Valley Health Magazine

By Jerry Starkey, EMT-P & Belinda Starkey, NREMT-B

Summer time is here and families are planning activities inside and outside. Many new or different situations and environments may pose a potential for injuries or illness of family members. The good news is, with some simple preparations and honest talks with your children, the risk for your entire family can be drastically reduced.

By Susan Anderson

Drive up to any fast food window, place an order, and they automatically expect you to want it supersized. We live in a culture that encourages us to eat, and children across the nation are suffering because of it. It is important to understand just what causes obesity, and how our local teens can tackle it, once the diagnosis is made.

By Amanda Nicolson Adams, Ph.D., B.C.B.A.

The diagnosis of autism is over 200 times more prevalent today than it was ten years ago. Few diagnoses have affected so many children and families in recent decades. Major issues of importance include the struggle to develop effective screenings for diagnosis and implementing early interventions for treatment. It is sadly ironic that despite the recent attention surrounding autism, this growing childhood disorder is still terribly misunderstood.