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If your child is overweight, you might wonder what you as a parent should do. Should you be concerned? Is weight loss necessary? Will they simply grow out of it? About 20 percent of American kids are obese, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. That means they’re at or above the 95th [...]
If you’ve ever watched children run around a playground, you know how natural it is for them to be active. Growing bodies and minds need physical activity to develop. They also need good food to fuel all this motion and growth. As children and teens head back to school and participate in fall sports, it’s [...]
For families with school-aged children, August is a transitional month. The looser, lazier days of summer give way to busy school and fall-activity schedules. Kids rejoin their friends in classrooms and cafeterias. It’s a time for community and gathering—which also makes it a time to ensure that we take steps to keep all our children [...]
Although most infants receive some breast milk, a majority are not exclusively breastfed or continue to breastfeed for the recommended period. August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the positive effects of breastfeeding for mothers and their children. “Breastfeeding has many wonderful benefits to mom and baby,” said Julie Hobden, [...]
No costume you see or haunted house you visit on Halloween night could be as scary as a trip to the Emergency Department (ED). According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children are most frequently taken to the ED on Halloween night for eye injuries, flammable costumes and car collisions. Children are twice as likely [...]
For children, making healthy choices about food and fitness starts with the influence of their parents or guardians. September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, a reminder for our community to take a moment to learn more about this serious health condition and to encourage healthy growth in our children. Data from the Centers for [...]
Immunizations are an essential part of staying healthy, no matter your age. Immune systems in newborns and older adults are not quite as robust as they are during other stages of life, which is why taking extra care during these stages — and getting necessary immunizations — is important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Keeping [...]
