Thought LeadersDr. Linda KahnAssistant Professor, Environmental PediatricsNew York University Grossman School of Medicine With PFAS being commonly found in households worldwide, what are the health and economic impacts of these forever chemicals? In this interview, we speak to Dr. Linda Kahn to find out more! Please could you introduce yourself and tell us what inspired
Month: August 2022
An active lifestyle is essential, and cardio is excellent for the heart. However, eating good healthy food is also necessary. This guide takes your taste buds on a journey through the many options for a good healthy food diet. From delicious lamb shanks to seafood subscription boxes and plant-based shakes, there’s no shortage of wonderful
Understand Anger and Minimize Your Triggers When You’re in Fight, Flight, or Freeze Mode I’ve always been drawn to peaceful parenting, conscious parenting, gentle parenting – however, I have a temper! I get triggered. And most parents struggle with anger and yelling. If you’ve ever felt guilty, shamed, or “broken” because you can’t stay calm
It’s that time of year again — back to school! Whether your kids take the bus to school, walk, ride their bikes, or you drive them, the most important thing is that they get to school safely. In this video, Dr. Jamie Kondis reviews some important back to school safety tips. Watch to learn how
It’s back to school time and for many parents this year means COLLEGE! When it comes to staying organized on days you are running around campus, what are the college must-haves? Well, you have come to the right place. This guide has everything you need to keep your favorite student a step ahead, including video
As we come to the end of World Breastfeeding Week, we want to share a few stories from the incredible mums at Mothercare. We’ve heard about the tough times and now we’re getting to the good bits. Here our mums reflect on the moments of bonding, their increased confidence and how much love they felt
Who’s hungry? You know that sweet treats will satisfy you when you get that 4 o’clock craving. This guide has everything from luxurious chocolates to super soft, chewy cookies to nourishing protein bars. We have everything you will need to satisfy your sweet tooth. So proceed with caution when reading this guide, as shopping on
Physicians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have found another reason to vaccinate children against COVID-19: to help reduce the likelihood of neurologic complications caused by the virus. “COVID-19 and Acute Neurologic Complications in Children,” a study of more than 15,000 children hospitalized with COVID-19 across 52 children’s hospitals over a two-year period,
The emergency room can be an overwhelming and intimidating place, especially for kids. However, it’s essential for both parents and their kids to keep calm. Dr. Jamie Kondis offers her advice for how parents can provide comfort to kids in addition to encouraging parents to use the resource of child life specialists. Subscribe to our
In one of the largest follow-up studies to date, involving 25 pediatric hospitals, more than a quarter of children and adolescents hospitalized with coronavirus infection early in the pandemic still had health problems two to four months later, either persisting symptoms or activity impairment. The study, led by Boston Children’s Hospital, is published August 12
Jokes about school will add joy to morning breakfasts and school drop-offs. You may be celebrating that summer is over and the kiddos are headed back to school, but your kiddos may need a bit of encouragement. Humor can be a bridge when nerves and stress decide to take hold. Just contain your excitement as
Researchers at Ochsner Health and Tulane University School of Medicine have identified the genes that become active in carotid arteries when plaque rupture causes a stroke. The work, published in Scientific Reports, was made possible by acquiring samples closer to the time of the stroke than previously possible. The results provide a picture of what
Productivity Tips for Moms (I Don’t “Do It All”) The Parenting Junkie teaches productivity tips for moms that aren’t your typical productivity tips. The reason productivity tips for working moms has to be unique, is to answer how do working moms do it all. You see, productivity tips for stay at home moms and the
Chronic alcohol use is a major cause of liver damage and death: Approximately 30,000 persons in the United States die annually from alcoholic liver diseases, such as cirrhosis. Among the negative impacts of excessive alcohol use is its ability to adversely affect the gut microbiome, though how that happens has been a mystery, since the
As a parent, you want to do everything you can to help your child succeed in life. However, what if one of the challenges your child with autism faces is something you can’t control – like incontinence care while they are not at home? How do you prepare them for an experience that could make
Out of around 60 species of spiders that bite humans, only the black widow and brown recluse can be fatal. Dr. Jamie Kondis, Pediatrician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, walks through what you need to know about spider bites, including how to identify them, what steps to take if your child is bitten, and how