Articles for Tag: "Advocate Children’s Hospital"

5 tips to get kids to eat their veggies  Featured
5 tips to get kids to eat their veggies
In honor of National Eat Your Vegetables Day: some tips to get your child to eat healthier.
How one nurse pays it forward 
How one nurse pays it forward
Meggan Mikal sees the challenges that children and families with complex and often life-threatening conditions face every day. Read her story.
Blog: Helping my son get comfortable in his own skin 
Blog: Helping my son get comfortable in his own skin
A mom shares her family’s experience with therapy and how it made every day activities once again possible for her son.
Pediatric social worker: “It starts with me” 
Pediatric social worker: “It starts with me”
Tina Eisman has spent 23 years caring for kids and families affected by disease. Her contributions don’t end there.
Childhood obesity and a warning for celebrities  Featured
Childhood obesity and a warning for celebrities
New research highlights the need for better role models when it comes to healthy eating.
A healthy lifestyle may improve symptoms for kids with ADHD 
A healthy lifestyle may improve symptoms for kids with ADHD
Yet kids who have been diagnosed engage in fewer healthy behaviors than those without the disorder, a new study finds.
When’s the right time to expose your kids to allergens? 
When’s the right time to expose your kids to allergens?
New studies reveal that introducing milk, eggs and peanuts earlier than previously thought could prove beneficial.