Whooping Cough on the Rise in Kentucky
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is an epidemic disease in the United States, with frequent outbreaks occurring every 3 to 5 years.
Birthmarks: Pregnant Mom Cannot ‘Mark’ Baby
In years past, people believed that an expectant mother’s strong emotions during her pregnancy could “mark” a newborn’s skin.
Ease Your Morning Sickness
Morning sickness is just one of several unfortunate effects pregnancy brings to a new mom, and it’s a complete misnomer. Nausea can strike a pregnant woman any time of day, any stage of her pregnancy. Here are some remedies submitted by moms who battled tummy troubles in their own pregnancies. Eat starches, like pasta, […]
Positive Parenting: The Importance of Drawing Boundaries
“Did you wear my sweater without asking?”
“Bobby, this is the third time I’ve had to bring your lunch to school this week.”
“I fed your gerbil again.”
“Jennifer, have you taken my eyebrow tweezers again?!!??”
Help Yourself Heal During the Holidays
Holidays are often difficult for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one.
LearningRx Trainers: A Labor of Love
“Love what you do, and do what you love.” The trainers at LearningRx find it easy to live by that quote.
Newborns Often Develop Strange Rashes
Newborn babies are strange enough as it is to most new parents. To add to the strangeness, they sometimes are born with or develop strange rashes.
Dig In and Enjoy a Healthy Holiday Feast
Thanksgiving has secured a place in the U.S. culture in part because it inspires people to spend time with family and friends, to reflect on the origins of the country and to feast on comfort food on a beautifully decorated table.
FCPS Coaches Learn Alcohol, Sports Don’t Mix
When veteran high school coach Don Adkins learned about the danger alcohol causes in young athletes, he was so impressed that he wanted to spread the word to all Fayette County coaches.
Brain Injury Patients Are Given New Outlook
Can you read and understand the words on this page?
For some people, simply reading this article, the morning newspaper or their mail is a struggle.
Safety Tips for a Solo Parent
Leaving the hospital with a newborn brings with it both incredible joy and crippling fear. Assuming responsibility for your helpless, innocent baby can leave you looking over your shoulder in constant vigil. Sharing close quarters with my 1-year-old daughter gives me the best vantage point for watching over her, but sometimes I still fear for […]
Rx for Nearsightedness: Go Outside and Play
When you were a child, how many times did your mother say, “Go outside and play!”
Your Last Chance to Keep It Real
Where have budding filmmakers had a chance to showcase their work in regional cinemas? The Keep It Real – Don’t Drink video contest!
Flu Shot Season Has Arrived
It’s time for a flu shot or mist!
Whooping Cough Is on the Rise in Ky.
Whooping cough, or pertussis, once killed about 8,000 people, mostly infants and children, each year in the U.S.
Holiday Hope Event Will Help People Understand Grief
When someone in your life dies, you are faced with many critical questions related to your grief and mourning.
Milward Funeral Directors, in collaboration with Hospice of the Bluegrass, will help provide answers at Holiday Hope on Monday, Nov. 12, 7-9 p.m. at the Celebration Center of Lexington, 1509 Trent Blvd.
Vision Therapy Techniques Transform Son Into Ph.D
Our son Jeremy, now 36, had a tough start in life, enduring serious developmental delays after a difficult birth.
He didn’t speak until he was past 2 years old and then his sentences were scrambled. When he heard the ice cream truck, he’d ask, “Cream ice cone me want, Mommy, please?”
Help Ease Your Child Through Strep Throat
If you are like most parents, you’ve had a child come down with strep throat, a common childhood illness.
Helping Grieving Children at School
As a parent, a reliable resource to help a child deal with the death of a loved one might be the child’s teacher.
Outdoor Play Can Cause Rashes Like Impetigo
Summertime usually means hot and humid weather, with lots of insects, scratches and bites (animal and occasionally human).