The appetite for screen time that most children and teens have acquired in recent years has been associated with the rise in obesity. But according to a study in the May 2013 issue of Pediatrics, TV was the main culprit in the link between media use and body mass index (BMI). Teens in the study [...]
Valley parents can add the Children’s Emergency Center at Mendy’s Place to the list of Pediatric-Prepared Emergency Care (PPEC) certified locations. The Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AzAAP) and Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced today that this facility, located at at John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital in Phoenix, meets the [...]
Type 2 diabetes used to only affect adults. But with the dramatic rise in childhood obesity, children are at risk, too. To help doctors care for kids with Type 2 diabetes, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released a set of guidelines to provide evidence-based recommendations on managing this disease in children ages 10 [...]
Phoenix Children’s Hospital now offers pediatric gynecology services. The Gynecology Program, which opened last week, serves girls from birth to age 18 on reproductive health care issues including surgical procedures and routine exams. Amy Williamson, M.D., is the Surgical Staff Section Chief of the Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Department and helped to create the new [...]
Some studies show that health behaviors tend to spread within groups of friends like a virus — meaning that if your friends tend to be overweight or obese, chances are, you will be, too. But can the same be said for young children? A new study to be published in the June 2012 issue of Pediatrics [...]
It’s a common complaint seen in pediatric emergency departments, says Jon F. McGreevy, MD, MSPH, of Maricopa Medical Center. Children between the ages of 6 months to 6 years accidently swallow all types of objects. Coins are the most common, says McGreevy, an AzAAP member. Pins, screws and toy parts also make the list. Most [...]
Bottles, binkies, and sippy cups cause preventable injuries to young children, according to a new study published in Pediatrics. Researchers found that two-thirds of the injuries occurred among one-year-olds. Of course, that’s the age where children are just learning to stand and walk and are unsteady on their feet. The study analyzed data gathered by [...]
Although the risk for SCA increases when children with underlying cardiac disorders participate in athletics, SCA can occur at very young ages and also when a child is at rest.
Families can have a child’s car seat recertified, learn how to install a seat correctly or get a free car seat.
A crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his legendary father Cypher (Will Smith) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape. With Cypher critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help, facing uncharted terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet, and an [...]
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MAY 2013
$6.00Our 2013 directory of Valley aquatics programs — everything from learn-to-swim programs to diving, racing and synchronized swimming!
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April 2013
$6.00Our April 2013 issue features the 2013 Summer Solutions directory — more than 500 day camps in Maricopa County!
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March 2013
$6.00Our March 2013 issue features the 2013 directory of Overnight Camps in Arizona and the Southwest!
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February 2013
$6.00Our February 2013 issue is all about babies! Learn how to begin building your baby’s bookshelf, make your own baby food, find parent/tot classes and Daddy Boot Camps around the Valley. Plus: gifts, gadgets and great new looks for baby.
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January 2013
$6.00It’s our annual pregnancy issue! Learn about the latest trend among expectant parents: “gender-reveal” parties. Plus: Should you bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood?
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December 2012
$6.00Ice hockey in the desert? Our December issue tells you how to get your kids started. Plus, an insider’s tour of the Arizona Doll and Toy Museum. And two terrific holiday crafts your kids will love!
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