October 2014

Monthly Archives

  • What is HPV?

      What is HPV? Yvette J. Brown | CWK Network       “We’re very concerned about STD rates, especially among young people.” – Leola Reis, Planned Parenthood –   Related Information What Parents Need To Know Resources According to recent national surveys, an estimated 50 percent of all high school students say they have […]

  • Delaying College

      Delaying College Yvette J. Brown | CWK Network       “For a lot of people, [time off] builds character. It builds maturity and it lets them make the most of that college experience.” – Adam Lips, Emory University admissions –   Related Information What Parents Need To Know Resources High school graduation…the culmination […]

  • Scooter Injuries

      Scooter Injuries Marc Straus | CWK Network       “ We still see a large number of potentially catastrophic injuries; head injuries, significant fractures and other wounds.” – Dr. James Parker, pediatrician, Children’s Heath Care of Atlanta ––   Related Information What Parents Need To Know Resources Norman R. Hayes is an 11-year-old […]

  • Rise in Elbow Surgery

        Rise in Elbow Surgery By Yvette J. Brown CWK Network   Related Information | What Parents Need To Know | Resources “My arm just wasn’t ready for it. I just didn’t give it enough rest sometimes.” – John Michael Vidic, high school pitcher – He was in the midst of a tournament game: […]

  • Girls and ADD

        Girls and ADD By Robert Seith CWK Network Senior Producer   Related Information | What Parents Need To Know | Resources “It is the way that [Attention Deficit Disorder] manifests in boys … more externally, with behavior problems, acting out. The squeaky wheel of course is going to get the oil. And girls, […]

  • Recovering From Divorce

        Recovering From Divorce By Robert Seith CWK Network Senior Producer   Related Information | What Parents Need To Know | Resources “You can give that child a sense of, ‘we may not be doing this perfect, obviously things didn’t work well, but we’re always looking for a better way and you’re still our […]

  • Dehydration Before Practice

        Dehydration Before Practice By Robert Seith CWK Network Producer   Related Information | What Parents Need To Know | Resources “It’s a cumulative process. You get a little bit dehydrated on Monday; you get more dehydrated on Tuesday if you don’t refuel the tank. … You continue to feel fatigued and by Wednesday […]