Do cigarette ads influence kids to start smoking?  It sure looks that way. According to a story in Heath Day news, the more tobacco advertising teenagers see, the more likely they are to start smoking. German researchers found that for every 10 tobacco ads that a teenager sees, Read More

Dear Dr. Bill, It seems like there aren’t enough hours in the day to do all that needs to be done and still spend quality time with my kids.  But I’m afraid that one day I’ll regret my day-to-day decisions, in favor of a clean house.  How can I change? –Sharon Dear Sharon, Read More

Do you have a soccer player in your family?  If so, listen up. According to a story on Health.com, new research has found that soccer players who head the ball a lot show changes in the white matter of their brain.  Those changes are similar to those seen in traumatic head Read More

Join the New Shine.FM this Father’s Day weekend for a special Artist Spotlight as we share Father’s Day memories from your favorite Shine.FM artists. We will hear stories and music and a chance to win Jeremy Camp‘s latest CD “Reckless,” plus one Read More

Dear Dr. Bill, My husband and I have a 3-year-old son named Garrett.  Until recently, I had established a consistent bedtime routine that worked for him. But now my husband has started going into his room to comfort him.  He’ll often lay down with him until he falls asleep.  As a Read More

There is some encouraging new research out on PTSD, and it could help the US military. It’s currently estimated that up to 20% of U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, a condition that can be stubbornly Read More

Do people who meet online have more successful marriages?  Maybe so. A new study from the University of Chicago has found that one-third of American marriages involve people who met online.  And it appears that those couples have higher levels of marital satisfaction than those Read More

Dear Dr. Bill, I have several friends who have a very annoying habit–when they get upset or angry, they won’t speak at all — in other words, they give “the silent treatment” to the person that upset them.  This is very frustrating because sometimes you don’t even know why Read More

Are American kids spending too much time with tech?  Not if you ask their parents. The Chicago Tribune reports on research done at Northwestern University that found that parents don’t seem to be concerned about their kids’ use of media. The study looked at over 2,000 moms and Read More

Join the New Shine.FM this weekend for our Artist Spotlight as we highlight Casting Crowns. We will hear stories and music from the band and a chance to win their latest CD. To get qualified text WINMUSIC to 66937 or “like” and “share” the cover photo on the Shine.FM Facebook Read More