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Children aren’t just miniature adults—when it comes to their health, they need special care and attention customized for their bodies.

If you’re a parent who wants to avoid a prescription for every illness, these resources can help make smart alternative choices for you and your child.

Quick Reads

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Keeping Baby Natural

Get Inspired: Lunchroom Revolution

Editors Pick: Happyheads Bye-Bye Lice Treatment Kit

With Happyheads, you don't need harmful chemicals to combat head lice.

Calm Junior’s Jitters

Ease your child's anxiety without medication.

Too Much Sugar? Cut the Salt

Cutting down on salt helps cut down on sugar.

FAMILY: Quit Your Bellyaching

Being proactive with probiotics can ease children’s digestive disturbances.

Read All About It

This section delves deep into the heart of the matter. Click below to read in-depth investigations, article features, cover stories, and the inspirational journeys of others.

BPA Bulletin

More and more havens for bpa-free baby bottles and sippy cups emerge.

Isolated by Chaos

Asperger’s Syndrome has only been a recognized disorder since 1994, but new strategies for coping and understanding the condition are helping patients.

Safe Remedies, Healthier Kids

Homeopathy is good for childhood ailments from diaper rash and colds to tummy aches and the sore gums of teething.

Healing Foods— Sugar Daddy

Nicky Billou and Marina Zelenovic, dnm, rncp
Healthy snacks, breathing exercises and lots of water can keep new fathers energized.

Eat, Taste, Feel

Teaching your kids (and yourself) the ABCs of mindful eating.

The Other Youth Drug Problem

Teaching our kids to “just say no” may keep them off street drugs, but what do we do when the schools, government, and pharmaceutical companies partner to push another kind of dangerous drug?

Early Bloomers

When Denise de Reyna noticed her 4-year-old daughter had started to develop breasts, she was shocked to discover what many other parents have also learned:

fitness—child’s play

You may lead an active lifestyle—but what about your kids?

Curbing Childhood Obesity

Has our society super-sized our kids? Learn how parents can halt the creeping epidemic that threatens our kids’ futures.

No Child Left Unhealthy?

Parents, educators and private enterprise work together to create healthier schools.

Horse Whisperings

Centers across the country are offering equine-assisted therapies to help people with everything from drug addiction to cancer recovery.

When Kids Can’t Cope

Reports showing the potentially serious side effects from prescription antidepressants are leading parents to seek a different “Rx.”

The Ames Prescription

Controversial biochemist Bruce Ames is bent on proving that taking a multivitamin daily just may save your life.

A New Day for Kids With Down’s

By bolstering Down syndrome children with certain nutrients, parents are dramatically improving their chances for a good life.

A Sweets Deal

The news about natural sweeteners just got sweeter.

Omega 3: The Experts’ Favorite Antidepressant

Everything you always wanted to know about omega-3 fatty acids.

Summer Survival Kit

Mosquitoes, poison ivy, heat—summer does have its downside. But help is on the way: Here’s how to put the easy back into summer living.

Good Food—Getting Your Goat

Goat cheese and milk is easier to digest, better for people with asthma or sinus problems, and is also quite tasty.

On the Edge—School Lunch Scandal

The dangers of irradiated meat—and how your kids stand to lose.

Alternatives for Kids

Herbs, acupuncture, supplements: They work for you, but what about your kids? Find out what’s safe, and what’s not, in our parents’ guide to alternatives.

Ask The Doctor

Everyone can use good advice. Below, we've gathered top queries and answers for you. Don't see the answer to your question? Email us and our team of experts with respond!

Ask the Doctor: Chiropractic Care for Bed-Wetting Child

Does Your Baby Get Enough Iron?

A few simple solutions can help keep your baby from suffering from iron-deficiency.

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