Popular Festival of Trees ensures dental care for Aroostook kids
Community members drop tickets into buckets for their chance to win one of the trees on display at the 2024 St. Apollonia Festival of Trees. This year’s festival takes place…
Kids’ fitness program at SWFL gym teaches much more than exercise
On Monday and Wednesday afternoons, boys and girls trickle into a bare-bones gym that sits between Old 41 and U.S. 41 in Bonita Springs. They’re dressed in exercise clothes, and…
FDA restricts use of kids’ fluoride supplements, citing emerging health risks
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, the latest action by Health…
Some doctors are treating kids’ dental decay amid dental shortage
Editor’s Note: The following story first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free health care newsletter, Health Monitor, that is delivered to inboxes every other Thursday. Sign up for the free…
Childhood exam motivates dental hygienist who cares for rural kids
Inspired by a school nurse, Lynda Gregorini now provides dental care and career mentoring to students in rural Michigan schools. This story is part of a series on the…
Frugal Fashion: Why I Shop in the Kids’ Department (No Shame), by Mary Hunt
Let me save you a little time: Yes, I shop in the kids’ clothing section — and no, I’m not embarrassed. In fact, I’ve come to appreciate it as one…