
Keeping a young brain active
Neuropsychologist Kristina Hardy, offers tips on how to keep kids “sharp” over the summer.

Neuropsychologist Kristina Hardy, offers tips on how to keep kids “sharp” over the summer.

The government shutdown has affected many people in big and small ways. Here are some tips for helping your kids cope with the situation.

How do you know if your child’s anxiety level is above average? Psychiatrist Dr. Laura Willing weighs in.

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.

The push in schools to use technology to teach accomplishes both teaching content and teaching the use of technology, which is an important skill. It’s the passive and non-interactive screen time that seems to be less valuable; and too much of that can cause problems.