Dec 9, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Evolving evidence shows that heart healthy habits in adults are rooted in the environments we live in in early childhood, representing a window of opportunity in young children to focus on health promotion and potentially prevent disease in adulthood, according to a review paper published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Senior author Valentin Fuster, MD, Ph.D., MACC, will also discuss related findings on Dec. 9 in a Future of Health Education Session at the American College of Cardiology’s New York Cardiovascular Symposium. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-12-key-lifelong-heart-health-childhood.html
Dec 9, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Sleep hygiene, which includes practices like providing a cool and quiet sleeping environment or reading before bed time to help kids unwind, is increasingly popular among parents looking to ensure their children get a good night’s rest. But are these practices all they’re cracked up to be? University of British Columbia sleep expert and nursing professor Wendy Hall recently led a review of the latest studies to find out. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-12-highlights-importance-good-routines-children.html
Dec 8, 2018
The Reno Gazette – Annette Rothman
Working in the world of child and adolescent psychiatry as an advanced practice nurse, I frequently hear about symptoms of irritability, anger, isolation and poor sleep from my patients. These symptoms are common to many childhood psychiatric disorders. These disruptive symptoms baffle parents, teachers and clinicians alike, and can lead to incorrect diagnoses for these children with dysregulated moods. https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2018/12/05/screen-time-causing-exacerbating-childhood-psychiatric-disorders-rothman/2221571002/
Dec 8, 2018
Time Square Chronicles – Staff Writer
As a parent, you are constantly on the lookout for ways to make things better for your child, and there are few areas more important than their health. Making sure your child is healthy doesn’t need to be difficult or expensive: there are some simple things you can do to boost their immune system and keep them in good health. Some of these may even surprise you! https://t2conline.com/7-easy-ways-to-boost-your-childs-health/
Dec 7, 2018
By Marjorie S. Miller
Having a regular, age-appropriate bedtime and getting sufficient sleep from early childhood may be important for healthy body weight in adolescence, according to researchers at Penn State. The researchers identified groups of children by bedtime and sleep routines and tested longitudinal associations for each group with adolescent body mass index (BMI). Results are published Dec. 4 in the journal Sleep. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-12-regular-bedtimes-sufficient-children-healthier.html
