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Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. Pediatrician, Child Obesity Specialist, and Author of Red Light, Green Light, Eat Right! The perception surrounding obesity is that it's caused by a lack of exercise and overeating, however, the condition is often driven by other factors, one of which is bullying. Bullying can spell serious trouble for children's health. Overweight kids are targeted more frequently, often while in gym class or playing sports, creating a vicious cycle that makes it more difficult for them to lose weight. Adding insult to injury, many times, children who are not good at dealing with their emotions become emotional eaters as well. These children are also more likely than others to have an ongoing chronic illness later in life, Irish researchers said recently. The research team used a sample of 8,568 nine-year-old children and their families from Growing Up in Ireland -- the National Longitudinal Study of Children. Children completed surveys at school and...

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10 Tips Parents Need to Know By Dr. Robyn Silverman A horrific story about a 8 year old boy, Leiby Kletzky, gone missing, murdered and dismembered in Brooklyn this week, has parents wondering how to talk to their children about this tragedy. As a parent myself, all I wanted to do was shut my eyes, close my doors, and hold my children tight. It is every parent’s nightmare—not just because of the loss itself—not just because of the gruesome way this young boy died—but because of the senselessness of the murder. What was the motive? Why this boy? Or perhaps more accurately, could it have just as easily been mine? As a mother I find it so hard to write this article. My stomach flips and my teeth chatter just like yours. We want to raise happy, healthy, confident children—not ones that hide from the world and fear those within it. At the same time, these kinds of sickening stories make us want to yell; “stay home with me and never venture out alone!” Logically, we know ...

This is a guest post by Anne Jacoby, a personal safety expert and child abuse prevention specialist, who posted this article on July 14, 2011. Becoming educated makes a person more understanding, more aware and more comfortable with the  truth .  I am personally becoming more and more appalled with parents that do exactly what is displayed in the picture above.  And, then I get phone calls and emails that their daughters have been assaulted and asked to help them through the system at the schools and law enforcement departments.  Makes me shake my head and ask………”Didn’t you even take the opportunity to check into the crimes stats BEFORE even visiting? Or, spend a some money on giving her the education and advantage of personal safety?”  The majority of the time is “NO”. It is time for females AND parents to get their heads out of the sand, understand the  myths (excuses)  and learn the  facts (reality)  of  “realisitic”  personal...

CNN reports that heavy kids miss more school. A new study observing more than 1,000 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from the Philadelphia school system found 4 main predictors for missing school including RACE AGE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS GENDER Southerners, poor have highest rates of obesity ! 1 Mississippi (34.4%)  2. Alabama (32.3%) 3. West Virginia (32.2%) 4. Tennessee (31.9%) 5. Louisiana (31.6%) 6. Kentucky (31.5%) 7. Oklahoma (31.4%) 8. South Carolina (30.9%) 9. Arkansas (30.6%) 10. Michigan (30.5%) 11. Missouri (30.3%) 12. Texas (30.1%) 13. Ohio (29.6%) 14. North Carolina (29.4%) 15. Indiana (29.1%) 16. Kansas (29%); 17. (tie) Georgia (28.7%); and South Dakota (28.7%) 19. Pennsylvania (28.5%) 20. Iowa (28.1%) 21. (tie) Delaware (28%); and North Dakota (28%) 23. Illinois (27.7%) 24. Nebraska (27.6%) 25. Wisconsin (27.4%) 26. Maryland (27.1%) 27. Maine (26.5%) 28. Washington (26.4%) 29. Florida (26.1%) 30. (tie) Alaska (25.9%); and Virginia (25.9%) 32. Idaho (25.7%) 33....

Study in Twins Finds a Shared Environment Influences the Development of Autism More Than Shared Genes By Brenda Goodman WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD July 4, 2011 -- One of the largest studies of twins shows environment may play a larger role in the development of autism than previously recognized. Several small studies conducted over the last three decades have found that it is much more common for identical twins to be diagnosed with autism than it is for fraternal twins. That’s led to the belief that the lion’s share of the odds of developing autism is written into a person’s DNA, with a much smaller percentage coming from something in the environment. The new study, which is published in the Archives of General Psychiatry , found that autism was surprisingly common in fraternal twins, despite the fact that they don’t share as many of the same genes as identical twins, suggesting that something in their mutual life circumstances may be...

Written by Oretha Winston   The first step in helping abused or neglected children is learning to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect. The presence of a single sign does not prove child abuse is occurring in a family, but a closer look at the situation may be warranted when these signs appear repeatedly or in combination. The following signs may signal the presence of child abuse or neglect: The child: Shows sudden changes in behavior or school performance Has not received help for physical or medical problems brought to the parents’ attention Has learning problems (or difficulty concentrating) that cannot be attributed to specific physical or psychological causes Is always watchful, as though preparing for something bad to happen Lacks adult supervision Is overly compliant, passive, or withdrawn Comes to school or other activities early, stays late, and does not want to go home Make sure to ensure your child...

By Laura L. Smith, Ph.D. The public seems to be mesmerized by the Casey Anthony trial and the verdict of not guilty. Frankly, we didn’t follow the trial or much of the media frenzy. We don’t really know anything about Casey’s allegedly dysfunctional family or what really happened to young Caylee. Psychologists shouldn’t try to diagnose someone they have never met—it’s just not appropriate, ethical, or good practice. However, it does seem pretty likely that Caylee didn’t always have the care and attention that she needed in her short life. You can get the rest of the article HERE .

Join me and listen to the video below that describes what <a href="http://www.samuraikaratestudio.ne/">Samurai Karate Studio</a> is all about!&nbsp; It was created by my mentor, teacher and friend, <a href="http://flavors.me/tomcallos">Tom Callos</a>, who has more than 40 years of experience practicing and teaching the martial arts: <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Kw9HGb3Ye3M" width="425"></iframe></div> I have been training with Master Callos for more than 3 years and I am a proud member of two of the most unique associations for martial artist's and school owners out in the world today.  They are <a href="http://thenewwaynetwork.ning.com/">The 100</a> and <a href=...

For those of you that might have missed it, Dr. Phil had a special on domestic violence this past week.  It was sickening.  Several ladies were featured who were dealing with ex-husbands/boy friends that were physically and mentally torturing them.  We all know domestic violence is happening, but when you personalize it and see the effects of an abusive situation, it's really frightening AND maddening. Have I been sitting on the sidelines doing nothing?  Heck no! I have raised money for one of the big domestic shelters in Columbia and I have taught free self defense workshops for the volunteers of this shelter, as well as several of their clients.  I did quite a bit of research online, to better understand this topic and include domestic violence facts and statistics in my free quarterly self defense workshops where the community is invited. Why? South Carolina is ranked 6th in the nation in domestic violence and 10th in domestic violence mu...