March 2014 Research Reports: Healthy Eating Options Working In and Outside of School Efforts to promote healthy eating in and outside of school are seeing results. A new Harvard School of Public Health study reports that kids are eating more fruits and veggies. New federal standards requiring schools to offer healthier meals have […]
“Every new driver needs to go through a defensive driving course – a classroom portion. But that just gives them the head knowledge. What young drivers especially need is experience.” – Robert Wilson, National Safety Council A new survey of teen drivers by the Allstate Foundation reports that 48 percent of teen girls questioned say […]
“There’s a lot of pressure that gets put on students who are looking to attend colleges, and they’re looking for an edge.” – Adam Lips, Higher Education Consultant Recent reports indicate that high school graduates are heading to college in record numbers: Some 70 percent of the 2.9 million grads, according to the U.S. Labor […]
“If they’re waiting for that child to give them the news that they’re having problems with their asthma, they may find that it’s much too late.” – Dr. Randall Brown, M.D., Pediatric Pulmonologist with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta New research from the American Thoracic Society reveals that intense exercise can provoke asthma-like symptoms in children […]
“If you have a gut, you are probably overweight.” – Luke Beno, M.D., Pediatrician Due in part to the awareness created by First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, childhood obesity is fast becoming one of the most pressing concerns facing kids across the country. Sometimes it’s genetics… and sometimes obesity is a family affair. […]
“Bottom line is, I say don’t take it. If you are going to take it, make sure that you seek out healthcare professionals so they can monitor the proper dosing, monitor the side effects if they should arise.” – Dr. David Marshall, MD, Director, Sports Medicine Program, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta There’s no doubt that […]
“It’s a difficult job market, but don’t give up. Look longer and work harder to find [a job]. There are some, but you’re going to have to commit yourself in a much more focused way than maybe in the past.” – Michael Thurmond, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Labor Reports indicate this summer job market is […]
“You don’t take your laptop to camp, and you don’t take your telephone to do business.” – Lin, an Atlanta-area father Simple lodging. Meals are included. Camp fires, walks in the woods, lots of outdoor fun. This summer, many families are heading to camp – together. It’s a concept called family camp. “The realities of […]
“Girls, definitely, tell me that they feel like they have to do the sexual requests, they have to honor the sexual requests of their boyfriends or they will get dumped. And there are a lot of girls that are feeling pressure that way.” – Nancy McGarrah, Ph.D., licensed psychologist A recent study entitled "Dating and […]
“Instead of using that time to become an adult, by learning how to talk adults, learning how to talk to women, learning how to talk to men, learning how to figure out what they want to do with their lives. Those are hours that are lost, that can never really be regained.” – Timothy Fong, […]
