Category: Children’s Health

(HealthNewsDigest.com)-There’s good news for parents of teenage daughters suffering from substance abuse. Experts say new gender-specific and holistic recovery programs are offering a hopeful path toward happier, more fulfilling lives.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It’s one thing to pack a nutritious lunch for your children. It’s another whole issue to persuade your kids to eat it.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It’s one thing to pack a nutritious lunch for your children. It’s another whole issue to persuade your kids to eat it.

(HealthNewsDigest.com)-Breakfast and better grades seem to go hand in hand. That’s the word from experts, such as those at the United States Department of Agriculture, who say students who start the day with breakfast perform better at school.

(HealthNewsDigest.com)-Breakfast and better grades seem to go hand in hand. That’s the word from experts, such as those at the United States Department of Agriculture, who say students who start the day with breakfast perform better at school.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – For many kids, the dreaded back to school time not only means giving up the freedoms of summer and returning to the daily routine of school and homework, but also a more strict bedtime.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – For many kids, the dreaded back to school time not only means giving up the freedoms of summer and returning to the daily routine of school and homework, but also a more strict bedtime.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Itasca, IL) — In Market Day’s second annual Back-to-School survey of more than 600 moms with school-age kids, 46 percent believe it should take less than five minutes to pack a school lunch, supporting the 53 percent of moms who indicate that they currently spend three-to-five minutes on each school lunch.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Itasca, IL) — In Market Day’s second annual Back-to-School survey of more than 600 moms with school-age kids, 46 percent believe it should take less than five minutes to pack a school lunch, supporting the 53 percent of moms who indicate that they currently spend three-to-five minutes on each school lunch.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sixteen year-old Emma Geiger has passed a lot of time in hospital waiting rooms. For years, doctors called her back time and again, trying to figure out why she got sick, nearly every time she ate. It got so bad, Emma was forced to leave high school and take classes online.
“I mean every day, I’d call my dad up at work and say, ‘Oh, I only threw up seven times today’ – and that was, like, an accomplishment,” says Emma.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sixteen year-old Emma Geiger has passed a lot of time in hospital waiting rooms. For years, doctors called her back time and again, trying to figure out why she got sick, nearly every time she ate. It got so bad, Emma was forced to leave high school and take classes online.
“I mean every day, I’d call my dad up at work and say, ‘Oh, I only threw up seven times today’ – and that was, like, an accomplishment,” says Emma.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As a mother of two and health coordinator responsible for 24,000 students in Springfield, MO, I know just how important parents are in the fight against illness and the promotion of health and wellness.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As a mother of two and health coordinator responsible for 24,000 students in Springfield, MO, I know just how important parents are in the fight against illness and the promotion of health and wellness.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As you get ready to send your child back to school this fall, you run through the checklist: Immunizations? Check. School supplies? Check. Compassion and understanding for your child’s mentally-ill classmate? If you’re caught off-guard by the last “checklist” item, let me assure you – you’re not alone.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As you get ready to send your child back to school this fall, you run through the checklist: Immunizations? Check. School supplies? Check. Compassion and understanding for your child’s mentally-ill classmate? If you’re caught off-guard by the last “checklist” item, let me assure you – you’re not alone.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – This past Memorial Day I was personally sick with the swine flu. To top it all off, my 8-year old daughter had gotten it simultaneously with me. Both of us had a severe form of the disease. In the process, I have learned a great deal about the H1N1 virus, and will gladly share some of my bitterly learned wisdom here.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – This past Memorial Day I was personally sick with the swine flu. To top it all off, my 8-year old daughter had gotten it simultaneously with me. Both of us had a severe form of the disease. In the process, I have learned a great deal about the H1N1 virus, and will gladly share some of my bitterly learned wisdom here.

(HealthNewsDigest.com)-In a tough economy, the tough can still go shopping-if they have a few tips to help them make recession-proof purchases.Here are a few tips to help you get started.

(HealthNewsDigest.com)-In a tough economy, the tough can still go shopping-if they have a few tips to help them make recession-proof purchases.Here are a few tips to help you get started.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The National Commission on Children and Disasters has partnered with the American Red Cross to develop a set of standards to address children’s needs in emergency shelters. The shelter standards are being made available to American Red Cross shelter managers, staff and volunteers throughout this hurricane season, and other local agencies that manage emergency shelters.