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Should you be concerned about missed milestones?

The first time your child laughs, walks and talks, are all exciting moments to look forward to — in addition to being important developmental milestones. To help determine how well your child is developing and growing compared to other kids the same age, these developmental milestones are measured at every doctor’s visit. The physical, cognitive, social, language and sensory/motor development of your child will help tell you what you should expect at certain ages. When your child meets the expected level for their age group for any of the developmental categories, their progress is ...

21 mental health facts that can help someone you know

I dealt with fear and anxiety for over 20 years and there are 21 facts that I discovered during my mental health struggles that can help anyone who struggles with fear and anxiety. Knowing these important mental health facts can save someone you know a lot of time and money in the long run. 1. Getting help for your mental health is the best thing you can do. 2. Ignoring your mental health issues will only prolong the problem. 3. Running away from your mental health issues does not work. 4. There is no such thing as a quick fix when it comes to your mental health. 5. There is ...

US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births fell last year, resuming a long national slide. A little under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, according to provisional statistics released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s about 76,000 fewer than the year before and the lowest one-year tally since 1979. U.S. births were slipping for more than a decade before COVID-19 hit, then dropped 4% from 2019 to 2020. They ticked up for two straight years after that, an increase experts attributed, in part, to pregnancies that couples had put off amid the pandemic’s early ...

Keeping a spring in your step

Spring is here. The days are getting longer, temperatures are rising and the birds are singing. The cold, inclement weather we’re used to in the winter causes many of us to decrease our activity and stay indoors. Though this sounds cozy and is a better choice than walking on slippery surfaces and chancing a fall, inactivity can lead to aches and pains and pain in our lower limbs and feet. The decreased activity causes our muscles to weaken which can increase our risk of foot and ankle injuries, especially as we head back outside and increase our activity levels. As we transition from ...