If a child has trouble with their vision, it can affect their schoolwork, most notably with their reading. Quite often, children who have trouble reading do not have any difficulties with comprehension or speech. They have difficulty seeing what is literally right in front of them - their textbooks or work books.

I just received an email from Lysol with vital info about Swine Flu to protect your family that has to be passed on to our readers right away.

I recently did a book review over at Product Reviews for Mom for a book called The Ultramind Solution by Dr. Mark Hyman. I learned some very alarming facts that every other parent will want to know too.

Odds are your child will have a rash at some time and you’ll worry. Fortunately, most rashes are treatable or just go away without complications. Here are seven of the most common, starting with three viral infections.

The last few months have brought lots of big medical news stories affecting kids and families. Here are my picks for the top-five biggest, with tips on what to do now.

Welcome to our new contributing writer, Dr. James Hubbard of My Family Doctor Magazine, who will be writing for our Health Corner column.  Having a doctor in the house definitely works for me!

 
 
 
 
The following is an article written for HomemakerBarbi.com by James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H., publisher of James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor, the magazine written [...]

Be Prepared for Anything with the Prescription History List
A visit to an Urgent Care facility for antibiotics to treat an infection helped to invent the printable Prescription History List.
It was a holiday weekend and I was seen by a doctor I had never met before that happened to be on call.  He asked which antibiotics [...]

Printable Forms for Your Life: The Prescription History List Form
The Prescription History List is a quick and convenient way to keep track of past prescription medications taken by your entire family.
Print Homemaker Barbi’s Prescription History List Form now.

Print one sheet for each family member.  Keep all the sheets together; try paperclipping, putting them into a [...]