The New Citizens Press

 

 

 

Encourage high fiber foods and make sure your child’s daily diet includes a colorful mix of fruits and vegetables.  Fotolia.com. 

 

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

 

I recently attended a conference for my continuing education (I still love going to school!) and one of the topics was “Universal Cholesterol Screening in Children.” While adults have known the importance of healthy cholesterol levels for a long time, there’s more and more data to validate the need for children to have their cholesterol levels monitored, as well.

By Jill Schlesinger

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“How can I talk to my parents about money? Every time I try to bring up the topic, my mother gets paranoid and the conversation deteriorates quickly.” It is hard to balance being a responsible adult child, while not seeming like you are prying. Even if your loved ones appear to be financially self-sufficient, neurologists say that cognitive ability starts sliding as early as 60.

By Billy Graham

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  Q: Like others today, I’ve lost my job and most of my savings, and now I’m about to lose my house. Why doesn’t God do something? Sometimes I think I’m about to lose my faith also. – M.R.

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

 

A recent study released in Pediatrics looks at mounting research showing that a child’s media use may be linked to their body weight, not only due to the fact that they don’t get as much exercise if they’re watching TV and using other media, but also due to other issues related to media exposure.

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Media Services

 

 With less than three months before the end of the year, time is short to plan for the much-dreaded “fiscal cliff.” What is the fiscal cliff, you ask? It’s the combination of tax increases and spending cuts that are scheduled to go into effect in January of 2013.