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TV and Screen Media: The Effect on Children’s Weight
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By: Erin Spenner, Dietetic Intern, Illinois State University There’s no doubt that the advent of modern technology has affected the way people live their lives. True, technology has changed the w...

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Teen Health: Staying Healthy While Starting Back to School
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By: Sara J. Leeper APN, CNM, WHNP, Obstetrics and Gynecology Care Associates Back to school season is here. Whether your teen is starting their first year of high school, moving up a grade, or beg...

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Child Development: Play as an Essential Component to Learning Submitted
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By: Scribbles Center for Learning, Inc. The benefits of early childhood education are clear -- through short-term benefits including increased cognition, language, and social-emotional functionin...
Back Pack Awareness: Pack it Light Wear it Right
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By: Poonam McAllister, Physical Therapist, Central Illinois Institute of Balance More than 40 million students in the United States carry backpacks. According to one study, six out of ten students...

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Pediatric Prosthetics: Children Are Not Small Adults
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Submitted by: Peters Orthopedics When fitting orthotic, prosthetic or pedorthic devices to a child, the goal is prevention and/or correction of a deformity and to provide functional improvement. ...