Moms – Ashley Wehrli
The health and wellbeing of a child is the top priority for parents everywhere, and they want to make sure they are doing everything they can to ensure that their child is growing healthy and strong. A big component of that is making sure that their child is getting the right foods to eat.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/iron-rich-foods-that-improve-kids-health/
Medical X-Press – Abraham Gutman
The Food and Drug Administration confirmed the shortage, which specifically affects the immediate-release formulation, earlier this month. Teva, a major manufacturer of generic drugs, including a generic version of Adderall, is “experiencing ongoing intermittent manufacturing delays,” the FDA said. Further complicating the issue: Adderall is considered a controlled substance because it contains amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, and its production is highly regulated.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-10-adderall-shortage-psychiatrist-kids-adults.html
Moms – Megan Glosson
When parents seek answers for their child’s behavior or learning difficulties, it can often be a long road with many tests and assessments. In fact, it can take months or even years for children with special needs conditions like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to receive an accurate diagnosis and the help they need.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/eyes-difference-neurodivergent-children/
The Huffington Post – Marie Holmes
Looking back, it’s tricky for Ohio mom Nina Weierman to pinpoint which of her own childhood behaviors were signs of ADHD, and which were simply symptoms of being a kid.
“I remember getting in trouble for talking or struggling to stop laughing” at school, Weierman told HuffPost.
Read More: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/adhd-girls-signs-undiagnosed_l_634ee039e4b03e8038d8ccd3
Medical X-Press – Jennifer Girotto
Respiratory syncytial virus, more commonly known as RSV, sends thousands of children to the hospital every year in the U.S. But during September and October 2022, health professionals across the country have watched an unprecedented spike in the number of cases of this usually mild, but occasionally dangerous, respiratory infection in children. Jennifer Girotto is a pharmacist who studies pediatric infectious diseases. She explains how RSV infects the human body, who is most at risk and what might be causing this year’s outbreak to be worse than normal.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-10-rsv-pediatric-disease-expert-surging.html