Feb 15, 2022
Health Line – Sara Lindberg
If you frequently battle about screen time with your kids (don’t we all!) but want to learn how to enforce healthy boundaries, you’re certainly not alone.
Most parents are concerned about their child’s screen time. But parents and caregivers seem to have an extra challenge in helping kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) manage screen time.
“Electronic usage is part of daily life and is not inherently problematic, and as with many other issues, it is an issue of moderation,” says Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, of Endicott College.
Read More: https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/10-tips-for-helping-kids-with-adhd-manage-screen-time
Feb 15, 2022
FOX 2 Now – Megan Talley, Ali Lanyon, and Jocelina Joiner
With many schools teaching remotely during the pandemic, parents may have noticed that their kids have gained weight.
In fact, a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that youth between 2 and 19 gained weight nearly twice as fast during that time compared to pre-pandemic numbers.
“Some of the main reasons for the change in these numbers and the alarming results have to do with the increase in screen time that children were experiencing during the pandemic, a change in their sleep habits, an explosion in their stress level, lack of exercise and disruption of routines,” said Dr. Susan Albers, a psychologist for Cleveland Clinic.
Read More: https://fox2now.com/news/national/pandemic-stress-screen-time-add-to-child-obesity-expert-says/
Feb 14, 2022
Ohio Department of Health – Staff Writer
During February, we celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month. The theme this year is “Sealants Make Sense.” A dental sealant is a thin, plastic coating that is painted on the biting surface of a back tooth to prevent tooth decay. Sealants block food and decay-causing germs from going into the narrow pits and grooves of the teeth where decay is most likely to occur. Dental sealants prevent the most common type of tooth decay seen in school-aged children today. Your child can get dental sealants at the dentist’s or maybe at school.
Read More: https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/oral-health-program/resources/national-childrens-dental-health-month
Feb 14, 2022
Health-E News – Pamela Madonsela
A study has revealed that school-aged children who eat more fruit and vegetables, have a better mental well-being. However, healthy eating isn’t an option for the majority of South African kids and experts believe the only way forward is to expand the monthly child support grant and strengthen the National School Nutrition Program (NSNP).
Read More: https://health-e.org.za/2022/02/14/school-aged-children-healthy-eating-equals-brainpower/
Feb 13, 2022
Harvard Health – Claire McCarthy, MD
Early in the pandemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that any child who tested positive for COVID-19 have an in-person evaluation with their pediatrician before returning to sports, particularly competitive sports. But in January of 2022 the AAP updated that guidance because the risk of myocarditis with COVID-19 in children has grown lower, in the range of 0.5% to 3%.
Read More: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/new-guidance-on-return-to-youth-sports-and-activity-after-covid-19-202202092686
