Dr. Graebe Visualizes His Blessings
Dr. Rick Graebe, a behavioral optometrist in Versailles, is a bit nearsighted, but for most of his childhood he didn’t know it. Rick was a successful high school student, achieving a 4.0 GPA and earning 10 varsity letters. One day while watching a Woody Woodpecker cartoon, he tried on a friend’s glasses. Suddenly, he could […]
Despite Gains, Preemies Face Trials
(This is the first of two stories about premature babies.) Great strides have been made since I started practicing pediatrics both in the prevention of prematurity and in the care of premature infants. About 96% of babies born after 28 weeks’ gestation now survive. Although the percentage of babies delivered early keeps dropping every year, […]
Positive Parenting: Make gratitude part of A child’s Holiday experience
My kids have lists a mile long! And anything we get will be forgotten in a week, and they will want more…” “It’s like there is never enough stuff!” “I feel like I’m not a good parent if I don’t get them everything they want.” No wonder the “season of giving” feels like the “season […]
Your Baby’s Smile
Your baby’s smile is a precious sight, so you want to take steps to keep it healthy. Caring for your child’s mouth begins before baby teeth even appear. Check out a few quick tips on good hygiene habits for your baby’s dental health. Use a soft, damp washcloth to wipe down your baby’s gums. Doing […]
Feel the Burn? Quick Tips for Relief
If you’ve noticed increased heartburn and indigestion since becoming pregnant, you are not alone. More than half of all pregnant women report having heartburn, especially later in pregnancy. Heartburn can be unsettling if you never experienced it before pregnancy. The main symptom is a burning sensation in the chest and esophagus. This is caused by […]
No Cure but Ways to Treat A Cold
The average child will have about 8-10 colds by the time he turns 2. Children in daycare or who have school-aged siblings can have many more.
Preventing Falls in the Elderly
“Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” That line is a well-known quote, but also a harsh reality.
What is Hospice Care?
Hospice of the Bluegrass has developed a list of the “10 Things You Need to Know About Hospice of the Bluegrass.”
State of The Arts
The Lexington School Offers After-School Fine Arts Programs
Positive Parenting: Family Enrichment Center: Here’s Why We Founded It
When you were growing up, do you remember saying to yourself, “I will never do this to my children!” And now that you have children, you find yourself either doing the same thing, or trying to find the balance between what your parents did and the opposite extreme?
Diaper Decoding
Baby poop is a common sight for new parents. But do you know what is considered normal poop, or when you should call a doctor? Check out our guide below for the different kinds of poop you need to look out for: The Norm with Baby Poop Meconium: This is the blackish, sticky “tar” poop […]
Grief Groups for Families – Hospice Offers 2 Events This Fall
For more than 35 years, Hospice of the Bluegrass has worked to meet the needs of those coping with loss.
Corneal Molding Can Correct Vision
While wearing contact lenses for a night or two while sleeping, presto, an extremely nearsighted person can regain nearly 20-20 vision.
Kids Need Plenty of Exercise
One of the culprits responsible for the alarming obesity rise among both children and adults in the U.S. is too little physical activity.
Positive Parenting: Boo! Handling Childhood Fears
It is normal for children to go through a developmental phase where they become afraid of things that had not bothered them before.
Pregnancy and Your Teeth
Pregnancy causes many changes to your body- including your mouth! Your teeth and gums require special attention to avoid serious problems for you and your unborn baby. What Happens: During pregnancy, the hormone surges you experience change the way your gums react to plaque, causing you to be more susceptible to gingivitis. If untreated, gingivitis can lead to […]
Better Bites Kids’ Night
Better Bites, the community wide effort to make healthy food available to children, is partnering with Vinaigrette Salad Kitchen to offer Kids’ Night on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m.
Referrals Can Come From Anyone
Considered the model for quality, compassionate care for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury, hospice care involves a team-oriented approach with expert medical care, nursing services, pain and symptom management, and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient’s and family’s needs and wishes.
Treating the Myopia Epidemic in Kids
Myopia, commonly called nearsightedness, is often genetic, which explains why some children need glasses at an early age. But genetics alone cannot explain the virtual epidemic of nearsightedness that has struck U.S. children in the past generation. The spike in myopia is as much as 30% in the past three decades, and Dr. Rick Graebe, […]
Stranger Anxiety Is Normal Behavior
Parents of older infants and toddlers are usually familiar with stranger anxiety – it is the discomfort or fear felt (and usually displayed) by their children when they are approached by someone who they do not regularly see.