Medical News Today – Staff Writer
Nut allergies are among the most common food allergies, and they include reactions to almonds, walnuts, and pecans. An allergy to peanuts, however, is not technically a nut allergy. Many of the 1.2% of people in the United States who are allergic to peanuts may mistakenly believe that they have a nut allergy, but peanuts are not actually nuts — they are legumes, similar to black beans and lentils.
Loma Linda University – Sheann Brandon
Approximately 132,000 children and adolescents younger than 18 were diagnosed with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Registered dietitians Lynn Hilleman and Pauline Fletcher at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Pediatric Diabetes Center said type 2 diabetes most commonly occurs in adults over age 40, yet it’s becoming increasingly more common in youth.
https://news.llu.edu/health-wellness/top-five-things-parents-can-do-help-their-type-2-diabetic-child
Moms – Webb Yeager
Flu season is upon us once again. It begins around October and can extend through the winter into early spring. And we all need reminding of how to minimize the chances of our kids (and ourselves) getting sick. It’s down to a few basics, such as sanitizing, hand hygiene, eating a balanced diet, getting plenty of sleep and avoiding, as much as possible, contact with sick people. Not to forget that flu shot.
https://www.moms.com/flu-season-hacks-keep-kids-healthy-winter/
Moms – Jessica Sayers
Something that many people have heard about in recent years is ADHD. ADHD, which stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a medical condition that can be diagnosed in kids. ADHD is a life-long condition that can affect your child’s everyday life, and though there is no cure for it, there are ways your child can manage it. But before you can help your child manage their ADHD, you need to have them diagnosed. If you think your little one might have ADHD then you need to learn more about it.
The Daily Journal – Ginna Parsons
The American Academy of Pediatrics describes severe obesity among children and adolescents as an “epidemic within an epidemic,” one that portends a dramatically shortened life expectancy for today’s generation compared to their parents. “A generation ago, two generations ago, a fat child was a sign parents could afford food for their children,” said Dr. Dan Jones, director of Clinical and Population Sciences at the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research. “You didn’t want your children to be thin. That meant you weren’t feeding them enough.”