Spotlight On SIDS: 3 Ways To Prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

If you have a newborn, then it is important to learn how to keep your child from dying of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS. While deaths from SIDS n the United States have declined since the early 90s, an average of 3,500 babies die in their sleep every year, many of those deaths stemming from SIDs.  The good news is that there are several steps you can take to protect your child from sudden infant death syndrome. Read More 

3 Tips For Faster Recovery Following A Hip Replacement

As your body begins to age, your joints can deteriorate. A hip joint that falls into disrepair will often need to be surgically replaced to ensure that you are able to remain active and mobile throughout the rest of your life. Recovering from a hip replacement can be daunting, but there are some simple things that you can do to help ensure that your recovery goes quickly and smoothly. Here are three tips to keep in mind as you prepare for the recovery of a hip replacement in the future: Read More 

Pet-Related Factors To Assess When Choosing An Assisted Living Home

People can need to move into assisted living for expected and unexpected reasons. In either scenario, you may have a family pet with which you're not ready to part upon making the move. The good news is that many assisted living homes allow pets, so you won't have to likely find a new home for your four-legged friend. If you're evaluating different facilities, you may wish to consider each home's pet-related rules, and even ask a series of questions to ensure that you pick the best new residence for not only yourself but also for your pet. Read More 

Tips For Introducing A Tablet As Part Of Your Child’s ABA Therapy

When it comes to encouraging communication with children on the autism spectrum, it's important to consider all of your options and strive to reach them where they are. For example, one of the things that you may discover with your child's ABA therapist is that the use of technology is often an encouragement. If you've been talking with your child's therapist about investing in a tablet to help encourage greater communication, here are a few tips to help you make the introduction a successful one: Read More 

Things To Do When You Are Going Through Cancer Treatments

As you go through cancer treatment, you will want to make sure that you are taking care of yourself as much as possible. To do this and to make things so much easier on yourself, you will want to make use of the following advice. Follow Treatments Orders From Your Doctor In order to give yourself the best chance of becoming cancer free, you are going to want to make sure that you are following the strict treatment orders from your doctor. Read More