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Best Meal Planning Apps and Websites?

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How to Protect Your Teenager’s Hearing

Posted August 31, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee

Home Life, Health, Social Skills

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Personal listening devices (i.e., iPods) are virtually everywhere, but while they may spare parents from being subjected to their teenager's music, they pose a potential problem their children's hearing.

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GIVEAWAY: Whip Up Quality Cuisine With Thai Kitchen

Posted August 29, 2010 - 21:00 by Lela Davidson

Nutrition

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Hungry for something exotic? Thai Kitchen makes it easy, and they're giving one lucky reader all the tools to turn your kitchen into a Thai bistro. (Okay, maybe they don't have bistros in Thailand, but you get the idea!)

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8 Ways to Make Fruits and Vegetables Cooler

Posted August 21, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee

Home Life, Health, Nutrition

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Making healthy foods fun, cool, and interesting can encourage kids to eat them. Use these tips to "sell" the fruits and veggies!

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Should You Try Going Gluten Free?

Posted August 17, 2010 - 21:00 by Sarah Winfrey

Health

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Giving up gluten is a big commitment. If you’re going to go to take the effort to eliminate gluten from your diet, you want to be relatively sure that it will help you or your child.

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10 Ways To Make Your Mornings Less Manic

Posted August 14, 2010 - 21:00 by Katrina Simeck

Home Life, Time Management, Work Balance, Nutrition

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Not a morning person? Use these tips to make your mornings less manic and more manageable.

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Childhood Bipolar or ADHD? A Difficult Diagnosis Even For Experts

Posted August 13, 2010 - 21:00 by Debbie Dragon

Health, Healthcare, Diseases & Disorders

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The medical community is now realizing that bipolar disorder may not affect only adults, but is a condition that can start in childhood.

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20 Breakfast Ideas For Back-To-School Mornings

Posted August 12, 2010 - 21:00 by Katrina Simeck

Time Management, Nutrition, Wellness

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Start your day off right with a healthy, nutritious, and quick breakfast.

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Ways to Improve Your Children’s Diet (and Maybe Avoid ADHD)

Posted August 6, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee

Home Life, Health, Nutrition

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An association has been found between the Western diet and ADHD in adolescents.

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A Mother’s Love Can Instill Confidence

Posted August 2, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee

Home Life, Health, Social Skills

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When moms give their kids plenty of love, comfort and affection, it can give a boost to their confidence and self-esteem.

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Hamburgers and Childhood Asthma

Posted July 31, 2010 - 08:44 by Fred Lee

Home Life, Health, Nutrition

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Eating too many hamburgers can not only affect the body weight and heart health of children, but it may predispose them to respiratory problems, as well.

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Shop And Save Now: Taking Advantage Of Summer Sales Flyers

Posted July 29, 2010 - 21:00 by Rhonda Franz

Home Life, Finances, Shopping, Nutrition, Wellness

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The heat is on, and stores are fighting hard for your business. Don't miss out on the savings you can get in your local stores' summer sales ads, for now — and later.

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Probiotic Milk for Moms Helps Reduce Infant Eczema

Posted July 27, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee

Conceiving, Pregnancy, Health, Birth, Allergies

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Maternal probiotic consumption has been found to reduce the incidence of eczema in newborns.

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The Hollywood Baby Food Diet: What, Who, And Why?

Posted July 22, 2010 - 21:00 by Rhonda Franz

Health, Nutrition, Culture, Healthcare, Wellness

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A four-ounce serving of mashed vegetables as a meal replacement? The Hollywood Baby Food Diet is a strange fad, indeed. Don't give in.

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Dangers of Household Spoons

Posted July 21, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee

Safety, Home Life, Health

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The differences and variability of household spoons makes them problematic when dispensing medication to children.

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5 Things to Remember When Choosing Natural Products

Posted July 17, 2010 - 21:00 by Katrina Simeck

Shopping, Wellness, Allergies

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Overwhelmed with options when shopping for natural personal care and beauty products? Be armed with this info when navigating the naturals aisles.

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Top 10 Tips for Making Sense of Sunscreen

Posted July 13, 2010 - 21:00 by Katrina Simeck

Health

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Spend your summer days enjoying the sunshine, not worrying about your sunscreen. These facts will help you make sense of SPF protection.

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Eat Up! The USDA Summer Food Program

Posted July 12, 2010 - 09:30 by Rhonda Franz

Education, Health, Nutrition, Healthcare, Pre School, Wellness, K-8, High School

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The USDA summer food program is intended to make sure children have plenty to eat during the summer months when those who would normally be participating in the school lunch program don’t have access to those meals. Continued funding for the program is a current issue right now in Congress.

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What Is Heat Stress?

Posted July 10, 2010 - 21:00 by Rhonda Franz

Safety, Home Life, Health, Healthcare, Wellness, Diseases & Disorders

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Heat stress is the broad category of conditions related to hot-weather or being in a heat-filled environment. Infants and young children are especially prone to problems with these conditions this time of year. Get educated, and take precautions to protect your family from heat-related dangers.

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Congenital Heart Defects: A Primer

Posted July 9, 2010 - 21:00 by Sarah Winfrey

Health

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For most couples, the ultrasound around 20 weeks of pregnancy is exciting because it's when they can find out the gender of their child. For up to 1% of couples, this ultrasound turns from a celebration into a nightmare when doctors discover a congenital heart defect (CHD).

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