Medical X-Press – Len Canter
The concerns about sugar and kids go far beyond the risk of cavities. An extensive research review by the American Heart Association (AHA) found that kids who consume a lot of foods and drinks with added sugar could develop heart disease risk factors—like obesity and high cholesterol—starting in childhood. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-kids-sugar-intake.html
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
A new study at Columbia University suggests that giving mothers plain facts about the health risks of consuming sugary drinks during pregnancy and early childhood may offer a new strategy to reduce childhood obesity. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-childhood-obesity-dont-sugarcoat-facts.html
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Overall physical activity often starts to decline around the age of school entry. While the proportion of physically inactive individuals rises with age, there still are groups of people who manage to increase their physical activity level in adulthood and old age. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-decline-physical-early-age.html
The Daily Herald – Katie Taylor
Every parent wants their child to have friends. Parents whose children don’t make friends easily worry that their child will be lonely. This is especially true for parents whose kids have autism or other developmental challenges. https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20190406/five-ways-to-help-kids-with-autism-make-friends
Fox 2 – Staff Writer
Watching an infant struggle with the aches and pains of teething can be tough. And now, one treatment for teething pain is now considered dangerous: amber teething necklaces. The necklaces are made of baltic amber, or fossilized tree resin. In theory, when baby wears one his body heat triggers the release of a minute amount of oil that contains succinic acid, which is absorbed into the bloodstream. http://www.fox2detroit.com/health/fda-asking-parents-to-avoid-giving-infants-teething-bracelets