ADHD In Children & Adults
This October, we’re also celebrating ADHD Awareness Month. For American children, ADHD is one of the most common childhood disorders. Five to 11 percent of children in this country are affected. Some of the most well-known symptoms in children are behaviors such as troubles with …
Keeping Your Children Healthy
Returning to school can be difficult for parents and children. Kids don’t want their summer vacation to end, and parents are thinking about back-to-school illnesses. Schools can be a hotspot for germs and viruses. Teaching your kids how to be safe, healthy and aware are …
Juvenile Arthritis: What Is It?
Arthritis is often associated with aging and aching joints and is normally expected in older adults. However, juvenile arthritis (JA) can develop in children. JA is an inflammatory arthritic condition that involves your autoimmune systems and can vary in severity. Children age 16 and below …
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
According to the CDC, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is defined as a “developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges.” This means that children growing up with ASD can face difficulties in social settings and with communicating their thoughts. Not all children …
National Immunization Awareness Month
August marks National Immunization Month, a time when we spread awareness and emphasize the importance of vaccinations against communicable diseases between people of any age. In order to build immunization to a disease or virus, patients of any age receive vaccines to build up the …
Mitigating the Mental Health Consequences to Children During COVID-19
If we are all honest with ourselves, we have all probably struggled mentally at one point or another throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Problems such as anxiety, suicide, and depression are on the rise. Sadly, over 47,000 individuals have lost their lives to suicide since the …
Help the Environment by Breastfeeding Your Baby
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week! Over 120 countries recognize this impactful week for moms and babies. It is widely recommended by physicians and health care authorities that mothers exclusively breastfeed their infants for the first six months of life and continue to breastfeed while …
New Study Shows Link Between Sleep and Asthma, Allergies in Teens
According to a study published in ERJ Open Research, teens that are prone to staying up and waking later are more likely to suffer from allergies and asthma compared to those who go to sleep and wake earlier. Researchers have seen a strong link in …
FAQS: Covid-19 and Children
You have probably heard that children are less susceptible to COVID-19. However, it is understandable that parents are concerned for their children in regard to a novel virus that we are still learning about. Here is a summary of frequently asked questions parents have asked …
What is Developmental Delay?
Your child may receive a Developmental Delay diagnosis when he or she does not reach their developmental milestones at the expected times. Developmental delay may be a major or minor delay in the process of development. A temporary lagging behind is not a developmental …
