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Keeping Young Teeth Strong & Healthy

Jan 28, 2015 01:15PM ● By Dr. Nimali Fernando

by Nimali Fernando, a.k.a. Doctor YumWant your kids to build healthy teeth that will stay strong for a lifetime? Here are five nutritional tips that build strong teeth.• Get plenty of calcium....

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Ask the Expert: Fredericksburg Orthopaedic Associates

Oct 29, 2014 12:30PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

If your children are involved in sports, you know all too well how quickly an injury can happen on the field or in the gym. Do you have aging family members who are at risk of serious injury if...

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Relieve cold and flu symptoms without opening the medicine cabinet

Oct 29, 2014 11:49AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

It's the middle of the night and your 3-year-old won't stop coughing. And this isn't just a small, quiet cough. This is a full-on, hacking cough that reverberates through the baby monitor...

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STAY CALM AND BE STRONG: Jennifer Natividad talks parenting a child Type 1 Diabetes

Oct 28, 2014 05:19PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

Childhood obesity, food allergies and Type 1 (T1D, formerly called juvenile) diabetes — kids can face many possible health challenges. I recently chatted with mother, nurse and diabetes education...

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Helping Children Make Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Apr 02, 2014 08:26AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

Written by Stacia D. Kelly, Ph.D. True health is not just a number on the scale. It is the ability for the body to move, convert energy and remain disease free. However, every year we see an...

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Dr. Yum’s Kitchen

Apr 02, 2014 08:20AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

Dr. Nimali Fernando breaks the mold on pediatric care—and kids love it! Written by Chris Jones When was the last time that you took your child to the pediatrician for a wellness visit—and a...

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Small Changes, Healthier Life

Jan 28, 2014 09:45PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

(BPT)—A new year often brings with it the desire to make improvements in your life, and kick old habits to the curb in the pursuit of healthiness. But for most Americans, resolutions fail within...

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Are You Getting Enough Iron?

Jan 28, 2014 09:43PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

Deficiency affects younger women most (BPT) — Fatigue. Dizziness. Irritability. Millions in the United States are experiencing these symptoms, but few know they may be the signs of a condition...

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Creating a Family Fitness Habit

Jan 28, 2014 08:57PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

by Stacia Kelly, Ph. D. It's a new year and we all have new goals. How about making a new goal to create a family fitness habit? The kids are going to imitate you, so if you're active, they're...

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5 Concussion Precautions Parents Should Consider

Aug 02, 2013 01:17PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

The word concussion is something that instills fear in any parent because they know concussions are closely associated with many youth contact sports. However, there are a few preventative...

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