Skip to main content

Natural Awakenings Tucson

Healthy Kids

Last Updated: Sep 29, 2017 04:18PM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Fast Foodies: Toddlers Routinely Reach for French Fries

Sep 29, 2017 04:18PM

The journal Pediatrics reports that children under the age of 2 are more likely to eat French fries than healthy vegetables on any given day and many eat no veggies at all.

Read More »
Tonsillectomies Help Only Temporarily: Benefits Do Not Last

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

Children have fewer school absences and infections in the first year after a tonsillectomy, but the benefits ebb over time, reports a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study of 10,000 children.

Read More »
Experiential Ed: Gestalt-Based Curricula Emerging

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

Schools in Finland and New Orleans are pioneering new ways to involve students in a more collaborative education model.

Read More »
Nature's Classroom: Outdoor Learning Engages the Whole Child

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM ● By Meredith Montgomery

Kids in immersive nature schools learn firsthand about the world from the parks and forests they play in, rain or shine.

Read More »
Fresh Looks at Autism: Focusing on a Child’s Optimal Potential

Jul 31, 2017 09:11AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Parents today increasingly focus on the unique brilliance of their autistic children and build support networks that help them develop life skills.

Read More »
Colicky Babies Respond to Acupuncture: Solution to Help Reduce Crying

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM

Swedish babies given acupuncture twice a week cried markedly less after only two weeks of treatment.

Read More »
Fun Ways to Get Outside This Summer: Be a Kid Again With Your Own Family

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM ● By Sandra Murphy

From hiking to zip lines to camping, there are many enjoyable ways to explore nature all around our country, making the most of activities that appeal to all ages.

Read More »
Vitamin D Helps Babies Grow Strong Bones and Muscle: Supplement for Healthy Little Ones

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

Canadian infants given more than 400 IUD per day of vitamin D had stronger bones and muscle and less body fat at age 3.

Read More »
Family Screen Time: How to Set Boundaries in the Digital Era

May 31, 2017 09:03AM ● By Rachael Oppy

Many of today’s youngsters spend eight hours a day looking at a screen, which has serious repercussions on their well-being. Parental limits can help ensure a healthy balance of activities.

Read More »
In-Home Summer Brain Training for ADD/ADHD

May 01, 2017 06:57PM

In-home, evidence-based neurofeedback training can be used this summer to reduce or eliminate medications for ADD/ADHD, helping with the fal...

Read More »
Health through Singing

May 01, 2017 06:48PM

As a singing teacher at Sarah’s School for Speech in Song (SSSS), Sarah Linda Evans “uncovers” the voice that resides in everyone. The basic...

Read More »
Healthy Nursery, Healthy Baby

May 01, 2017 06:08PM

Birthing naturally can be extended into having the home and especially nursery as natural as possible. Baby’s skin and other organs are less...

Read More »
Local Natural Childbirth Resources

May 01, 2017 04:56PM ● By Loree Scheyli

Tucson has enjoyed phenomenal growth in the availability of birth support services in the past two decades. In the world of birth, the first...

Read More »
Natural Motherhood: Creating the Best Start for New Life

Apr 28, 2017 09:20AM ● By Deborah Shouse

By making wise choices starting with diet and exercise, a mom-to-be can claim the gentle, joyous birth she wants for her baby.

Read More »
Prenatal Omega-3 Reduces Kids’ Asthma Risk: Supplement for Expectant Mothers

Apr 28, 2017 08:48AM

Babies born to mothers given 2.4 grams of omega-3 supplements in the third trimester of pregnancy had nearly a third lower risk of experiencing asthma by age 5.

Read More »
Coming in November 2026
Deadline October 10th. Email [email protected]

Current Issue

Read it Now

Past Issues
Subscribe
Free to Your Inbox

2026 Health & Wellness Guide

Click Here To Read!

Join Our Email Newsletter
Upcoming Events Near You

Missed the print deadline? Try email news!

Email News Exclusives with Social Media pushes; ask us about it today! [email protected]

Visit Us on Facebook
Tucson Natural Awakenings Magazine
2026 Editorial Calendar