Photo: iStockphoto Five days a week, I’m tasked with waking my 17-year-old daughter for school. “It’s 7 a.m. sweetie,” I say as gently as possible. As usual, there’s no sign of life. I say it a few more times. Crickets. At this point, I start to worry that she has stopped breathing, which unfortunately means
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A new study suggests that fluoride consumption at higher levels in pregnancy could be linked to a decline in IQ by a few points in the children. Experts disagree on the acceptability of this finding, which has stirred up questions about fluoridation of public drinking water supplies. Fluoride is a mineral found in nature, and
People with maltreatment experiences in their childhood have a changed perception of social stimuli later as adults. This is what scientists from the Division of Medical Psychology at the University of Bonn have discovered. Traumatized people found touch stimuli less comforting than people without trauma. They also maintained a greater social distance toward strangers. In
Going back to school after a long summer break is exciting. Starting a new school year means a fresh start for your kids to get good grades, make perfect attendance and meet new friends. Going back to school also means germs, lots and lots of germs. Keep your kids in school and out of the
The HeartWare VAD gives pediatric cardiac patients the ability to live a nearly normal life outside the hospital. Meet 13-year-old Aimen, a patient of the Washington University and St. Louis Children’s Hospital Heart Center, who has lived with the device for nearly two years. For more information on Heartware, visit St. Louis Children’s Hospital at
Children with mild asthma may use two inhalers – one steroid and the other a bronchodilator, when symptoms occur, a new study shows. A team of researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine has found that kids with mild asthma may effectively manage their symptoms with inhalers. In the past, doctors will prescribe monthly
The holidays are here. Time to make memories and enjoy traditions your children will remember for a lifetime. But first, you have to get to Grandma’s house. I’m a pediatrician and mom of two, and I have a few tried and true tricks to make the journey easier on everyone. Full disclosure: some of these
Abortions are a medical way to end a pregnancy. While abortions may cause some pain or cramping, many women can manage the discomfort. In this article, we discuss whether abortions hurt, other side effects, and potential risks and complications. We also explore the potential emotional impact of having an abortion, minimizing pain and side effects,
IN THIS ARTICLE Kids love playing in the water. You know it already if your little one refuses to get out of the bathtub even after they’re done bathing. But letting the child soak in the bathtub for too long is not a good idea. So how do you let them play in the water
When a child suffers a head trauma, medical professionals are in high gear to prevent further damage to a developing brain. Measuring and regulating the child’s level of carbon dioxide is critical to ensuring the brain is getting enough blood oxygen to prevent a secondary brain injury. High carbon dioxide can increase intracranial pressure, while
Back to school is right around the corner and one thing moms didn’t miss all summer long was packing lunches. We want our children to continue to have healthy and nutritious meals even while at school, but it always seems like the things that are easiest to pack are also not the healthiest. Luckily we
IStock Opossums are adorable wild creatures found in North and South America. The opportunistic critter can eat anything and hisses to defend itself from an attacker. But what’s more interesting is that it often ‘plays dead,’ sometimes for hours, to thwart off an attack (remember Crash and Eddie from the movie Ice Age?). Here, MomJunction
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects an increasing number of people worldwide, with an estimated 6.1 million children were living with ADHD in 2016, according to the National Survey of Children’s Health. Now, MRI scans have revealed that children taking the common medication methylphenidate experience alterations in the distribution of white matter in the brain. This
Disadvantages of Sports for Kids and How to Bring Back the FUN!! The Parenting Junkie illustrates the disadvantages of sports, specifically the disadvantages of sports for kids. In this video you’ll learn about the harmful effects of competition as well as problems with competition. Instead of focusing on competition and competitive sports you’ll see that
Ethan’s journey with clubfoot began when he was diagnosed with clubfoot in the womb. He was just ten days old when he began treatment with Dr. Matthew Dobbs at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Ethan’s grandmother, Michele, talks about the care he has received at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and how the Dobbs Brace has been
Photo: iStockphoto Letting her five-year-old son Lucas use the iPad in the morning seemed like a great idea at first, says Medicine Hat, Alta., mom Ashley Heinl. To reward him for getting ready quickly—and to encourage more of that type of behaviour—she’d let him play a game or watch a show for a few minutes
Californians voted in 2004 to shell out billions of dollars in taxpayer money to fund cutting-edge stem cell treatments. Proposition 71 could lead to cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s and other devastating diseases, voters were told. Actor Michael J. Fox, who has Parkinson’s disease, said in one campaign ad that the measure “could save the life
A new Pharmacology Research & Perspectives study found no harm to newborns from opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) during pregnancy compared with no treatment. Because little is known about the safety of treatment with methadone and buprenorphine as part of OMT in pregnant women with opioid use disorders, researchers compared prenatally OMT-exposed newborns with two other
Photo: iStockphoto Your baby is three months old! Phew, that’s the fourth trimester done and dusted, and it just gets easier from here, right? (Right? Anyone?) The newborn fragility is gone, your little tree frog is uncurling and bursting out of those newborn clothes, and sleeping and eating are getting, well, if not easier than
Whether this is your first kid or fifth, we can all agree that the first day of school is a huge milestone! A high school senior should still take the honorary first day of school photos just as much as the youngster entering preschool for the first time. Perhaps the only difference would be their
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