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
Sep 8, 2022
Moms – Sarah Zellner
Sensory diets have a wide range of activities. These activities are geared to target the eight sensory systems. Sight, touch, hearing, taste, smell, balance, movement, and feeling. If a child struggles in a particular area, the activities can be adjusted to suit their specific needs. If a child has SPD, an occupational therapist may be involved.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/why-sensory-diet-not-only-for-special-needs-kids/
Sep 7, 2022
Medical X-Press – Ashley Bush
Playgrounds are fun and can provide a great opportunity for exercise and family togetherness. But did you know that youths age 17 and younger are at risk for falls at the playground? These falls can result in injuries, like bruises, scrapes and some that may even require a trip to the emergency department (ED).
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-parent-kids-safe-playground.html
Sep 7, 2022
Moms – Jessica Tucker
The amount that kids’ immune systems are paid attention to depends on whether it is cold or flu season. This is because, during the summer, kids are healthy and full of life. It is the wintertime when they can be struck down and contagious with an illness and parents wonder what it is that they can do to strengthen the immune system.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/how-childs-immune-system-taught-to-decipher-good-from-bad/
Sep 6, 2022
CNN – Matt Villano
Author Linda Flanagan tackles this conundrum in her new book, “Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids’ Sports — and Why it Matters.” Flanagan alleges that the $19 billion youth sports industry has gotten out of control, a serious problem considering about 60 million children and teens from ages 6 to 18 participate in organized sports each year, according to the National Council of Youth Sports.
Read More: https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/06/health/youth-sports-fun-wellness/index.html
Sep 6, 2022
Medical X-Press – Taylor Stahl
Training and empowering parents to provide at-home interventions to children with autism spectrum disorder helps children improve in positive behaviors and language communication skills says a new study from BYU.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-children-autism-benefit-parents-at-home.html
Sep 5, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
A new study has found that there is a link between childhood obesity and an earlier start to puberty. Childhood obesity is a problem all across the country, and it impacts children from various backgrounds and homes. Work has been done to see what kind of interventions can help these children, but that is not all.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/obese-kids-more-likely-to-start-puberty-earlier/
Sep 5, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
A new study has found a possible way to slow down the progression of myopia in children. Myopia is a term that is being heard more now due to an increased number of children presenting with it. This increase is being blamed on screen time, especially during the pandemic when children were completing their school online more.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/new-way-of-slowing-kids-myopia-progress/
