Health
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1.2K315 Bulletin
Scouts BSA Adds Troops for Girls The Boy Scouts of America last month added opportunities for girls ages 11 to 17. Scouts...
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1.1KDiverse Strengths, Diverse Needs: The Kurpiewski family navigates life with positivity and gratitude
Jessica and Stephen Kurpiewski have three children: Adriana, 12, Briana, 10, and Caleb, 7. Adriana enjoys dance, color guard and drawing. Briana...
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1.2KLearning to Advocate: Parents of disabled students need know-how and support
Fourteen-year-old Walter Polak is an honor student who passed two high school Regents exams while he was still in middle school. The...
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906315 Bulletin
CNY Children Continue to Lack Adult Mentors Roughly 130 Onondaga County children linger on a waiting list to be matched with an...
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1.3KBeat the Super Lice: How to overcome a hair-raising problem
Don’t fear the super lice! Every year, an estimated 6 million to 12 million U.S. children ages 3 to 11 contract head...
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1.6KNewborn Protection: Preventative care, including shots, safeguards infants against serious conditions
Groups and websites that discourage immunizations are fueling a movement away from vaccines through scare tactics and misleading stories. Like a dangerous...
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2.0KA Little Jolt: Caffeine’s risks for kids and teens
Caffeine is the most commonly consumed stimulant in the world. It’s found in soda, energy drinks, coffee, tea, and chocolate, among other...
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923The Tale of the Very Bad Back: When my body sent me an unwelcome message
My hair is turning gray. There’s a chance I need reading glasses. I drive the speed limit and I appreciate the artistry...
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1.9KWill Work for Food: How I got my kids to help make dinner
Not long ago, I gathered our children around for a family meeting to announce their newest chore: helping make dinner.
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1.9KFueling Performance: Learn about nutrition for a teen athlete
I’m a sports dietitian who has worked with hundreds of elite and pro athletes, and my best advice for teen athletes is...
