Aug 4, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
An intervention targeting depression in very young children can be effective in community settings, according to a study published online June 20 in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Joan L. Luby, M.D., from Washington University in St. Louis, and colleagues conducted a randomized controlled trial of psychotherapy (parent-child interaction therapy with a novel “emotion development” module [PCIT-ED]) for early childhood depression that focuses on enhancing the child’s emotional competence and emotion regulation. The intervention was compared to a waiting-list group in 229 parent-child dyads (children aged 3 to 6.11 years). (more)
Aug 3, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
If you want to keep your kids at a healthy weight, show them, don’t tell them. That’s the advice of one expert who says simple and easy steps are better than direct discussions about weight and health. “Food is powerful. It has the potential to heal and to cause sickness,” said dietitian Kara Shifler Bowers, a project manager the Penn State PRO Wellness Center. “Don’t underestimate the power of small changes that progress over time. All it takes is one step to start the process. (more)
Aug 3, 2018
Medical X-Press – Peter Francis
Humans have gone unshod for millions of years; it is only in the last few centuries that people have started wearing shoes. However, a recent survey shows that shoe wearing among young boys isn’t universal. German children and teenagers spend most of their day in shoes, while about 90% of their South African counterparts go barefoot. (more)
Aug 2, 2018
Click 2 Houston – Haley Hernandez
Sports drinks are a popular choice among teens, but the truth is hardly anyone is doing enough exercise to justify drinking them, according to dietitians, and the American Academy of Pediatrics agrees. The AAP said the average child does not partake in a level of physical activity that requires the electrolyte replenishment offered by sports drinks and is actually adding unnecessary calories and sugar. (more)
Aug 2, 2018
Inforum – Staff Writer
Feeding children can be a roller-coaster ride. Some days, children cruise along, eating most of what you serve. Then without warning, they take a dive and consume very little. This lasts just as long as you can cope, then they rise through a growth spurt to empty the refrigerator daily, only to plateau before they prepare for another dive. (more)
