Study Finds Bikes Only Second to Cars in Childhood Injuries

The green movement has espoused the use of bicycles as a carbon-neutral form of transportation. Health experts suggest bicycle riding can combat childhood obesity. A new report reveals an estimated 389,300 children and adolescents 18-years and younger were treated in emergency … [Read more...]

Nursing Mothers Pass Toxins to Babies Through Breastfeeding, But Still Best for Babies

Breast milk is the best food for babies. Or is it? Nursing your baby has numerous benefits, including decreased risks for allergies, diabetes, cancer, infections, and arthritis. Colostrum, which comes in before the milk does, is the first food a newborn gets, and it passes on … [Read more...]

Top 10 Places That Harbor Cold and Flu Viruses in Your Home

We're rapidly approaching cold and flu season, and for families, this can mean passing it back and forth from child to parent to child. Find the hot spots for germs in your house so you can wipe them out... According to a new study by the University of Virginia, household … [Read more...]

Ate Too Much Halloween Candy? Upset Stomach? 16 Home Remedies to Set You Right

Update 10/23/17: Make sure you have these ingredients on hand before this Halloween. Also, if your children have any food allergies, be sure to check the ingredients of the candy they eat. If you didn't follow the 12 Tips to Prevent Your Kids from Eating Too … [Read more...]

Born Free BPA-Free Pacifiers

Neither of my children used a pacifier, well that's not entirely true. My son used one for two weeks after having open heart surgery, but it quickly disappeared on the car ride home from the hospital. Many of my friends use pacifiers with their children to help them self-soothe, … [Read more...]