Those annual back-to-school physicals are kind of like measuring your child’s height on a door frame at home with a pencil – they help measure from year to year if your child is growing in a healthy manner, both physically…
Students return to school this month, and COVID-19 may top parent’s concern list right up there with stomach bugs, influenza and common colds. Anna Richie, MD, clinical director for urgent care at Memorial Health, encourages parents to talk with their…
Back-to-school transitions can cause stress for your kids as they anticipate big changes from the summer schedule to a school routine. For most students of all ages, there can be a mix of excitement and anxiety about reuniting with friends…
Going back to school is an exciting time of year for most children. Some, however, experience anxiety and feel stressed as soon as they hear those dreaded words, “back to school.” Anxious children are often overly tense and may need…