Apr 3, 2019
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Physicians are told to gauge the severity of a child’s problem with obesity using the body mass index (BMI) that measures weight against height. But that doesn’t work well to identify health issues, especially those of mental health, in children with obesity seeking care, says a study led by McMaster University. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-obesity-children-based-health-issues.html
Apr 2, 2019
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
A child diagnosed with high blood pressure should continue seeking treatment when he or she becomes an adult—and a newly published review looks at the medical guidelines that can help with the transition. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-kids-high-blood-pressure-smooth.html
Apr 2, 2019
Medical X-Press – Sharita Forrests
When families gather for dinner at night, they spend nearly half of their time distracted by electronic devices, toys and tasks that take them physically or mentally away from the table, a new study found. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-families-evening-meal-distracted-technology.html
Apr 1, 2019
Medical X-Press – Sophia Komninou
When it comes to avoiding picky eating and meal time tantrums, parents are usually ready to try any method that promises their child will become a better and less fussy eater. This is in part why methods of giving solid food to infants have received a lot of attention in the last few years. Some think that the way babies are introduced to solids can change their attitudes to food into childhood or even for life. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-baby-led-weaning-spoon-difference-child.html
Apr 1, 2019
CNBC – Angelica LaVito
Measles continues to spread across the U.S. with outbreaks in four states infecting more people in the first three months of 2019 than all of last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/01/us-measles-cases-surpass-2018-totals-as-outbreaks-spread.html
