Maintaining a healthy diet is an important aspect to include in everyone’s daily routine. For children, this may be a challenge. School, extracurricular activities, and lack of time can often interfere with healthy eating habits. Since kids spend nearly 40 hours a...
Q: I think my daughter is staying up too late. I’m worried she’ll fall asleep in class because she isn’t getting enough sleep. How much sleep does a 15-year-old need? A: Teens need 8 to 10 hours of sleep. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) supports the American...
Leonardo Trasande, M.D., M.P.P., FAAP Rapidly accumulating scientific evidence suggests that certain chemicals added during the processing of foods and those that may come into contact with food as part of packaging or processing may contribute to disease and...
