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6 Common School-Year Illnesses and How to Avoid Them

Published: 09/20/2011 in Hot Topics

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The start of a new school year has many parents on the lookout for the latest illnesses swirling around the classroom. Here are six common, infectious illnesses to watch for, along with tips on how your child can avoid catching or spreading them.

A Diabetes Diet for All of Us

Published: 04/19/2012 by Christina Elston in Eating & Nutrition

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Childhood obesity remains one of the nation's top health problems and diabetes is on the rise. The experts at the Mayo Clinic offer up this new plan to trim our waistlines and improve our health.

5 Questions for Financial Advisor John Spooner

Published: 05/25/2012 by Susan Flynn in Family Finances

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Author and Boston-based financial adviser John Spooner pens a new common-sense advice book told through a series of letters to his grandchildren.

Ban on Birthday Sweets at School

Published: 08/23/2011 in Eating & Nutrition

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More Massachusetts schools are adopting bans on birthday party treats, in response to the childhood obesity epidemic, an increase in allergies and also to cut back on disruptions in the classroom.

How to Identify and Deal with Your Child's Problem Anxiety

Published: 07/20/2012 by Janine DeFao in Behavior

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Feeling anxious or worried is a normal part of childhood. But some kids have trouble getting beyond that worry and develop an anxiety disorder, in which worry and fear become persistent and disruptive. Here's how to spot it and what to do.

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