Kids

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

  Twenty-two homeless teen graduates have overcome the odds and were honored at the annual Outreach, Inc. Graduation Celebration BBQ over the weekend. National studies reveal as many as “75 percent of homeless or runaway youth have dropped out or will drop out of school.” 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

  U.S. soldier Brandon Williams hid in the back of a pickup truck as his daughter and two sons practiced their welcome home greeting. The three held handmade signs and big smiles as they practiced, and a woman filmed them on her iPad. The garage door is let down, and then 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

  Like a lot of kids, twin 11-year-olds Luke and Ryan spent hours wondering what they could do to get in the Guinness Book of World Records.  Their friends tried endless pogo stick jumps. One practiced in the shower for an attempt at the loudest burp.  Then, Luke and Ryan 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

  Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect.  Drowning is almost always a deceptively quiet event. The waving, splashing, and yelling that dramatic conditioning (television) prepares us to look for, is rarely seen in real life.  The Read More

  Trish thought the aches and pains of a two-hour run were just one hazard of training to run a half-marathon.  A day after completing a two-hour run along a hilly road, Trish was admitted to the hospital with severe back pain. Emergency room doctors told Trish and her Read More