Helping your child prepare for the transition to college
Here are four things to keep in mind as you spend the next few months helping your child prepare for the transition to college.
The importance of drinking water all year round
Our bodies are about 60 percent water in adulthood and as high as 65 to 75 percent in childhood, which means we need to drink a lot to stay healthy.
Do we need heart screenings for youth sports?
Pre-sports ECG screenings may detect serious heart abnormalities, but they also may increase false alarms.
5 tips for a heart healthy family
A healthy diet and lifestyle are your best weapons for fighting cardiovascular disease. And it’s really not as hard as you think!
10 ways to keep a healthy cholesterol balance
Kids who are physically active, eat healthy foods, don’t have a family history of high cholesterol and aren’t overweight probably aren’t at risk for cholesterol problems. But you should still take steps to ensure a healthy cholesterol balance.