My teenage daughter always seems stressed and/or anxious about one thing or another – especially school – and she is not sleeping well. What can I do to help her? A certain level of stress is normal. Positive stress or anxiety responses from events...
By Christa Melnyk Hines Plan ahead to protect your family should disaster strike. When it comes to home disasters, children are most likely to experience a fire. Preparedness and planning saves lives, but nearly three-quarters of Americans have never developed...
Q: My son is 4 years old and seems to stammer and stutter. I am not sure if he is just excited/anxious or if there is a more serious issue going on. Should I be concerned if my child is stuttering? At what point should I seek help? ~ Stephanie, Phoenix A: As children...
By G. Nathan Nakken, D.O. How Hands-On Medicine Helps Kids Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) is a hands-on medical treatment utilized by Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.s) to help diagnose, evaluate, and treat illness or injury. OMM can help with many...
Phoenix Children’s Hospital Raised More Than $831,000 for Childhood Cancer Patients in September Step Up. Stop Cancer. Campaign Proceeds Provide Critical Funding for Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders PHOENIX – With the help of the local community, Phoenix...
“I’m a new mom and am constantly freaking myself out over things my baby is doing, like throwing her arms up for no reason and bobbing her head. Is there a reason to be concerned, or are these normal behaviors?” Jade – Scottsdale Every new parent at some point...
