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Shore Up Your Families’ Health For Fall Travel

This post is in partnership with Goodgut. Fall is an absolutely ideal time for families to enjoy seasonal travel.  The American Automobile Association (AAA) indicates that Americans will be hitting the highways, and airways, in droves this autumn.  In many states, the changing scenery is spectacular —and often the weather isn’t too hot…or too cold. …

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How to Tell If a Child Has Asthma

Asthma is a highly common breathing-related disorder that affects approximately five million American children, reports the American Academy of Pediatrics. Diagnosing this disorder quickly is important, as there are treatments that can prevent the problem from becoming even more difficult for your child to bear. If you think that your child may be one of the five million kids who suffer from asthma, be on the look out for some signs of the disorder, and share your concerns with his doctor as soon as possible.

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Is Childhood Obesity Related to Poor Math Skills?

Every day, we hear about the side effects of childhood obesity. Increased risk for diabetes and heart disease, low self-esteem, and depression all make that list, and apparently, so should difficulty with math. According to a Child Development study that surveyed more than 6,250 individuals, children with persistent obesity (aka, starting in kindergarten) scored lower on math tests in grades one through five, than children without weight issues.

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May Astrology

Our galactic vessel has landed on the rocky shores of May 2013, and its strange territory indeed. Oh you may ask, what happened to those nice Druid Beltane and May Day festivals? This fracas of Saturn and Mars will start off the early days of this month with a clash of symbols, i.e. the impulsive son, whose restrictive and disciplinarian dad is taking him to task.