Moms – Allison Cooper
Having a child with a peanut allergy is one of the biggest fears of parents. After all, you never know when the allergy will first reveal itself. Thankfully, science says there is a new way to lower peanut allergy reactions in preschoolers, and it just might be the answer that all parents have been searching for.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/new-way-lower-peanut-allergy-reactions-preschoolers/
Moms – Simon Books
There is an obesity epidemic in the country which continues to rise each year. The problem affects not just adults but children as well. Childhood obesity is especially worrying because the effects of the condition are likely to accumulate over time. A child with obesity is likely to develop health problems like heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases, much earlier. Preventing obesity in children does not focus only on the child. The fact is that children learn eating habits from their parents. The eating habits of the mother affect children’s habits.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/mom-eating-habits-teach-kids-health/
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
It looks like we now have a timeline for when we can expect our children to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The world has been waiting patiently for a vaccine so that our lives can return to some resemblance of normal. While a vaccine likely won’t be the cure that causes an immediate end to the pandemic, it is the biggest tool we are going to have against the virus. Several vaccine manufacturers have stated that their vaccine is incredibly effective with no serious complications of side effects noted.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/coronavirus-vaccine-kids-cdc-2021/
KING 5 – Staff Writer
Children practicing and competing in most sports during the COVID-19 pandemic should wear cloth face coverings, according to updated guidance issued Friday from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The AAP said cloth face masks have been shown to decrease COVID-19 transmission and the majority of people who wear them for exercise have been able to tolerate the coverings.
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts are more common in children and teens with epilepsy than previously known, and they should be screened for such problems, researchers report.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-12-young-epilepsy-patients-benefit-mental.html