A Fun, Healthful Approach To Summer Vacation
By Kindall Aaron, Coordinator of ETCH’s Childhood Obesity Coalition Summer vacation from school can lead to some long days at…
What You Need To Know About Asthma
Asthma affects people of all ages. While it often starts during childhood, it can occur later in life from exposure…
Understanding Cleft Lip And Cleft Palate
by Audrey Madigan Each year approximately 4,200 babies in the United States are born with cleft lip or cleft palate. …
Children Need Specialists To Treat Bone, Joint Or Muscle Problems
Being active is part of being a child. From the moment children learn to take their first steps, they are…
How to Talk to a Child About Cancer
Each year approximately 13,500 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer. To put this into perspective, this is more…
Protecting Your Child from the Flu
By Darci Hodge, ETCH Director of Infection Control Children have a higher risk of getting the flu because their immune…
Get active, and move toward a healthier lifestyle
Though your day may be filled with shuttling your children to and from school, going to work and doing household…
Improve your child’s health today – for a healthier tomorrow
By Kindall Aaron In the U.S., one in three children is considered overweight or obese. Here in Tennessee, 39 percent…
Protect your teenager with vaccines
Though measles, mumps and whooping cough seem outdated, teenagers are exposed to them every day on college campuses and in…
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Set Up a Parental Control for Online Safety
Have you ever wondered how long your children spend in front of a device without your supervision? Yes, it is…
Adopt A Life, Save A Life
By Jeff Ashin, CEO, Young-Williams Animal Center. Photo by: Young-Williams Animal Center Are you or your child thinking of adding…