Vaping and Long-Term Health
The American Heart Association has released a new scientific statement regarding the dangers related to adolescents using the increasingly popular electronic cigarettes. Scanning the tobacco racks behind the cash register at your local quick mart offers ample evidence of just…
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Nutrition Habits and Teens
The human body is absolutely amazing. The more I read the unfolding body of research on the complexity of how the body grows and develops, the more I am driven to give glory to God as the Creator. By God’s…
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The Danger of Specializing in Sports
As Christian parents, we are called to responsibly steward God’s good gift of our children. We are to tend to their spiritual nurture, their physical health, and their mental health. Our parenting is to bring glory to God as we…
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Kids, Mental Health and Meds
For quite some time now, there’s been debate raging over the prevalence and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and other mental health concerns among children and teens. Are these issues being misidentified and overdiagnosed? Should medications be prescribed…
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What Kids Think about Oral Sex
Several years ago, I had a conversation with Dr. Meg Meeker, a pediatrician who saw a significant number of teenage girls in her practice. I remember Dr. Meeker telling me about some of the frank conversations she was having with…
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