The first “big” holiday of the year is right around the corner — Valentine’s Day. And with that we are once again inundated with store shelves filled with candies and cookies and endless sugary treats. Did you know that 10 innocuous-looking “I luv u” hearts contain 120 calories? Not too terribly bad — if you…
Don’t you wish sometimes things could slow down? Our lives keep getting busier and busier, especially when it comes to being a parent. Working a full day, taking the kids to practice, music lessons, getting dinner on the table, then spending quality time together can be exhausting. Factor in keeping the kids healthy — luckily, technology…
Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, doesn’t always require medical treatment and, in most cases, is mild and will clear up on its own. “The symptoms of pink eye can vary depending on whether it’s caused by a virus, bacteria, allergic reaction or irritants like smog or swimming pool chlorine,” said Jameel Clark, M.D., pediatrician with Norton…
Being a sport parent is tough. You want the best for your kid. You want to push them (gently) when they need it but also want them to have fun during their athletic endeavors. And you certainly want to help them avoid pitching injuries and ailments. Recently, Ryan J. Krupp, M.D., orthopedic and sports medicine specialist with Norton…
Every girl goes through puberty at her own pace, but it usually happens slowly over several years. It’s often hard to tell exactly when it begins or when to expect changes to happen. However, there are some outward signs you can watch for. “The age ranges in this graphic are average and every girl is…
If you have kids, you’re no stranger to sick days this time of year. The culprit? Many times an enterovirus. While it sounds scary, it’s usually just something that needs to run its course. Every year in the United States, millions of kids are infected with an enterovirus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Making the news from time to time is a story about a woman who was asked to leave a public place because she was breastfeeding. We have recently seen stories about moms in stores, airports and restaurants who were told to leave or to nurse in a bathroom. Breastfeeding mothers also often are subjected to…
While planning the inaugural Christian Academy of Louisville Centurion Classic Field Hockey Tournament this year, the CAL field hockey family — players, coaches and parents — committed to giving a portion of the tournament’s profits to a local charity that holds special significance to the team. The team selected the emerging Adolescent and Young Adult…
Bones are the framework of a child’s growing body. Bone is living tissue that is always changing, with bits of old bone being replaced with new bone. During childhood and the teenage years, much more bone is made than replaced. Because up to 90 percent of peak bone mass is reached by age 18 in…
Anna-Maria Beck, a 17-year-old Sacred Heart Academy student with an inoperable brain tumor, led a delegation to Washington, D.C. Beck, along with a team from Norton Children’s Hospital, met with lawmakers to push new legislation, including the Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015 (ACE Kids Act), which would make it easier for children…
You don’t normally see soccer players wearing head protection. But for 15-year-old Ruby Fitzer, it’s a requirement. “I don’t like wearing it — it leaves a mark on my forehead,” said Ruby, a goalie for Dupont Manual High School in Louisville. “But the reality is I need it in order to keep playing.” Unfortunately, between…
We’ve all heard the stories about great athletes who started at a very young age. The Williams sisters first picked up tennis rackets at 3 years old. Tiger Woods could barely talk when he appeared on the “Mike Douglas Show” and putted with Bob Hope. In a world of travel ball and year-round practices, the…