Nov 20, 2021
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Children whose ADHD symptoms were drastically reduced after following a few-foods diet showed increased activity in a specific part of the brain. The more significant the change in behavior, the more the activity in this part of the brain increases. In finding this, researchers of Wageningen University & Research have, for the first time, shown a relationship between a decrease in ADHD symptoms and increased activity in the brain after a diet.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-11-diet-brain-children-adhd.html
Nov 20, 2021
Medical X-Press – Amy Norton
A new study is highlighting yet another consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic: It has likely made it even harder for kids with obesity to manage their weight.
, researchers said, are no surprise. Many adults, faced with normal life being upended during the pandemic, have seen changes on the bathroom scale.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-11-pandemic-curbed-kids-efforts-excess.html
Nov 19, 2021
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
Personal hygiene is very important to children, and it is something else that mom needs to teach her children. It is easy to take for granted the fact that children have to be taught just about everything as they are growing up. Simple tasks, like washing our hands, are foreign to them until we teach them. While the global pandemic made it a necessity to make sure that we are all washing our hands, this is something that children (and us all) need to be doing regularly.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/how-make-handwashing-fun-children/
Nov 19, 2021
Moms – Jessica Tucker
Emotional eating is a tough subject to broach with anyone, let alone a child. Parents have to tread lightly, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics because if they say things that are in relation to eating and food or body appearance, it could easily trigger disordered eating. As such, parents should observe their kids and watch for signs that their children may be emotional eaters to discuss the best course of action to take after speaking with healthcare professionals.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/child-emotional-eater-signs/
Nov 18, 2021
The Conversation – Phillip Britton, Louise Baur, and Nicholas Wood
Vaccinating children against COVID-19 is on parents’ minds, now Australia’s rollout is open to those aged 12 and over, and regulators are actively considering vaccination for five to 11 year olds. Many parents will be thinking about the pros and cons of their children being vaccinated.
Read More: https://theconversation.com/it-might-be-uncomfortable-to-talk-about-but-obesity-puts-children-at-risk-of-severe-covid-171116
