Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Parents with temperamental children should pay special attention to helping them develop good eating habits. These children are more susceptible to developing an unhappy relationship with food, researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have found.
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If a child is infected with the new coronavirus, being obese appears to greatly raise the odds for developing a severe form of COVID-19, a new study finds. The report was based on 50 cases of pediatric COVID-19 severe enough to require admission to a New York City hospital.
Read MoreMoms – Meghan Glosson
Many families spend their summer swimming and playing at the pool. After all, swimming is a great way for your family to cool off on those hot summer days. Before you can really enjoy the pool as a family, though, you need to teach your child how to swim. While swimming may seem like an easy skill to teach, many parents make these 4 common mistakes when helping their child learn how to swim. So before you jump in the water, learn what mistakes to avoid and what to do with your child instead to help them learn how to swim.
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During the coronavirus pandemic, have your kids been using headphones more than usual? Maybe for remote schooling, video chats with relatives, or for their favourite music and Netflix shows? We have to be careful about both the volume and duration of headphone use. Listening too loudly or for too long can do permanent damage to hearing. The good news is there are ways to prevent long-term harm relatively easily.
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Even prior to COVID-19 pandemic, our research revealed that 83% of parents were concerned about the amount of time their children spent in front of screens and monitors. Recent events have made this even more of an issue.
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