Family Health

by Brandy Centolanza‘Tis the season for germs and the spread of viruses that cause the common cold and flu. So what can families do to keep illnesses away during the winter?“Sometimes we get…

BRANDY CENTOLANZA
We all want to raise heart-healthy children in order for them to thrive throughout their whole lives. Eating well and routine physical fitness are key factors for a strong…

Love to see your child’s smile? Keep it shiny and white by teaching him or her good dental health habits starting as early as possible. Children should visit the dentist when they start to teethe,…

Fourteen-year-old Annika Natividad of Stafford excels at everything she does. She is a part of the National Junior Honor Society and Girl Scouts. She is a captain of her volleyball team, was the…

In 2014, in the United States, 236,968 women and 2,141 men were diagnosed with breast cancer. According to the CDC, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women of all ethnicities, and the…

You know those moments. Those times when parenthood just hits you like a freight train. Your baby simply stopped sleeping. Like, full stop no sleep. Your toddler is cutting all her teeth. Your kid…

I’m a safety mom. A safety person, in fact. In life, as on a ski slope, I continually find myself helplessly speeding downhill trying to keep up with my tweens, while silently screaming, “Watch…

by Amanda DanaherBefore becoming an ophthalmologist and the owner and medical director at Access Eye Centers in Fredericksburg, Arash Mansouri first had a few mountains to climb.Born in Abadan,…

National Bike Month & Bicycle Safety Awareness Month
Learning to ride a bike is one of childhood’s treasured milestones. It is important to keep safety in mind while having fun on family…

Written by Chris Jones
I’m always trying to improve my life. Recently, I quit drinking coffee. I felt that between the added daily anxiety that 540 milligrams of caffeine was giving me (that’s…