience. Here are a list of skin care items to help plan what is needed to pack for college.
  • Grandfather and granddaughter
    Talking to Kids About Dementia
    I'll never forget the look on my kids' faces when they first talked to their grandfather - my dad - after his brain surgery that left him in a state of extreme dementia
  • women, women laughing, laughter, mother, daughter, mother's day
    Dear Sister: A Message to Teenage Readers
    I feel comfortable calling you sister, because all of us women – young, old, or in-between, all over the world – are sisters, bound by genetics and our female souls.
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    Nutrition for Kids
    Hey kids! You want to know: What's to eat? When are we going to eat? Can I eat this? These questions are asked millions of parents every day.
  • Back to School with HealthCentral
    Back to School with HealthCentral
    Information to help you and your family have a safe, healthy, and easier transition going back to school.

Educating Young People

  • Breast Cancer Education: Jill Biden's Initiative
    Prior to her husband’s taking office at the White House 3 ½ years ago, however, Biden was more known for one of the country’s first formal breast health education programs aimed at high school women.