Category: Children’s Health

(www.HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – If you’ve got a child heading back to school, they’ve probably told you what a pain this time of year can be for them. Most kids are probably just complaining, but some may have a valid point. Doctors say they see more headaches, and more severe cases this time of year, just as kids are heading back to class.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It is generally acknowledged within the medical community that breast milk is the ideal first food for babies, though modern formula brands can get the job done, too.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It is generally acknowledged within the medical community that breast milk is the ideal first food for babies, though modern formula brands can get the job done, too.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ATLANTA – A new study using brain imaging to study teen behavior indicates that adolescents who engage in dangerous activities have frontal white matter tracts that are more adult in form than their more conservative peers.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ATLANTA – A new study using brain imaging to study teen behavior indicates that adolescents who engage in dangerous activities have frontal white matter tracts that are more adult in form than their more conservative peers.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common condition of the brain that makes it difficult to control behavior. Everybody knows someone with ADHD. It affects approximately 9.5 million school-aged boys and girls, adolescents and adults. People with ADHD have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, and in some cases, are overly active.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common condition of the brain that makes it difficult to control behavior. Everybody knows someone with ADHD. It affects approximately 9.5 million school-aged boys and girls, adolescents and adults. People with ADHD have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, and in some cases, are overly active.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The first heart health promotion book aimed at children 3-7 years old has just been published by a Chicago physician and his six-year-old son.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The first heart health promotion book aimed at children 3-7 years old has just been published by a Chicago physician and his six-year-old son.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The story, ready for a child’s words, features robots on an assembly line who take their jobs producing aluminum cans so seriously that they become attached to their creations. Through the joy of recycling, their products are returned to them, making them happy to continue doing their important task.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The story, ready for a child’s words, features robots on an assembly line who take their jobs producing aluminum cans so seriously that they become attached to their creations. Through the joy of recycling, their products are returned to them, making them happy to continue doing their important task.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It’s that time of year again – back to school. Germs are always a concern for parents, but with the news of increasingly threatening outbreaks, parents are left confused and afraid for the safety and health of their children. In order to wade through the information, it is important to understand some facts about how germs spread and then take some simple steps to minimize risk.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It’s that time of year again – back to school. Germs are always a concern for parents, but with the news of increasingly threatening outbreaks, parents are left confused and afraid for the safety and health of their children. In order to wade through the information, it is important to understand some facts about how germs spread and then take some simple steps to minimize risk.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The grass may be high and your ten year old may be bored but don’t ask him or her to go out and mow the lawn. “Crippling injuries to children occur each year due to carelessness when operating lawn mowing equipment,” says L. R. “Tres” Scherer III, MD, medical director, Riley Hospital for Children Pediatric Trauma Center and professor of surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The grass may be high and your ten year old may be bored but don’t ask him or her to go out and mow the lawn. “Crippling injuries to children occur each year due to carelessness when operating lawn mowing equipment,” says L. R. “Tres” Scherer III, MD, medical director, Riley Hospital for Children Pediatric Trauma Center and professor of surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – When you know children will be exposed to insects, Riley Hospital pediatric dermatologist Patricia Treadwell, M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine professor of pediatrics, encourages dressing them in long pants, a lightweight long-sleeved shirt, socks and closed-toe shoes.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – When you know children will be exposed to insects, Riley Hospital pediatric dermatologist Patricia Treadwell, M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine professor of pediatrics, encourages dressing them in long pants, a lightweight long-sleeved shirt, socks and closed-toe shoes.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – INDIANAPOLIS — At what age should children begin swimming lessons? “Water acclimation is great beginning at about six months of age, although a child that young doesn’t have the ability to swim,” says Riley Hospital for Children pediatrician Michael McKenna, M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine assistant professor of clinical pediatrics.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – INDIANAPOLIS — At what age should children begin swimming lessons? “Water acclimation is great beginning at about six months of age, although a child that young doesn’t have the ability to swim,” says Riley Hospital for Children pediatrician Michael McKenna, M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine assistant professor of clinical pediatrics.

(HealthNewsDigest.com)-With a little care and planning, it’s possible for parents to pack school lunches that are both tasty and safe. To help, here are some tips: