Cuddling with Kangaroo Care
Your first few moments with your new baby can be an incredibly intimate experience. More and more parents are welcoming newborns into the world with kangaroo care, a skin-to-skin bonding method that has proven benefits for baby, and mom and dad as well. Kangaroo care is commonly used in cases of premature birth, but any […]
Summer Strolling Safety
With summer quickly approaching, you’ll be more tempted to go for strolls in the neighborhood,. Take the time to appropriately inspect your stroller and make sure it is properly functioning. Here are some stroller safety tips for your next trip out: Check Your Stroller. Before going on any trip with your infant, check your stroller […]
Cutting Your Baby’s Nails with Care
Your new baby’s hands are soft and sweet, but her fingernails can feel as sharp as razor blades. Trimming an infant’s nails is a nerve-racking task, but here are some tips to make this mini-manicure easier. Invest in some newborn mittens or simply place socks on your baby’s hands. This will keep him from accidentally […]
Get Fit and Win Prizes
In our magazine and on our Facebook page each month over the next year, we will ask our readers to answer a health and fitness related question or provide fitness suggestions.
15 Ways to Create Free Time to Exercise
We say we want to lose weight or inches or feel more energized, but we find many excuses to avoid exercise.
Let me, with some help from Men’s Health magazine, give you 15 quick ways to remove the excuses and get out there and go to work(out) for just 15 minutes a day.
Debunking Myths About Hospice Care
Have you heard any myths about hospice care? We have. Here are the most common.
Clinic Expands Staff to Meet Growing Demand
You know your business is successful when you find yourself hiring five new staff members.
That’s just what Dr. Rick Graebe of the Children’s Vision and Learning Center in Versailles is doing.
Eat Well With Better Bites, Good to Go Bike
Tired of eating fast food at the pool or ballpark? The Better Bites program is back for its third year of providing healthy food choices for families. When you visit local public pools, Lexington Legends games, some restaurants and the 17 state parks, you will find healthy meals and snacks available for your family thanks […]
Expert Advice: Pick One Winnable Challenge Per Week
Advocate Anita Courtney advises busy families to start with small steps when making lifestyle changes.
Lexington is lucky to have the Tweens Nutrition and Fitness Coalition, a program that helps families introduce healthy eating and fitness into the lives of their children.
Guidelines for OTC Medicines
Medications bought without a doctor’s prescription are referred to as being over-the-counter (OTC), but this doesn’t mean that they are harmless.
Over-the-counter medicines for children are required to have labels with directions.
Autism and School: Optimism and Planning by Parents Can Help Children With Special Needs Succeed
The return to school at the end of summer is a hectic time for most families, but for families with a child with autism, this transition can be quite challenging.
While each child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is unique, many have a strong preference for sameness.
Breastfeeding Resources: Local & Beyond
Breastfeeding may be simple and natural, but every expecting or new family needs straight information and accurate help to get started.
40 Reasons to Go the Full 40 Weeks
Your baby needs a full 40 weeks of pregnancy to grow and develop.
How to Plan A Dream Summer
Have you ever entered summer with a lot of enthusiasm for all the things you and your children are going to do, and suddenly it’s mid-August? Where does the time go?
At our house, we learned that the best summers don’t just happen… they involve a little bit of planning. Here’s how:
Preparing Your Skin for Pregnancy
Pregnancy can cause your skin to do much more than just glow. Knowing common skin conditions that pop up during pregnancy can ease your mind and prepare you for possible changes to your appearance (as if the giant belly wasn’t enough.) Melasma (or chloasma) is often called “the pregnancy mask.” Women might develop brown or […]
Successful Campaign Ends After 9 Years of Raising Awareness
As the Keep It Real campaign concludes its nine-year run of raising awareness about the dangers of underage drinking, KIR officials celebrated its impact on the community.
Mothers & Daughters In the Exam Room
Many years ago I wrote a column on the interactions between daughters and their mothers in the exam room.
No Age Limit To a Good Workout
For individuals 50 and older (even 40 and older), starting a new sport or exercise regime can be intimidating.
People get the idea they are “too old to do that” or “it’s too late for me.”
Absolutely wrong!
Chronic Dry Eyes Related to Aging
If you’re over the age of 18, you’ve probably experienced dry eyes at least once in your life.
Volunteer Opportunities For All at Hospice
Thirty five years ago, Hospice of the Bluegrass began with a group of volunteers, and volunteers remain at the heart of Hospice.