Asthma in Infants and Young Children. Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting children. Surveys indicate that nearly five million American children under age 18 have experienced asthma symptoms. Many of those children begin developing asthma in very early childhood, before they turn five years of age. This fact sheet provides detailed… Read More »
(Reuters) – An eighth child has died at a New Jersey rehabilitation center where 23 people have been infected in a deadly viral outbreak, state health officials said on Friday. The outbreak of adenovirus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, New Jersey, was first reported by the New Jersey Department of… Read More »
A staggering 34 percent of obese children now suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) new research found. We consulted Dr Daniel Fenton for more information Liver disease is not exactly something you would associate with children, right? But according to an article published this week in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease… Read More »
Kim West, LCSW-C, known to her clients as The Sleep Lady®, has developed an alternative and effective approach to helping children learn to gently put themselves to sleep without letting them “cry it out”—an option that is not comfortable for many parents. Essential reading for any tired parent, or any expectant parent who wants to… Read More »
The Fastest, Easiest & Most Gentle Way To Get YOUR Child Sleeping Through The Night “Baby won’t sleep? If you’re the parent of a baby (or older child) who isn’t sleeping through the night, you owe It to yourself to check out The Sleep Sense Program by Dana Obleman.” First published in 2005, it’s a… Read More »
Kids are not immune to stress and anxiety and as a parent it is important to be able to recognize any potential child anxiety problems to be able to take care of it as early as possible. Some of the different anxiety disorders that affect children are listed below. Separation Anxiety DisorderA lot of kids… Read More »
The perennial favorite for parents who want to get their kids to sleep with ease—now in a completely revised and expanded fourth edition! In this fully updated fourth edition, Dr. Marc Weissbluth, one of the country’s leading pediatricians, overhauls his groundbreaking approach to solving and preventing your children’s sleep problems, from infancy through adolescence.… Read More »
Liquid calcium with magnesium provides these two essential minerals combined with vitamin d and zinc in a balanced, very absorbable, great tasting formula. These are the primary nutrients required for supporting your child’s healthy bone growth and development. As your child grows and develops, calcium is the most abundant mineral found in their body, (comprising… Read More »