Does your child need to gain weight?

What to do when children fall below a healthy weight range for their age.

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Understandably, the sensitive topic of weight in children and teens often focuses on the health costs of overweight and obesity. Sometimes, though, a child needs to gain some weight. And while there are lots of ways to make that happen, not all of them are healthy.

What to do if your child seems underweight

If you are worried about whether your child needs to gain weight, it’s very important to check with your doctor before getting to work on fattening them up. It’s entirely possible that

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China Automotive Repair and Maintenance Services Markets Report 2023-2027: Rise in Popularity of Electric Cars and Adoption of Advanced Technologies Spurs

DUBLIN, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “China Automotive Repair and Maintenance Services Market By Service Type, By Vehicle Type, By Service Area, By Service Provider, By Channel, By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offers.

China automotive repair and maintenance services market is anticipated to register a robust CAGR during the forecast period, 2023-2027

The market is primarily driven by the rise in vehicle production and sales and the growing disposable income of consumers. People prefer to avail of automotive repair and maintenance services for regular check-ups to avoid the chances of

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Bridgestone officially opens Firestone Complete Auto Care in Oak Ridge

Bridgestone Retail Operations, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Inc. , officially opened the doors of its newest Firestone Complete Auto Care tire and automotive service center in Oak Ridge, with a celebratory event that welcomes special guests from across the community.

Bridgestone, Boys &  Girls Club of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce and others cut the ribbon March 3 to mark the grand opening of Firestone Complete Auto Care.

Bridgestone, Boys & Girls Club of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce and others cut the ribbon March 3 to mark the grand opening of Firestone Complete Auto Care.

The new store, located at 798 Oak Ridge Turnpike, is the first in the Oak Ridge area. The location features a newly designed in-store experience to better serve customers,

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Car Insurers Lack Data About EV Batteries, Repair, And Replacement

According to a recent report by Reuters, insurance companies and other related experts in the automotive industry fear that insurance premiums will continue to rise for electric cars. This is due in part to the fact that there is still little data available from automakers about their EV battery packs and related repairs.

Insurance companies are contacting electric vehicle manufacturers for more data on batteries, which could make repairs safer and easier. Moreover, if an insurer is uncertain about a battery pack’s condition, or that of the battery cells inside, it may opt to have the entire pack replaced.

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Cox Automotive Acquires FleetNet America – Fleet Management


Cox Automotive has acquired FleetNet America to build on the company's vision of delivering an expansive service provider network.  - Photo: Cox Automotive

Cox Automotive has acquired FleetNet America to build on the company’s vision of delivering an expansive service provider network.

Photo: Cox Automotive


Cox Automotive has acquired FleetNet America to build on the company’s goal to deliver an expansive service provider network.

A subsidiary of ArcBest, FleetNet’s emergency mobile assistance offering utilizes a network of more than 60,000 independent service providers throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Services include brokering emergency mobile assistance, mobile truck repair, towing and recovery, preventive maintenance and tire repair.

The vision of Cox Automotive Mobility Fleet Services is to allow fleets

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A calorie-restricted diet may slow aging in healthy adults, science shows

Eating fewer calories appears to slow the pace of aging and increase longevity in healthy adults, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Nature Aging.

The study, which was funded by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, is the first-ever randomized controlled trial that looked at the long-term impact of calorie restriction.

It adds to an already large body of evidence that a A calorie-restricted diet can provide substantial health benefits, including delayed aging, said the study’s senior author, Dan Belsky, who is assistant professor of epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School

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Xpert Automotive Repair celebrating nearly 20 years of quality repairs, customer care

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Xpert Automotive Repair strives to take care of vehicles and their customers.

The Jackson auto shop opened in 2004 and has grown by providing general automotive repairs to passenger vehicles, light trucks and some fleet businesses, Owner Mike Krontz said.

“I basically I had a passion for automotive as a kid, working on vehicles and so on,” Krontz said. “I took schooling through Jackson (High School) for automotive, graduated there in the top of the class for automotive.”

As part of its commitment to the community, the shop, located near Parma, hosted a flag-raising ceremony in

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Small Business – Salisbury Post

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — According to Technavio, the global automotive repair and maintenance services market size is estimated to grow by USD 93.19 billion from 2022 to 2027. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.84% during the forecast period. Moreover, the growth momentum will accelerate. APAC will account for 33% of the market’s growth during the forecast period. The report includes historic market data from 2017 to 2021. In 2017, the automotive repair and maintenance services market was valued at USD 469.60 billion. COVID-19 had the most negative impact on the

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