Traveling This Summer? Don’t Let Flying Be a Pain in the Ear for Your Family

If your summer vacation includes a plane ride, read up on tips for avoiding ear pain as a result of changes in air pressure. Some simple things to try during air travel can help equalize the air pressure in your child’s ears and eliminate, or at least decrease, ear pain.

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School is Out! – Tips to Keep Your Kids Active this Summer

Summer. Time for camp, catching bugs, water parks, and weight gain? A recent study suggests that for the youngest students, summer months may be worse than the school year when it comes to packing on extra pounds.

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Talk to Your Kids About the Risks of Texting While Driving

A new survey from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that most teens admit that when they drive, they’re also texting and emailing. Be sure to talk openly with your kids about the laws and risks tied to using their cell phone and texting while driving – officials say texting is the cause of about 16 percent of fatal car crashes involving teenagers.

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