Search Results for 'Kids'

Parent's Income, Schooling Affect Kids' Health

A higher income and educational level for the head of a household is associated with a wide range of health improvements for children, the CDC said in its annual report card on the nation's health. When adults in the household are [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

How to improve kids' Psychological health?

Health does not only mean physically but also psychologically. For kids, health is crucial for their growth. Although these days kids can have a decent material life, there are still a lot of healthy problems that disturb parents. Psychol [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Uplifting Kids' Health And Development With Massage

Traditional Chinese Medicine has proven that pediatric massage, along with acupuncture, can help with a wide range of ailments. Compared to other forms of treatment, pediatric massage has lesser side effects and long term benefits, which [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Uplifting Kids' Health And Development With Massage

While most adults find solace in going to spas and having massage therapies, children can likewise enjoy the benefits of pediatric massage. Studies have bared that pediatric massage can help most children cope with anxiety and pain. Tr [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Kids’ Health Roundup: Child Obesity and TV Ads, Parents’ Bad...

It was a banner weekend for news about moms and babies as the Pediatric Academic Societies convened in Boston for their annual meeting. Researchers discussed childhood obesity, medication errors and the effect of stress on babies in the w [...]

Posted On : May, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

No Kidding with your Kids Health!

For many parents, helping children develop healthy eating habits is a struggle. With the hectic pace of many families' lives and with more women working full time, even health-conscious parents are finding it difficult to manage healt [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Pennsylvania faces a self-inflicted health care crisis for k...

Having dedicated my career to making health care coverage accessible to all Pennsylvanians, I am dismayed over recent actions by the state that are jeopardizing health care access for children. The number of Pennsylvania children covered [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Death From Accidental Injuries Among Kids Drops 30%: CDC

Death rates from accidental injuries among children and teens fell by nearly 30 percent in the United States between 2000 and 2009, a new government report shows. The decrease in injury death rates resulted in more than 11,000 young li [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

How Parents Can Help Their Kids To Have Good Dental Health

How important is dental hygiene to your health? Good oral hygiene is in fact essential for good health. It is unfortunate if you are an adult and have not figured out how to take care of the only teeth that you have. But dental care is [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Kids' mental health funds included in budget pact

STAUNTON — There'll be money for crisis mental health services to help keep kids from being so distressed that they overload Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents, and to make sure the Staunton hospital's patients [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Stinky urine may signal bladder infection in kids

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Your child's stinky urine may be more than just unpleasant: A new study suggests kids with terrible smelling urine should be checked for a urinary tract infection. According to researchers, only a handful o [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Kids’ Dental Health

How do you introduce the importance of dental hygiene to your children? Do you sing songs? How many families out there sing to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” the ToothBrushing Song? Families will jump [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

World Autistic Awareness Day: Kids with autism need love and...

Whether an unreasonable airline denies them a seat or an inconsiderate doctor refuses to examine them, autistic people have for long faced unnecessary discrimination for no fault of theirs. Experts nonetheless believe that awareness and a [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Healthy living trumps convenience when raising kids, says re...

Convenience is the enemy when it comes to instilling healthy lifestyle habits in your children, says a researcher who helped establish new recommendations on how active young kids should be. Mark Tremblay, with the Children's Hospi [...]