When Kids Focus on 1 Sport, Overuse Injuries Rise
By Maureen Salamon HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Young athletes specializing in one sport may hope it's a ticket to an athletic scholarship in college, but a new analysis suggests the practice might also doom them to overuse injuries....
School Transitions for Military Families: on the Move Tips for Families
Moving to a new neighborhood or starting at a new school can be a difficult transition for any child. For the nearly 2 million children of service members, it is important to ensure that parents maintain healthy connections with their children and reinforce...
Want Creative, Curious, Healthier Children with 21st Century Skills? Let Them Play
American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report, 'The Power of Play,' recommends play for children to buffer toxic stress, build parental relationships and improve executive functioning. The most powerful way children learn isn't only in classrooms or libraries but...
The ABCs of Good Health Start With Immunizations
For many, back-to-school means a new backpack, folders, books, and clothes. But it’s also a time to make sure your child has what he or she needs most to be successful - good health. Immunizations have helped children stay healthy for more than 50 years. They are...
Lunchtime Lessons: Planning, Preparing, and Packing Healthy Meals
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...
Some food additives raise safety concerns for child health; AAP offers guidance
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...
Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week
Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week by Joanna Storey, MD August 1 through 7 is World Breastfeeding Week this year, an opportunity for communities around the world to celebrate and promote breastfeeding and its benefits for moms and babies. Breast milk truly is...
After Son’s Drowning Death, Mother Invents a Way to Save Other Children
Nicole Hughes was no slacker when it came to water safety. Her two older daughters had private swimming lessons as soon as they turned three. She made her youngest child, three-year-old Levi, wear a life jacket everywhere since he didn’t quite seem ready for classes....
What Is Salmonella?
What Is Salmonella? Salmonella is a kind of bacteria, with many different types. The type responsible for most infections in humans is carried by chickens, cows, pigs, and reptiles (such as turtles, lizards, and iguanas). Another, rarer form — called Salmonella...
Food Poisoning
Food poisoning can really throw you for a loop. After eating germ-infected food, a person can develop sudden and severe symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea. Medical treatment is usually not needed, but home care is important. If your child develops food poisoning,...
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