The Conversation – James B. Wood
Children under 12 who get COVID-19 do tend to have mild illnesses or no symptoms, while teenagers seem to have responses somewhere between what adults and younger kids have experienced. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that teens were about twice as likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 as children ages 5-11.
Medical X-Press – Ernie Mundell
Diagnosing babies and toddlers with asthma is challenging, because it’s difficult to measure lung function in this young group. What makes diagnosis easier is knowing your child’s symptoms. A leading pediatrics group offers some tips for parents who suspect their infants or toddlers may have asthma or are having symptoms that could suggest another health condition.
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Medical X-Press – Cristina Cadenas-Sánchez
Children with a higher level of physical fitness have larger brains, and both aerobic capacity and strength/speed are related to the amount of gray and white matter in the brain, meaning that overweight or obese children are adversely affected. Furthermore, a greater amount of white matter in the brain is linked to superior cognitive performance.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-03-children-physically-fitter-bigger-brains.html
The Spokesman Review – Kimberly Lusk
Recipes can sometimes read like a foreign language, with unfamiliar techniques and ingredients. It can be overwhelming to the uninitiated. But cooking can also be fun, something for friends and family to enjoy together. For teens interested in learning more cooking skills, two local instructors suggest just diving in.
Read More: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/mar/21/family-fun-culinary-tips-for-teens/
Moms – Kelli Catana
Once you have kids it seems you’ll never stop worrying about their sleeping habits. As much as we covet a good night’s sleep as adults, it seems that kids don’t always feel the same. In fact, you may have noticed that your tween is staying up later and later, trying to pull all-nighters! As much as you wish your tween would tuck themselves in at a reasonable hour there are a few reasons why they want to stay up all night long, and it’s actually pretty normal. So before you pull your hair out fighting with your tween about going to sleep, here are a few reasons why they want to stay up so badly!
Read More: https://www.moms.com/6-reasons-tweens-fall-asleep-late/