Childhood Obesity: Parents Have the Power to Foster Change!

HEALTHY CHOICES, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES BY BARBARA B. MINTZ, MS, RD As parents you are helping your children learn a life skill that they will take into their adulthood, keeping them healthy and well throughout the lifespan. Good news! There is increasing evidence that obesity rates are stabilizing for adults and children. Unfortunately, the rates are still high, putting millions of Americans at risk for increased health problems. It’s disappointing to hear that rates of severe […]

Creating Healthy Habits by Shopping & Cooking with the Kids

HEALTHY CHOICES, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES BY BARBARA B. MINTZ, MS, RD It is easy to forget that years ago, healthy habits and valuable lessons were taught in the kitchen, where family recipes and cooking skills were handed down from generation to generation. When you think about an enjoyable and relaxing activity, food shopping or preparing meals with you children is probably not the first on your list. After a long day at work you might be […]

Exercise Is Important For Exceptional Parents

THE FITNESS PRIORITY BY KRISTIN MCNEALUS, PT, DPT You cannot continue to care for your family if you do not also care for yourself. We all know that exercise is important to incorporate into our regular routine, and yet there are many excuses that get in the way, and the workouts get cut easier than other tasks that seem to be a higher priority at the time. It may seem impossible to exercise at times. […]

Education On All Aspects Of A Concussion

BY DR. JOHN SHUMKO, M.D., PHD AND DIANA TOTO, M.S. In the end, it all comes back to those that are concussed understanding how truly important it is to report symptoms accurately and honestly. In November 2013, Ryan Barcelona, a 14-year old from Berkeley Heights, New Jersey was playing a fierce soccer game for his club team when he suffered a hard body-to-body collision and was whipped around. At that time he was taken out […]

Parent Advocates: Champions of Change in Newborn Screening

GENETIC ALLIANCE BY BRIANA MITTLEMAN As Newborn Screening Awareness Month kicks off in September, it is important we reflect on the many advocates, communities, healthcare professionals, and state programs that work everyday to improve this public health program. Yet, in September, we honor one of the many champions of change in newborn screening: parents. Newborn screening reaches nearly all of the four million babies born in the United States, with thousands of babies receiving newborn […]