Parents can best help their children overcome obesity and develop healthy eating habits by adopting a “family treatment” approach to positive habits, including acting as a “champion” for good choices and being a healthy role model. That’s the message to families with children who are overweight or
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(News In Health) Teenagers have their whole lives ahead of them, they’re often told. The idea that a teen could be thinking about ending that life might be hard for their friends, families, or other people in their community to believe. But the risk of suicide should
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An Easy Solution to After-School Snacking (Family Features) The early morning chaos and activity-packed evenings of the back-to-school season can make finding time to connect challenging. Throughout the day, there can be small windows of time that your family can make the most of – even if
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Kids will have their say at next LaSalle Park public workshop Imagine LaSalle meeting Sept. 11 will feature fun, hands-on activity to get input from children on designs for the park’s new Play Garden BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Imagine LaSalle park redesign project will hold its first
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We all know that changing and diminished vision are a normal part of aging. But even children can experience changing vision, highlighting the importance of kids receiving routine eye exams. The frequency of eye exams depends on a child’s age and condition of his or her eyesight.
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How Children Can Receive Free or Low-Cost Preventive Care Medicaid and CHIP benefits include vaccinations, regular checkups, dental visits, and more. Children are among the most vulnerable populations when it comes to measles and other highly contagious diseases. Giving babies recommended vaccinations by age 2 is one
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By Abigail Unger Hospice Buffalo’s (Hospice) mission is to provide optimal care, support, advocacy, and education to anyone impacted by serious illness and loss by providing a continuum of care that spans the course of disease progression through bereavement. A significant component of this care is guiding
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PARENTS NEED TO KNOW: NICOTINE IS ADDICTIVE FOR TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS BUFFALO, N.Y. – August 22, 2019 – As New York State teenagers and young adults head back to school and college, the New York State Smokers’ Quitline reminds parents to educate
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The Erie County Department of Health, in partnership with CAI (Cicatelli Associates Inc.), has received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) to facilitate and resource a community-driven plan to reduce teen pregnancy in nine zip
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(Family Features) As kids head back to school, it’s important to provide them with the necessary resources to succeed. As a parent, you can take steps to put your kids on the path toward a successful school year. To help your children put the best foot forward,
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