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2026
July
08,
2026
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
While proper nutrition is essential year-round, the lazy days of summer often bring a hidden challenge for families: filling the nutritional gap when school breakfasts and lunches end.“A lot of times the students are receiving a lot of their meals …
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2025
July
02,
2025
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09:36 AM
America/Chicago
The fifth and final week of our 30 Days of Wellness events at the neighborhood health center in Las Vegas Trail was filled with education and community.For the last week, Cook Children’s Center for Community Health provided mindfulness games and …
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May
09,
2025
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10:15 AM
America/Chicago
Cook Children's Health Plan (CCHP) is demonstrating its deep-rooted commitment to the well-being of North Texans this week by addressing access to healthy food for families in Arlington.CCHP joined forces with the Tarrant Area Food Bank, Arlington …
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February
17,
2025
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08:25 AM
America/Chicago
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned Red Dye 3 on Jan. 15, 2025. The FDA approved the dye in 1960. Janet Gaytan, a registered dietitian nutritionist at Cook Children’s Health System, explained the FDA ban was based on …
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2023
March
16,
2023
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11:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Jean YaegerThe rising prices of eggs, meat and other foods can make the cost of groceries hard to swallow these days.But knowing some tricks for savvy shopping could help cut your grocery bill without sacrificing the nutritional value of the food …
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2022
October
21,
2022
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12:29 PM
America/Chicago
By Dr. Raj, Cook Children's Pediatrics FriscoDuring routine yearly checkups, we ask about your child’s nutrition including soda consumption. When I ask this, parents often respond, “no doc, we don’t give him/her soda," but add that if they do drink …
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August
17,
2022
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13:22 PM
America/Chicago
By Jean YaegerNutrition experts at Cook Children’s want parents to know that lunch in the school cafeteria presents unique challenges and opportunities for students to form healthy eating habits.First, the challenges …. Foods that some kids …
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January
25,
2022
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20:04 PM
America/Chicago
In the world of sports, muscles matter. They are the force behind strength, power and endurance. Muscles play a role in mobility, stability, circulation, respiration, temperature regulation and even injury prevention. Healthy, well-conditioned …
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2020
September
10,
2020
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15:14 PM
America/Chicago
By Michelle Bailey, M.D.
It’s a common question to ask your pediatrician. "What is the daily calorie need of your infant or child?"
Here’s a chart that covers the normal daily calorie need to sustain healthy growth. …
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2019
January
15,
2019
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10:14 AM
America/Chicago
Meals should be a happy and pleasant childhood experience. In our busy lives, it might be one of the few times when we all slow down and check in with one another.
But I hear from my patient families all the time that it's anything but …
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2018
August
02,
2018
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10:10 AM
America/Chicago
Kim Mangham, M.D., a Cook Children’s pediatrician in Keller, estimates most kids get sick about 6 to 8 times a year, which can cause frustration for parents and leave them wondering if they should do something more to keep them …
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February
22,
2018
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15:21 PM
America/Chicago
Commonly recommended ways to prevent constipation are to drink water, exercise, and eat fruits, vegetables and fiber-rich foods. Yet even when we use these techniques, our children still sometimes get constipated. Whether its contributing to stomach …
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2017
October
11,
2017
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15:32 PM
America/Chicago
A new world-wide study shows that 10 times more children and adolescents are considered obese than they were 40 years ago.
The report published in The Lancet states the amount of children and adolescents rose to 124 million in 2016, compared to …
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2016
January
28,
2016
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10:27 AM
America/Chicago
Did you know that neither the Fort Worth ISD nor the Dallas ISD currently have recess policies?
At least not yet, but both school districts are considering adopting a policy and Dallas ISD could have one by the end of the day.
That news makes …
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2015
May
07,
2015
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15:57 PM
America/Chicago
After completing 24 years of schooling and medical training, you’d think that once I graduated from pediatric residency, I’d know a thing or two about the health of children. And I did. I knew a lot. I knew that breastfeeding provided …
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February
09,
2015
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16:12 PM
America/Chicago
Buying food for your family can be difficult, especially with deceptive marketing and unclear food regulations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published a report that "pediatricians should advise parents to …
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January
07,
2015
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16:20 PM
America/Chicago
The fact that her son, Tre, is still with her, leaves Jennifer Faulkner with only one conclusion: a miracle occurred to keep him alive.
Now she prays for Tre’s caregivers to make her son all better.
Tre, who is 9 years old, has been seen …
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2014
August
27,
2014
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10:42 AM
America/Chicago
Most young athletes know the importance of preparing for the upcoming football season and have been preparing this summer with weight-training and conditioning programs. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) recommends a balanced …
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2013
March
21,
2013
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08:04 AM
America/Chicago
Eating a clean and health diet is one of our 2013 family goals. We have strived to prepare more home-cooked meals and have brought more fresh ingredients since the beginning of the year. I’ve been actively seeking new recipes to try and have …
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