Have you ever turned on soft soothing music to calm you and help you refocus when you felt stressed? Or turned on your favorite dance or rock music to help get you energized again when you felt low in energy? [...] Read More
How to Keep Your Child Safe from Pills and Medicine Bottles
I think a lot about keeping my kids safe. Working in the Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine here at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles I see a lot of kids who are ill or injured because of an accident and it [...] Read More
How to Keep Knees Happy and Healthy
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injuries: the causes and symptoms. Knee injuries are not fun and can take young athletes off the field or court for a significant amount of time. For [...] Read More
Bullying and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): How to Help Your Child
Last August I wrote about the alarming issue of bullying, which is a profound public health problem in our nation’s schools and on social media. Bullying of kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a major problem too. In fact, [...] Read More
Knee Injuries: Causes and Symptoms
Some of my fondest childhood memories involve playing basketball. I started playing competitive sports when I was about eight years old. I played on teams at my local park and recreation center and then quickly moved up to private travel [...] Read More
How Books Can Help Healing
Being a nurse has given me the opportunity to experience many things, from taking care of children, helping parents, collaborating with other nurses and working where I can learn something new every day. I’d like to share a story about [...] Read More
Your Child is Concerned about Weight: How You Can Help
Recently, the rate of childhood obesity has fallen, this Feb. 26 ABC News story has more details, yet weight is still an issue with many parents and kids. Many parents want to know, “How do you help your child if [...] Read More
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): What Parents Should Know
We are in the middle of cold and flu season. Hospitals and Emergency Rooms are full with patients suffering from the symptoms. Adults and children commonly get colds. But bronchiolitis, an inflammation of the airways, can make younger children and [...] Read More
How to Treat and Prevent Frostbite
For three years, I lived in a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah. There I sometimes experienced cold weather down to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit during the wintertime. Frostbite was a real threat and you could readily find all kinds [...] Read More
Expert Tips: Protect Your Family During the Flu Season
Keep you and your family healthy this season! Media reports that the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention states the seasonal flu has spread throughout the country and is reaching high levels. The RN Remedies nurse bloggers share expert [...] Read More
