While it’s true that the Pull Your Own Weight Foundation is an IRS approved, Illinois based, tax exempt 501c3 organization, it’s also true that we are unlike any not-for-profit organization you’ve ever...
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Many view ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, as primarily a children’s affliction, but many children carry their symptoms right on into adulthood, some of them not ever having been diagnosed, or treated, as children in the...
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In his weekly blog about works of the USDA, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the success of healthy food options:The U.S. Department of Agriculture works every day to improve childhood nutrition and combat obesity in order to raise...
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It’s National Public Health Week and this year’s focus is on ROI - Return On Investment. Considering today’s budgetary challenges, it’s imperative that public health funds are wisely spent. A...
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Children with special needs are a vulnerable population. They can be some of the most adorable and sweet kids there are. But unfortunately they are the most bullied among us and often experience discrimination, judgment, and treatment that most of...
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Babies spit up and babies cry. Though medical experts consider this normal behavior, studies reveal an escalating percentage of infants are being prescribed reflux medications without the proper diagnostic testing. Medications used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, are...
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Nearly 20 percent of teen births are repeat births, according to a new report released by the CDC. Although teen births have fallen over the past 20 years, the number of repeat births remains high and there are substantial racial...
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"The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge" Welcomes Children and Their Parents to CreateHealthy Lunch Recipes for an Invite to a Kids' "State Dinner" at the White HouseWith the overwhelming success of the inaugural Healthy Lunchtime Challenge &...
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More than half of the nation’s children with autism are overweight, which puts them at risk for diabetes or cardiovascular disease and bone and joint problems. That alarming statistic influenced nationally recognized fitness expert Suzanne M. Gray, who...
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Sex education discussions may be an awkward subject for parents and teens but it is very necessary. Kids are learning about sex at younger ages due to social media availability and the absence of moral guidance on TV, in music...
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