Child Abuse Prevention
“Help me!” How many of us would hesitate to respond to the desperate plea of a child in harm’s way? Surely not most of us. If we heard the call for help, if we were [Read More]
Article Category: Health & Wellness
UNITED ABILITY is Born
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham has been serving more than cerebral palsy patients for 70 years, so on February 14, it said “goodbye” to the old and launched a new brand and name, United [Read More]
Celebrate Survivors During National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
The second week in February is National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. More than 1.3 million Americans alive today have some form of congenital heart defect. About eight of every 1,000 children will be diagnosed with some [Read More]
Preparing Your Child for Dental Visits
Jane and Drew Tamassia love going to the dentist. Perhaps words like “tickle toothbrush” and “sugar bug remover” make these preschoolers giggle. Maybe it’s the Disney decorations that draw them in. “I think they [Read More]
2017 The Guide Health Departments
Alabama Department of Public Health The RSA Tower, 201 Monroe St., Montgomery, AL 36104 General Information 334-206-5300 (8am-5pm), 800-252-1818 Emergency Preparedness Information 866-264-4073 Hours of Operation Central Office: Weekdays 8am-5pm, County Health Departments: weekdays, 8am-5pm [Read More]
Six Tips for a Healthy Winter Season with the Whole Family
These simple steps can help you eat better and exercise more, based on proven principles and research from ChildObesity180 at Tufts University. 1. Plan ahead to make sure healthy choices are always on-hand. [Read More]
Jump into Fun and Fitness with a Local Trampoline Park
“Personally, jumping on a trampoline gives you freedom – there’s joy in jumping through the air,” says David Van Vurst, owner/operations manager at Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Kennesaw, GA. A Sky Zone is opening [Read More]
Shelby County Drug Free Coalition Gains Momentum In the War on Drugs
Shelby County Drug Free Coalition coordinator Jan Corbett’s daily mission is to educate parents, teachers and children about the harmful impact drugs can play in a person’s life. “Kids are experimenting with drugs at [Read More]
Living with Neurofibromatosis
For eight-year-old Izzy Camp, the outward signs aren’t very obvious. Upon first glance, most would never know she’s living with neurofibromatosis, an incurable set of genetic disorders that cause tumors to grow in the nervous [Read More]
Myths and Truths about Caring for your Braces
Many of us have worn braces, and adults, teens and children alike are wearing them now. Sure, a lot has changed in the last 20 years in braces, and luckily, most of the changes are [Read More]