I love the new symbol that the USDA just unveiled and I’ll tell you why: It makes healthy eating simple. If half of your diet consists of fruits and veggies, you’re doing alright. Done. Even a college educated healthcare professional like myself struggles with following the food pyramid. Grains? Got it down. I love...
A recent Thrive blog post explored the potential negative impact that social networking sites like Facebook can have on adolescents. There’s no doubt that parental monitoring is essential to the appropriate use of these kinds of websites. Some of the behaviors noted, such as sexting and bullying, are relatively obvious and difficult to hide...
I’ll admit it. I panicked a little when I first read this Huffington Post headline: Toxic Flame Retardants Rampant in Baby Products, New Study Finds. After hyperventilating with paper bag in hand, I did a little more research. News headlines are designed to get you reading. Not only did I read, but by the...
It’s what every parent needs to know more than anything else after their child has suffered from a stroke: Will my child be normal? Will they be the same person that they once were? It’s a difficult question to answer. Prognosis varies based on the extent of brain tissue damage and the area of...
This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. According to the CDC, 4.5 million people in the US fall victim to dog bites each year. But the ASPCA does a good job of putting that into perspective. Only about 800,000 of those bites require medical treatment. So it’s not necessarily as bad as it...
It has recently been reported that several of the major drug companies that produce acetaminophen will pull the infant concentration bottles off the shelves. Only children’s acetaminophen will remain. A standard concentration simplifies things. The thinking is that by providing only one concentration, the risk of accidentally overdosing your child will be reduced. The...