Sep 10, 2022
Medical X-Press – Greg Bruno
In the United States, about 11 percent of children walked or biked to or from school, according to data from the National Household Travel Survey, and that rate hasn’t changed in a decade.
The research team found that if children are taught early to actively commute—traveling by physical means—they are far more likely to keep doing so later in their educational career.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-young-children-bike-school-habit.html
Sep 10, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
An expert is sharing advice for parents on how they can prevent pink eye from happening to their children. There are many health issues that are annoying, and time-consuming. Things like head lice and pink eye can be a pain, and they are dreaded by a lot of parents.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/how-to-avoid-pink-eye-in-children/
Sep 9, 2022
The Cleveland Clinic – Staff Writer
When your kids are starting a new school year and heading back to the classroom, immunity is always a big concern for parents as cold and flu season looms ahead.
With COVID-19 still circulating this fall, getting vaccinated and following guidelines for good health hygiene are a start.
But kids and toddlers still need certain nutrients and vitamins to help boost their immune systems to aid in protecting against all the other germs they’ll face, either in the classroom or at home.
Read More: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-boost-your-kids-immunity/
Sep 9, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Parents of children struggling with their weight might feel like they’re walking a tightrope: how can they help their kid manage their weight and health without negatively impacting their child’s body image?
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-tackling-childhood-obesity-stigma.html
Sep 8, 2022
Medical X-Press – Hilary A. Marusak
Children actively meditating experience lower activity in parts of the brain involved in rumination, mind-wandering and depression, our team found in the first brain-imaging study of young people under 18 years old. Over-activity in this collection of brain regions, known as the default mode network, is thought to be involved in the generation of negative self-directed thoughts—such as “I am such a failure”—that are prominent in mental disorders like depression.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-meditation-potential-children-traumas-difficult.html
