All Entries in the "Child Health & Disorders" Category
Obese Infant Obese For Life?
We as a people are paying attention to childhood obesity perhaps like never before in the history of mankind and increasingly we are realizing that the seeds of obesity are sown in childhood and even in infancy, according to the researchers.
Yes a plump baby is quite adorable, but the fat babies are most likely to [...]
Child Obesity Is About Fitness Not Looks Says First Lady
This concerned parent is not about how her girls look, but it is how the country’s first daughters are in terms of their health and fitness.
Michelle Obama has taken it upon herself to increase awareness and decrease obesity among America’s children because obesity goes directly to quality of life as she said on Larry King [...]
Artificial Pancreas May Become Possibility, Holds Out Hope For Diabetic Children
It may become possible to manage type 1 diabetes in children due to work being done by Cambridge scientists for the development of something that is tantamount to an artificial pancreas.
This is a breakthrough that could come as welcome news to parents who worry about their diabetic child’s blood sugar dipping dangerously low. Now good [...]
What Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
Oppositional Defiant Disorder is defined as a pattern of ongoing behavior that displays disobedient, hostile and defiant behavior towards persons in positions of authority.
This is a behavior that goes beyond the usual ‘acting out’ that most children will display from time to time and show patterns of consistently obstinate behavior.
This may be [...]
Why Does My Toddler Keep Catching Cold?
It seems to some of us, that our child is forever going about with a runny nose, or a stuffy nose resulting from what seems to be an interminable cold. There are many reasons for this:
Your toddler’s immunity system is still getting used to the various kinds of cold viruses in the [...]
Eye Care For Toddlers: What To Watch For And How To Know If Something Is Wrong?
While all parents worry about whether their child will have vision problems, there are a few simple things you can watch for if you are concerned that your child has vision problems.
The first step is to understand what the normal stage of vision are beginning at a baby and moving up to [...]
Help Your Diabetic Child Live A Happy And Healthy Life
When your child is diagnosed with diabetes you may feel devastated.
You think that they will have a difficult time in school and daily activities. In addition, your child may feel different or strange.
However, there are several things you can do to help your diabetic child live a happy and healthy life.
As [...]
Childhood Obesity: What Can You Do To Help Your Children Maintain A Healthy Weight
Unfortunately, society has made it very easy for childhood obesity to become a common problem.
With video games, computers, and television, children do not get enough exercise.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported that in 2006 there were 13 percent of all high school students obese.
The definition of obese for the [...]
Kids With More Visceral Fat At Risk For Heart Disease
Recent research says that children with more visceral fat are at higher risk of developing heart diseases.
It was already proved in earlier studies that increased waist circumference is associated with cardiovascular risks in adults.
Dr. Reda Bassali, an associate professor of pediatrics in the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine and his team, conducted a [...]
Could My Child Have Diabetes?
Diabetes is not a common childhood illness, but it is a very serious disease, affecting more than 13,000 children each year.
You should know the symptoms of diabetes in children so that you can bring any of these symptoms to the attention of your child’s pediatrician.
One of the most common symptoms [...]
