Sep 25, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
A new study has found that not all apps are created equally when it comes to the harm they can do to a teenager’s sleep, and YouTube may be the worst. It is no surprise to any parent that their teenager spends a lot of time online. It is a modern world, and teenagers use technology and social media to communicate with others and connect, and there can be some benefits to it.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/youtube-hurting-teens-sleep-the-most/
Sep 25, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
Experts are informing parents on whether they should be concerned about Polio, as cases are being discovered across the country, and the world. There are some illnesses that had been eradicated since the introduction of vaccines, and this has brought a lot of comfort to parents everywhere. However, we are starting to see a lot of them make a comeback, and this can be concerning.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/experts-addresses-parents-concerned-about-polio/
Sep 24, 2022
Medical X-Press – Amy Norton
The review of 90 published studies by researchers in the Netherlands found some consistent patterns in how girls and boys with type 1 diabetes differed. In general, girls tended to have higher blood sugar levels, were more likely to be overweight, and reported an overall poorer quality of life.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-diabetes-tougher-girls-boys.html
Sep 24, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Nearly two thirds of parents say their child is insecure about some aspect of their appearance and one in five say their teens avoid scenarios like being in photos because they’re too self-conscious, according to the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at University of Michigan Health.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-national-poll-parents-child-self-conscious.html
Sep 23, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
An expert is explaining the best way to talk to children about obesity and weight without attaching all the judgment and stigma to it. Childhood obesity is a problem across the US, and experts have been talking about for a while now. With an increase in unhealthy foods, and screen time, children are eating poorly, and not getting enough physical activity.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/the-5-2-1-0-rule-for-talking-to-kids-about-obesity/
