Aug 21, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Parents, health professionals and educators need clear and balanced information to help manage young children’s use of mobile touch-screen devices in Australia, new research by Curtin University has found. The research, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, suggests there is a need for more consistent information on appropriate digital technology use that addresses health, well-being and educational development of children, and supports decision-making by parents, educators and health professionals. (more)
Aug 21, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Jennifer A. Callaghan-Koru, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland in Baltimore, and colleagues examined asthma medication readiness among low-income urban minority preschool-aged children. A caregiver survey was administered to caregivers of 288 enrolled children, and five criteria in the medication readiness index were observed. (more)
Aug 20, 2018
Motherly – Heather Marcoux
It brings a smile to their faces and ours, while lowering stress and building little brains. Play is such an important part of childhood, but opportunities for play in modern life are shrinking, and the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests they need to grow so our kids can grow, too. (more)
Aug 20, 2018
NBC News – Margaret O’Malley
I have my share of parenting fails (current struggle: our erratic and lax summer bedtime schedule), but packing a healthy, satisfying lunch for my daughter isn’t one of them. I thank my assortment of bento boxes for consistently inspiring me to bring my early-morning A game (an achievement for this decidedly non-morning person). (more)
Aug 19, 2018
The New York Post – Madeline Farber
A new Consumer Reports study found many types of food commonly eaten by babies and toddlers — such as packaged entrees, fruits and vegetables — contained “measurable levels” of certain heavy metals. What’s more, nearly 70 percent of the products tested contained “worrisome levels” of at least one of the heavy metals — lead, cadmium or inorganic arsenic — Consumer Reports researchers said. (more)
