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Last Updated: Aug 03, 2011 02:18AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Dr. Yum to the Rescue!

Aug 03, 2011 02:18AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

You see them everywhere these days. Young boys with bellies hanging over their swim trunks; 'tween girls bulging from their t-shirts and shorts; toddlers who are not just plump or chunky but...

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More than Just A Cough? Asthma Symptoms Common, Serious in Kids

May 31, 2011 01:43PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

by Kathy Sena   Asthma is the leading cause of hospital visits and missed school days in children, according to the National Institute of Health. A chronic condition, pediatric asthma requires...

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Signs of Anxiety in Your Child

Nov 01, 2010 05:01PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

By Dr. Patrick Neustatter Heading back to school brings excitement and anticipation. It often takes until Thanksgiving break for some students to realize they are "in the groove" and feeling...

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Seasonal Influenza (Flu) vaccine is important to the whole family

Nov 01, 2010 04:42PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

By Alice Finch Impact of Flu Each year, approximately 200,000 hospitalizations related to influenza disease Each year, approximately 36,000 influenza-associated deaths occur (90% are in those...

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Protecting Your 'Tween Girls Knees

Oct 06, 2010 06:32AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

Today, 27 years after a federal mandate was enacted to provide gender equality in sports, a new generation of female athletes has emerged. These athletes have higher rates of knee injuries than...

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Energy Drinks: True Energy or a Misconception?

Oct 06, 2010 06:24AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

  By: Elaine Stone Unlike Gatorade and other sports drinks that replenish minerals and water lost due to exercise, “energy drinks” with caffeine, guarana and/or ephedrine actually work to...

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Signs of Anxiety in Your Back to School Child

Oct 06, 2010 06:06AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

  Jason (not his real name) was a charismatic seven year old child – except when it came time to go to school. "Then the fights would begin" his mother remembers. Jason would hide when the...

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Cleft Lip and Palate

Oct 06, 2010 05:41AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

By: Emerald Lavender Most parents would be shocked to learn that one the most common birth defects amongst newborns in the United States are cleft lip and palate. The U.S. Department of Health and...

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H2Ohhhhhh.....So Good for Kids!

Oct 06, 2010 05:24AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

By: Lisa Carpenter Most parents realize how important it is for kids to drink plenty of water. But how do parents make that happen when children are bombarded each day with sugary choices like...

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Climate Factors and Allergy Symptoms

Jun 02, 2010 11:02PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

Seth Craig, MD This spring, the nation's 35 million people with allergies can blame global warming for some of their suffering. Weather conditions have a significant effect on levels of pollen...

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