Asthma is a disease that 9% of U.S. children under 17 yrs old have. That adds up to about 6.7 million children in the U.S. and it accounts for 13 million missed school days, 200,000 hospitalizations, and 750,000 visits to emergency … Continue reading
3 Effective Ways To Manage Your Child’s Asthma…
Asthma is one of the most common chronic disorders that pediatricians diagnose in children and teens. Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease. It affects your child’s airways, the tubes that carry air in and out of their lungs. When … Continue reading
Finding a Healthy Weight For Your Child – Small Changes In Their Daily Activities Can Reduce The Risk Of Obesity Significantly…
Families are being pulled in many directions each week with different school, work, and sporting activities consuming their time. In this time crunch, remembering to add healthy food choices and exercise can feel overwhelming. In the last 20 years, obesity in … Continue reading
Symptoms of Type I and II Diabetes in Children and How To Treat Them…
Juvenile diabetes or Type I diabetes is the most common to affect children and teens. Type I diabetes is where the body is unable to produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that delivers glucose to the cells. Although the most … Continue reading
Tips For How To Prevent Seasonal Allergies For Your Child…
Seasonal Allergies Sometimes called “hay fever” or seasonal allergic rhinitis, are allergy symptoms that occur during certain times of the year, usually when outdoor molds release their spores or trees, grasses, and weeds release tiny pollen particles into the air … Continue reading
Simple Things Adults and Kids Can Do To Help Boost Their Immune Systems and Stay Healthy…
One of the best ways to stay healthy is just to give you body what it needs to help you try to stave off any health problems on it’s own. These are simple things adults and kids can do to … Continue reading
Asthma Tips – 8 Frequently Asked Questions About Asthma…
Is Asthma Hereditary? How big a role genes play in asthma is unclear but it does seem to be a definite genetic component to asthma. Asthma does not have a specific gene however it is more likely that if you … Continue reading
Allergies Are Nothing to Sneeze At… Learn How to Prevent Them
As the weather shifts from sweaty summer days to a cool fall nights, the changing temperatures signal the advent of seasonal allergies. With this short article, gain some tips to help you recognize allergy symptoms and help your kids feel … Continue reading
Is Your Child Hyperactive or Just Being A Kid?
Does it feel like your child is ignoring you? Or perhaps that there is something wrong with your child, or your skills as a parent? Maybe you have two children and your oldest is calm, follows the rules, and responsible … Continue reading
My Child is Wheezing… Is it Asthma? What to Look For and When to Visit A Doctor…
Wheezing is a whistling noise that occurs when the bronchial tubes which carry air to the lungs, narrow because of inflammation or mucus buildup. Wheezing is often present in asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease that affects 9% of children … Continue reading