Doctors often recommend birth control options like the pill as a way to lower your chances of getting pregnant when you want to have sex without having a baby, but there are women every year who get pregnant while using birth control. If you are considering your birth control choices, you may want to know the probability of getting pregnant while using contraception.Time … [Read more...] about What is the Probability of Pregnancy When You Are on Birth Control?
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10 Ways to Turn Fitness into a Family Affair
The following is a guest post by Brant Secunda and Mark Allen Does obesity run in the family? According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, if one parent is overweight, there is a 50 percent chance that their children will also be overweight. But when exercise becomes a family affair, everyone wins! There are several tips to keep in mind when it … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Turn Fitness into a Family Affair
Autism and a Bus Ride
My child with autism will attend a local college at the end of the month. We have decided that most of time he can take a bus to school. This led us to make a suggestion for a summer experiment. What was the suggestion? Practice your bus ride to school. First, we got him a bus card. Next, we showed him the nearest bus pick up/drop off… it is relatively close … [Read more...] about Autism and a Bus Ride
Ideas to Help Reduce Math Brain Drain During Holiday Break
The holidays are for fun and relaxation. There’s no school, no homework, and lots of free time. But a prolonged break from the classroom can cause math brain drain. This means some students will lose the math skills they learned prior to the break. Math is the last thing most kids want to think about during a break, but here are some fun ways to lessen math brain drain. Make … [Read more...] about Ideas to Help Reduce Math Brain Drain During Holiday Break
Pregnancy & Signs of Gestational Diabetes
Pregnancy & Signs of Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a condition that affects between three and eight women out of every 100 pregnant women, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The condition occurs when your blood glucose (sugar) levels are higher than they should be. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) reports that signs … [Read more...] about Pregnancy & Signs of Gestational Diabetes