Vanessa Becker
On Parenting: “My kids make me a better person every day. As I guide them, they guide me. Parenting is all trial and error. There are a lot of books with contradicting ideas. I don’t read them. I just stay focused on trying to raise decent human beings.”
Athletes and Alcohol: A Losing Game
Sports represent a positive influence in the lives of many students.
Physical activity, social bonding, strong role models, and high performance expectations all combine to promote physical, social, and emotional strength and well-being.
Know Warning Signs of High Blood Pressure
Over the past two decades, the number of children in the U.S. with high blood pressure (hypertension) has been on the rise.
Play’s the Thing at Dr. Graebe’s Office
When you walk in to Dr. Rick Graebe’s optometrist’s office in Versailles, you might find more than you expect.
Learning to Deal With Anxiety
If you are someone who has a sense of dread and fear for no apparent reason, you may be experiencing generalized anxiety disorder. GAD can disrupt your life.
Vaccination Avoidance Worries Health Officials
An increasing number of parents who refuse vaccinations for their children has health care providers concerned that diseases that have disappeared in the U.S. – polio, diphtheria, whooping cough – will return.
Parent Comebacks for Tough Questions From Teens
If you have a teen, the dreaded moment will likely happen—when they ask, “Did you drink alcohol when you were underage?”
Now what?????
There is a reason behind these questions.
Worried About Developmental Delays? Call Bluegrass First Steps
The scariest thing a parent can hear is that something is wrong with their new baby.
Entering the world of “special needs” can be overwhelming and confusing.
Active Seniors
When you see seniors portrayed in movies they are often pursuing stereotypical “senior” hobbies like Scrabble, shuffleboard and bingo. But “real” seniors today are more likely to embrace hobbies like Pilates, gourmet cooking, acting or volunteering — activities that provide adults opportunities for physical, mental and emotional growth and development.
Take a look at how active seniors are redefining and extending their later years.
U.S. Call to Action: Support Breastfeeding
This year, the U.S. Surgeon General has issued a call to action for all of us “to better protect, promote and support breastfeeding.”
This is an important effort because breastfeeding has many advantages over formula feeding.
Consider Multi-Disciplinary Approach
If a child displays behavioral problems, parents often rush to the pediatrician for a quick fix.
But this remedy could be little more than a quick mask of the real problem.
Dr. Rick Graebe, a behavioral optometrist in Versailles, advises parents to consider multiple treatment options.
Wendi Keene
Mission Statement: “The Y has been a vehicle for me to work in the community to provide services to those in need. I do this for totally selfish reasons. I want to help make this a place to raise a family and live happy, healthy lives.”
Children’s Health Is as Simple as. . .5-2-1-0
The Department of Public Health is fighting back against childhood obesity.
The Department is partnering with pediatricians, childcare centers and W.I.C. clinics to spread the word on the new 5-2-1-0 program.
Learn the Warning Signs of Newborn Anemia
Anemia is defined as a decrease in the normal amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood.
When a Child Needs an Eye Exam
Acknowledging that proper eyesight is essential for success in school, Kentucky, in 2000, became the first state to enact a mandatory eye exam for all students before they enter public school.
Take Time Out for You During Holidays
Is it possible that Thanksgiving has already come and gone? Is it that time of year to hit the malls and shop ‘til you drop?
Decrease in Traffic Fatalities Linked to Driving Sober
By Lt. David P. Jude, Kentucky State Police The holiday season is upon us and this time of year is usually met with office parties, family get-togethers and social events with friends. Crowds are already growing larger at shopping locations and travel plans are being made, all to celebrate this festive time of year. Interstate […]
Jessica Berry
“Being a mother has been, and continues to be, a blessing, an honor and a privilege. Nurturing the success of children ensures that we all have a brighter future.”
Newborn Jaundice Is Usually Benign
Most newborn babies will have at least some jaundice in the first few weeks of life.
Myopia in Children Can Be Cured
The incidence of myopia (nearsightedness) has risen so dramatically in our advanced culture in part, because, “We were made to be buffalo hunters, not computer operators.”