Kids Health
A new study relays a simple message: If you are pregnant and have unresolved personal issues, try to resolve them or it may rub off on your child.
Health
Reap the Benefits of Outdoor Play
As obesity rates rise among children and teens, it will take more than an apple a day to improve the health and well-being of today’s young people. Some experts suggest that an hour of outdoor time and more physical activity each day along with those apples (and other healthy foods) may be the solution.
Youth Sports: Have We Reached the Breaking Point?
From a dad who takes time to coach his son’s little league… to the stereotypical "soccer mom" who shuttles her kids to various games and practices… sports are a way of life for many Charlotte families.
Ages & Stages: 0-5: Baby Massage: Good for Everyone
Touch is as important to the human as food so let your hands tell your babies they are loved! Infant massage is not a new concept. It is common practice in the eastern hemisphere and as evidence mounts regarding its therapeutic benefits, it is becoming an exciting therapy across the U.S.
Adolescent Might Need Immunizations
Most parents realize that immunizations are an important part of infant and early childhood medical visits and that vaccines are necessary to keep our children healthy. Often parents (and teens!), however, don’t recognize that adolescence is an important time for immunizations as well. As the end of summer approaches and many adolescents head to their doctor’s office for school physicals, it is a great time to think about the shots that teens might need.
Ages & Stages: Pregnancy: Your First Connection to Baby
Julianna Rhodes is a nurse. Her husband is a pediatric cardiologist. These two circumstances are very likely the reason her infant daughter, Harper, is alive today. Despite thorough screening, including a detailed "level 2" ultrasound, Rhodes had an undiagnosed condition called vasa previa that endangered Harper’s life just as she was being born.
Never Leave Your Child Alone in a Car
Children, cars and heat are a potentially deadly combination. Between 1998 and 2006, more than 320 children — most of them 3 and younger — died from heat stroke while trapped in a vehicle. Most parents know the importance of buckling up their children on every ride, but nearly 10 percent of motor vehicle-related deaths are considered non-traffic-related.
School Nurses Call for Classroom Cleaning Protocols
School nurses say more can be done in America's classrooms to help prevent the spread of illness, especially at the height of cold and flu season when more than half of school nurses, who were recently surveyed, send five or more sick children home each day.
Teen Talk
What do teens say about . . . AIDS* Two decades after the federal government mandated in-school instruction on the life-threatening virus, American high schoolers responded to a survey:
Ages & Stage: Pregnancy: Driving Tips for a Mom-to-Be
Driving while pregnant can be a very uncomfortable situation. Many pregnant women worry that their belly is too close to the steering wheel, aren’t quite sure how to deal with the ill-fitting seat belt and are concerned about airbags and protecting their unborn child. Lauren Fix, mother of two and an automotive expert, offers tips to new and expectant mothers for safe and comfortable car rides.
Superbugs: How to Protect Your Family
If you’re like most parents, recent news reports about temporary school closings, and even deaths, from so-called "superbugs" have probably left you feeling a bit unnerved — and concerned about how to keep your child safe, whether at day care, school or the football locker room. Here’s the info you need to protect your family.
Backpacks = Back pain?
Up to 33 percent of all children and teens experience back pain, according to the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America. Although there’s little chance a child will suffer permanent injuries from carrying an overloaded backpack, many children do put undue stress on their spines by using bags designed to hold only five or six pounds to support their 15- or even 20-pound loads.
Interviewing a Doctor for Your Child
Planning for a baby can be one of the most exciting times of your life, but also one of the most demanding times. Choosing the right health-care provider should be included on your list of things to do before your baby is born.
When Pregnancy is a Pain
There is an indescribable rush of unbridled emotions when you learn you’re going to be a mother. ... until the physical symptoms of pregnancy kick in!
Ages & Stages 0-5: Finding Dr. Right
Finding the right doctor for your family is one of the most difficult decisions you face as a parent. While many must make the choice prior to the birth of a first child, others are forced into the doctor market by various factors.
On Call: Your Child Could Have Arthritis
Arthritis is an illness that is often associated with older adults; however, children may also be affected. Although a diagnosis of childhood arthritis can be frightening for the child and the family, most children with arthritis live a full and active life.
When Your Child Knocks Out a Tooth
Imagine your child coming face-to-face with a set of monkey bars on the playground. Your child falls to the ground, along with a tooth!
Taking Care of Kids' Teeth
February is Dental Health Month, and thousands of children will receive visits at school from dentists and hygienists across the country. But what do parents need to know about keeping children’s teeth healthy?
Ages & Stages: Pregnancy: Traveling While Pregnant
Everyone loves a vacation, and sometimes getting away from it all is just what the doctor ordered. But if going on vacation means traveling any great distance, you might want to think twice.
Spring Break Health Tips
Before your Spring Break escape take a minute to review these sun safety tips.
Ages & Stages: 0-5: The Pitfalls of Indoor Playgrounds
Is it raining outside? Are the kids climbing the walls? Indoor playgrounds are a great place to let kids burn off steam. Just watch for these common health-and-safety hazards.
On Call: Scoliosis
Scoliosis is defined as a lateral (side to side) curvature of the spine. This lateral curvature is usually associated with rotation as well. Scoliosis can occur with a variety of conditions.
Cute or Acute? Intervene Early for Speech Disorders
Speech and language development is an essential part of child development. The ability to communicate thoughts and ideas effectively as well as understand language enables children to learn and develop positive social relationships.
Vision: No Sight Required
If you’ve ever been part of a "what-it’s-like-to-be-blind" exercise, chances are you donned a blindfold while walking into a wall, tripping over a chair, and — according to anyone with the actual impairment — gaining no idea of what it’s truly like.
