- Healthwise
- Virtual
reality takes kids' minds off cancer treatment
- For pediatric
cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy like 8-year-old William Bugbee
of Newnan, who has been battling leukemia for the last two years, the
anxiety leading up to treatment can be as uncomfortable, or more so,
than the procedure itself. What’s more, treatment often requires
normally active children to remain nearly motionless for extended periods
of time.
- Keep
the keys
- Just a few months
ago, the Georgia legislature defeated a bill that would have raised
the legal driving age for teens in our state from age 16 to 18. I don’t
know all of the specifics of the proposed law, but I know that if the
bill had passed, it probably would have saved lives.
- September
is National Food Safety Education Month
- September is National
Food Safety Education Month (NFSEM), an annual observance to focus attention
on the importance of safe food handling and preparation in both home
and commercial kitchens.
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- Start
vision exams early, make them a regular part of school
- One of the most
important regular events of a child’s school years is the recommended
annual vision exam, and it is a habit that should begin before children
reach school age, some leading optometrists say.
- Children's
vision key to education
- Education is of
increasing importance in our booming and technologically advanced economy
and is essential for young people who hope to succeed in today’s
world.
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- Lipreading
Ð your 'third' hearing aid
- Have you ever heard
someone say, “I hear better with my glasses on”?
Most people feel they hear better when they can see the person talking.
That’s because they’re getting help from lipreading.
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- Rx
for back to school
- It’s back-to-school
time! New schedules, new friends, and new activities replace summer
play. Your child will be out of the house for hours at a time—and
away from your care. Here are some tips to help make sure he or she
stays healthy at school.
- Heavy
summer travel season means more children flying alone
- With a record number
of people traveling this summer, more children are be traveling alone
for the first time, and many of these unaccompanied trips will be by
airplane.
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- Students
need their rest
- At the start of
the school year, many children are excited about going back to school.
This excitement can help them wake up earlier and overcome any feelings
of tiredness.
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