Medical X-Press – Mike Stobbe
The news is disappointing, given that programs across the country have for years been trying to reduce childhood obesity, one expert said. “We really were expecting and hoping to see the trends decrease,” said Dr. Tannaz Moin, a UCLA obesity researcher.
Read MoreMedical X-Press – Staff Writer
Questions around masks during the COVID-19 pandemic abound, especially in light of the recent recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that all Americans wear masks in public settings. “The direction around face masks has changed really quickly over the last several weeks. Now the guidance is face masks for all people, including children older than the age of 2, when out in public,” says Dr. Tina Ardon, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic.
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Millions of children may be at risk of missing or delaying their routine childhood vaccines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine specialist, says she understands being thoughtful about taking your children outside the home for doctor’s visits during this time.
Read MoreMoms – Diane Mtetwa
Before you give birth to a child, as much as you try to avoid doing so, you can’t help but imagine what your child will be like. It’s probably the tendency that you imagine your little bundle of joy will come out exactly like you are and that your personalities will mesh completely! Some parents are lucky and get their little doppelganger but other parents find themselves in a position where their child’s personality is drastically different for their own.
Read MoreThe New York Times – Gretchen Reynolds
When we asked readers recently what they wanted to know about the coronavirus and exercise, many parents responded with variations of the question — or in some instances, the cri de coeur — of how do I get my kids to move more and stop sitting all day in front of laptops, phones and televisions?
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