County Health & Safety News Stark

Don’t Let Your Family’s Water-Filled Adventures Get Ruined This Summer: Follow These Water Safety Tips!

Don’t Let Your Family’s Water-Filled Adventures Get Ruined This Summer: Follow These Water Safety Tips! – Summer is nearly here! As we gear up for the hottest days of the year, let’s revisit these water safety tips to ensure our kiddos are safe and sound. Check out everything water safety right here on Newsymom!

Playtime! Making Time to Play Can Boost Mental Health and Happiness

Children’s mental health is a serious concern for parents as the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry warns of a mental health pandemic. While, the solutions to address this issue are complex, one approach can involve some fun for both parents and children: play. Experts agree that making time for play can lead to …

Playtime! Making Time to Play Can Boost Mental Health and Happiness Read More »

Guarding Our Kids: Vaccinating Against HPV for a Bright Future

Guarding Our Kids: Vaccinating Against HPV for a Bright Future – HPV doesn’t have to wreak havoc on your kid’s bodies through various cancers later on in life. By vaccinating against HPV, you’ll protect your kids from 6 types of cancer when they get older! Learn more right here on Newsymom!

Remember Your Baby: Preventing Death and Injury in Hot Cars

Summer is on its way. The warming temperatures bring outdoor activities and fun. They also increase dangers for young children, including the threat posed by hot cars. While leaving a child in a hot car may be unthinkable, an average of 38 children a year die of heatstroke while in a car. Experts and safety …

Remember Your Baby: Preventing Death and Injury in Hot Cars Read More »

Troubled Waters: How to Recognize Signs of Mental Distress in Your Child

The Kids are Not Alright. This phrase is repeatedly restated in recent reports and assessments of youth mental health in the United States. According to the American Psychological Association, a mental health crisis in youth has been building for over a decade and was exacerbated by the COVID 19 pandemic. “In the 10 years leading …

Troubled Waters: How to Recognize Signs of Mental Distress in Your Child Read More »

66 Reported Cases of Lyme Disease in Tuscarawas County

66 Reported Cases of Lyme Disease in Tuscarawas County – The incoming warmer weather is a huge invitation for ticks to come out and play… Meaning you and your family have an increased risk of contracting Lyme Disease! Learn about how to prevent catching tick-borne illness right here on Newsymom!

Some Relief from RSV: New Vaccine Approvals Give Hope for a Healthier Winter

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, sickens young children and worries their parents each year as the weather turns cold and the virus spreads. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year RSV leads to up to 80,000 hospitalizations and as many as 300 deaths in children aged five and younger. Last year, …

Some Relief from RSV: New Vaccine Approvals Give Hope for a Healthier Winter Read More »

Don’t Stress About It: Teaching Kids to Manage Stress Effectively

Stress is a natural byproduct of adulting, but what we don’t always realize is that children and teens also experience their own stressors. Parents can help children manage stress by first understanding it’s root causes and then practicing effective stress management techniques together.

Heavy Lifting with Our Girls: Workshops Promote Strong Minds and Bodies for Tweenage Girls

The Tweenage years are the worst…and the best…depending on the day (or hour, or minute). Mothers of tween girls will agree that this stage in young girls’ lives can be the most challenging-for everyone- and new research supports our experiences. “The American Academy of Pediatrics recently declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental …

Heavy Lifting with Our Girls: Workshops Promote Strong Minds and Bodies for Tweenage Girls Read More »