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GUEST COLUMN: Florida’s children deserve dental care

As a pediatric dentist, and as a father and grandfather, it breaks my heart to see children suffer from long-lasting oral health problems that ... demands an all-in approach. February is National Chil... read more

AAPD encourages you to join the Monster-Free Mouths Movement!

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recently launched the Monster-Free Mouths Movement to underscore the vital importance of early oral care, and given February is National Children’s Dental H... read more

S.C. dental health needs a brush-up

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month – and South Carolina needs to take notice. Reports show some children are missing hours of school each year because of oral health problems, causing ... read more

Slowik: Millions of children could lose health insurance if Congress doesn't fund CHIP. Does the GOP care?

I think it's important to consider those concepts when framing discussion about congressional inaction on funding the Children's Health ... a month, Hoffman said. CHIP has covered all of the youngster ... read more

Greg Peters column: Congress is creating a nightmare for Virginia families

Beginning this month, thousands of families will receive a letter stating that their child’s health insurance will end at the end ... flu shots, and routine dental care. Leaving these children uninsur... read more

How do Americans view poverty? Many blue-collar whites, key to Trump, criticize poor people as lazy and content to stay on welfare

Geraldine Guest ... Health Assn. "If there is a desperate medical emergency, they can get care in the emergency room. But for immunizations, for normal medical or dental care, for preventive care, acc... read more

Tooth decay: A preventable infectious disease

Today’s guest blogger ... After your child has a sugary treat, make sure they swish their mouth with water, chew gum with xylitol, or eat one of the tooth-friendly snacks mentioned above. February is ... read more

DeSantis teaches kids to 'build the wall,' say 'Make America Great Again' in new gubernatorial ad

Just a month out from his gubernatorial primary, DeSantis's campaign released a new spot that plays up his endorsement from President Trump and jokingly shows him giving his young children a crash ... ... read more

Attendance is critical to success in school

Data released last February by our state’s ... transportation and a lack of access to health care. Learning is a sequential process in school. As a result, any absence becomes a missed opportunity for ... read more

Miller: Illinois impasse costing people health care

The state is deducting health insurance premiums out of Ms. Williams' paychecks twice a month without fail ... Many kudos to everyone who helped keep that child alive, including those sheriff’s deputi... read more

The Ultimate Guide to Disneyland Paris

INSIDER TIPDisney can be hell for health nuts. At Disney Village ... But the crucial factor is to reserve well in advance—and by that we mean at least a month or two. If you’re big eaters, Disney offe... read more

Child Support: Increasing obligations likely to backfire

But such high obligations are commonplace even under Virginia’s existing child-support guidelines. In Herring v. Herring (2000), Virginia’s existing child-support guidelines set the obligation of John ... read more