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August 25, 2008

Easy and healthy pre-school breakfasts and school lunches? How to help your kids.

USA TODAY is reporting that as kids are heading back to school, that many parents are scrambling for ideas for quick breakfasts and easy bagged lunches. […]

August 25, 2008

How to help your child cope with a bully

CNN has a nice report this week on helping your kids prepare for a battle. The adversary? Preteen and teenage bullies. My Take?

August 25, 2008

The Truth about Bullying and How to Protect Your Child

In my book, God’s Design for the Highly Healthy Child, I spent the better part of one chapter advising parents on protecting children from bullying. Here’s […]

August 22, 2008

Is Spanking Associated with Child Abuse?

MedPage is reporting that a study saying that parents who use more than bare hands in spanking their children are far more likely to beat, kick, […]

August 22, 2008

Study Backs Up Dr. Walt’s Recommendations for Overweight Kids

Reuters Health is reporting a new study suggesting that children who regularly exercise and limit their time in front of the TV and computer are much […]

August 21, 2008

Podcast – WOLC2

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August 20, 2008

California Supreme Court Tramples Doctors’ Religious Beliefs

USA Today is reporting that California’s high court on Monday barred doctors from withholding ethically questionable medical procedures to gays and lesbians based on religious beliefs, […]

August 20, 2008

Obama Caught Red-Handed in Abortion Lie

LifeSiteNews.com is reporting that Barack Obama and National Right to Life went head-to-head over Obama’s abortion record, and the Democratic presidential candidate now has backed off […]

July 10, 2011

ConsumerLab.com puts multivitamins to the test

Long-time readers know of my fondness for and (unpaid) endorsement of ConsumerLab.com, one of the two best companies that test natural medications (herbs, vitamins, and supplements) […]

July 11, 2011

Which vitamin D supplement boosts levels best — D2 or D3?

It turns out that vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) has the edge.

July 12, 2011

CDC: One in four high school students drinks soda daily

According to the results of a nationwide survey of over 11,000 high school students in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly […]

July 12, 2011

CDC: Most teens not getting enough aerobic activity

The CDC released a report of a nationwide survey of more than 11,000 high school students across the country, finding that only 15 percent get the minimum of […]

July 13, 2011

Reading with mom can boost a child’s kindergarten readiness

Home learning experiences such as reading books with parents can improve low-income preschool children’s readiness to start school, researchers say in a press report from Society […]

July 14, 2011

No evidence for Gripe water as treatment for infant colic

The Los Angeles Times reports, “Gripe waters have never been tested as remedies for colic” in babies.