Parents never want to hear that their child has to have a medical or surgical procedure – even if it is considered “routine” by many experts. Dr. Travis Shaw of Stony Point Surgery Center knows how this feels because he is a physician and a parent too. Richmondmom.com sat down with Dr. Shaw to learn [...]
Back to school is a time of excitement and fun. But for some kids and parents, it’s also a time of frustration, anxiety and stress. According to Rupa S. Murthy, Director of Development, Department of Psychiatry at Virginia Commonwealth University: “As kids go back to school, stress levels rise and for some children, this triggers a mental health issue [...]
Join VCU Massey Cancer Center at the Richmond Downtown YMCA on 2 W. Franklin Street on Thursday, September 27. Diane B. Wilson, Ed.,D., R.D., of VCU Massey Cancer Center will discuss the connection between healthy lifestyle habits and cancer. The class is free and open to all, but advance registration is preffered. If you are [...]
By: Brain Balance Centers There’s much debate about the cause(s) behind the epidemic rise of Neurobehavioral Disorders in Children. Some say it’s genetic. Others say it’s caused by video games or poor nutrition or pre-natal stress or vaccines or vaccination schedules. In reality, it is all of those things and more. At Brain Balance we’re [...]
The majority of birth control options available – pills, implants, injections, rings, patches and IUDs – serve as temporary solutions for contraception, meaning that at any time, women can choose to discontinue use and have a chance of becoming pregnant in the future. Some women may choose to use temporary birth control methods for the [...]
