Oct 29, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
Children are growing faster than they ever will again, and this is especially true for preschoolers. Preschoolers are just growing out of that toddler stage, but they still lack a lot of the development that school-aged children have. When we look at our three-year-olds, we need to understand what is going on with their development.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/three-year-olds-behavior-to-developmental-needs/
Oct 29, 2022
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/
Oct 28, 2022
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
Oct 28, 2022
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/
Oct 27, 2022
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
Oct 27, 2022
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
Oct 26, 2022
Medical X-Press – Langis Michaud
Things are busy on a rainy Saturday afternoon when I make a trip to the mall to finalize some back-to-school shopping. I pass by a lot of people, including several parents with young children under two years old, in strollers, and am struck by the fact that all of the children have a tablet or phone in their hands. Has technology become the ultimate tool for keeping children calm?
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-10-vision-early-childhood-screens-age.html
Oct 26, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
Toddlers are their own breed of human, and they can be balls of energy and also sweet little cuddle monsters. Parents are always trying to figure out their toddlers, and they are not always successful. All they know is that they want to raise their child to be kind, empathetic, and strong.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/how-to-help-toddler-resist-future-peer-pressure/
Oct 25, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
The report by the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA) compared 57 countries from six continents to assess global levels and trends in child and adolescent physical activity. The University of Strathclyde is the Scotland lead for the study, working alongside the Universities of Stirling and Aberdeen, Robert Gordon University, and the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Science Unit at the University of Glasgow.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-10-pandemic-worsened-global-childhood-physical.html
Oct 25, 2022
Moms – Sarah Zellner
There is a lot of information out there on what children need most as they grow, how to raise smart kids, even how to raise successful kids. What about raising happy kids? Happier kids, after all, are more likely to turn into successful, accomplished adults.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/what-children-need-for-happy-childhood/
