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Raising Thinking Children

Learning is closely linked with school in most people's minds, but a growing body of evidence shows children learn more in their first six years than they'll ever learn at school... [more]

Even Imaging Needs To Be Child-Sized

When their little ones need medical care, most parents take their kids to pediatricians instead of adult doctors. Why? Because pediatricians specialize in children's care. They are experts...[more]

Teaching Teens Ethics

The taint of business scandal that began with the collapse of Enron has spread to the mutual fund industry and to such a household name as Martha Stewart. Televised coverage of executives on their way to the courthouse have become...[more]

Where's the Fruit? A Closer Look at Processed Fruit Snacks

Processed snacks promoting "real fruit" ingredients and flavors are popular treats for children of all ages. Brightly packaged and kid-friendly, these goodies sound like a parent's dream – fruit your child wants to... [more]

New Therapies, Healthy Choices Help Children with CF

Parents sometimes struggle with the amount of attention they pay to each of their children. For families who have a child with an ongoing illness or disability... [more]

Life with Cystic Fibrosis

Scotty Cook took his cystic fibrosis (CF) therapy vest to school for show and tell. Matthew Cook wrote a fourth grade essay titled, "This is the Story of My CF Life." Joshua Cook wakes up at 5:30 to do a half-hour breathing treatment for his CF before catching the school bus... [more]

Gun Safety: What Every Child Should Know

Approximately half of all US households have guns. So, even if your house is firearm-free, it's likely your child will enter a home that is not. "Whether or not you have a gun in your home, you need to educate your child about gun safety... [more]

Ask Dr. Bob

There's a lot of talk lately about bullying. Is it really much of a problem? [more]