The practice of chiropractic medicine, which focuses on treating spinal joint dysfunction, is an increasingly popular choice for treating infants and children. Chiropractors believe that spinal joint dysfunction can interfere with the nervous system, housed within the skull and spine, resulting in diminished health. Any interference to the nervous system will adversely affect the body’s ability to function; chiropractors believe their approach offers a safe and natural method for restoring health and preventing disease.  read more »

By David Rebanal

Which McDonald’s item has the most calories: a Big Mac, a large fries or a large milkshake? If you guessed the milkshake, you are correct. In fact, a large milkshake contains more calories (1160) than a Big Mac (540) and large fries (500) combined.  read more »

Kids’ Creativity Builds Philanthropy!
By Lindsay Ross  read more »

How to Treat Bee Stings and Other Nasty Stuff!

Content courtesy of The Portland Clinic

As the warm weather continues to lure people out of doors, it can also invite the attention of some unwanted visitors. The Portland Clinic offers simple tips to help prevent pesky irritations, in the form of bee stings or accidental contact with poison oak and poison ivy, that can leave even the most diehard camping, park-visiting and BBQ-loving families trapped inside.

Bee Stings  read more »

By Lynnette Fusilier

Studies have shown that multiple use of plastic bottles allows harmful ingredients, such as bisephenol A (BPA) and certain phthalates, to leach from the plastic bottle into the water or liquid it contains. According to a National Toxicology Program study, BPA could potentially lead to precancerous tumors,
early puberty, and urinary tract disorders. There are many more studies on phthalates that demonstrate equally
harmful results.

Heidi Waltermire, Manager of Little Urbanites, offers the following tips on how to avoid harmful plastics:  read more »

Family Festival Supports Kids with Congenital Heart Defects

On July 12th, Lion Heart in Laurelhurst celebrates its fifth anniversary of providing roaring summer fun for a good cause.

The Oregon Chapter of the Children’s Heart Foundation hosts this family fundraising event with the goal of funding the most promising research to advance the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of congenital heart defects (CHD).  read more »

6 Rules for Slimming Down... Your Car Use!

By Jessica Davis

You’ve read one dieting article, you’ve read them all… or so you thought. The latest trend in Portland dieting is car-dieting. Perhaps you, like many others, for whatever the reason, (gas prices, eco-consciousness, lovely weather) woke up thinking, “TODAY is the day I start.” We consulted with SE Portland’s Sarah Gilbert—who did not drive at all for more than two years and still gets around sans auto with three kids every day—for advice on the new rules of dieting.

Diet Rule #1  read more »

Green Cleaning Products for Home

All purpose
Vinegar and water: Fill a spray bottle or mix in a bucket

Drains
Baking Soda, vinegar, boiling water: Pour baking soda down the drain, add vinegar. Let bubble a few minutes, then add boiling water.

Toilet
Baking soda and vinegar: Make a paste

Polishing Silver
Toothpaste

Cleaning Clothes  read more »

by Brad Smith

Every 13 minutes, an emergency room in the United States treats a sports-related eye injury, nearly all of which could be prevented by using the proper protective eyewear. Whether your child is playing for fun or for competition this spring, do all you can to ensure he or she plays—and sees—well.  read more »

Richard Louv’s recent book, “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder” has generated a lot of buzz about the need for children to explore and participate in the outdoors. By linking some of the most serious childhood trends, among them obesity, attention-deficit disorder, and depression to the absence of exposure to nature, Louv has sounded the alarm to parents of today’s wired generation.  read more »