Article at a Glance Flu shots and hand washing are two of the best ways to protect your family against viral illnesses. Antibiotics only work on bacterial infections, not on viral infections like the cold or flu. If you need help determining how sick your child is, use our “Is Your Child Sick?” tool. It … Continue reading “The Ultimate Cold and Flu Survival Guide”
Article at a Glance Teens who sext are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior. Teens who had sexted were seven times more likely to be sexually active and twice as likely to be having unprotected sex than those who had never sexted. Help your child understand the risks of sexting and other risky … Continue reading “Studies Find that Sexting is Linked to Risky Sexual Behavior”
Article at a Glance Learning how to read well by the end of the third grade is an important milestone to learning how to understand material from textbooks and other assignments. Early exposure to books is one of the most important factors to learning how to be a good reader. Making school attendance a priority … Continue reading “Third Grade—A Crucial Time For Reading Skills”
Article at a Glance Interacting with active children can make your child more active. Rather than invest in an expensive exercise program, try putting your child in a more active social group. A recent study shows that interacting with active children can make your child more active. The study, published in Pediatrics, shows that children … Continue reading “Skip the Exercise Program and Make a Friend Instead”
Article at a Glance Most offenders are known to the child; they may be family members, relatives, friends, teachers, coaches, babysitters, and others in positions of authority. The offender usually uses coercion and manipulation, not physical force. Open communication is very important with your child: most children are very hesitant to talk about it and … Continue reading “Tips for Preventing and Identifying Child Sexual Abuse”
Dr. Phil Freestone will be retiring from his practice as of September 27th in order to serve his church as President of the Dominican Republic Missionary Training Center. We are excited for Dr. Freestone and the opportunity he has to share his talents with those in that part of the world. However, we will greatly … Continue reading “Dr. Bartholomew Joins Our Orem Cherry Tree Office to Replace Retiring Dr. Freestone”
A green microwave muffin? Are you intrigued? We were! We tried it and turns out that it is a delicious and simple way to add veggies to your kids’ diets. Ingredients: 1 egg 2 TB milk (or coconut milk) 1 TB vanilla 1 C spinach 1 banana 1/3 C frozen peaches (strawberries work great too!) … Continue reading “5 Minute Green Microwave Muffin”
Article at a Glance Nosebleeds are common and rarely serious. Treat nosebleeds by sitting upright, leaning your head forward, and pinching your nose closed for ten minutes. Nosebleeds occur when your nasal membrane is irritated or cracked and dried out. Most kids are bound to get a nosebleed sooner or later, and although it might … Continue reading “How to Treat Nosebleeds”
Article at a Glance Treating family members who are carriers of staph can potentially reduce recurrent infections. Not all infected people have symptoms. Prevent staph infections by not sharing personal objects like razors and towels, and by keeping toys and household surfaces clean. As staph infections become more of a concern, a new study shines … Continue reading “Family Members of Children Infected with Staph Are More Likely to Be Carriers”
Article at a Glance Study shows that less than one-third of mothers who were planning on exclusively breastfeeding for the first three months were able to met that goal. Mothers will need more support if they are going to be successful at breastfeeding. Not giving babies supplemental feedings at the hospital was one of the … Continue reading “Study shows that most women are not meeting their breastfeeding goals”
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