Today the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) released comprehensive guidance on the care of children and young adults with diabetes across life stages. As the incidence rate of type 1 and type 2 diabetes amongst youth continues to climb, diabetes educators and the diabetes care team are uniquely positioned to support families with targeted,
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IN THIS ARTICLE Going out with the baby is not easy especially when you have to carry the baby, the diaper bag, your keys, phone, and handbag all at the same time. You’d wish you had a pair of extra hands. In such times, you can try accessories like the babywearing t-shirt and a baby
Despite hospital systems and health officials calling out the need for more primary care doctors, graduates of U.S. medical schools are becoming less likely to choose to specialize in one of those fields. A record-high number of primary care positions was offered in the 2019 National Resident Matching Program — known to doctors as “the
Babies born after being exposed to both opioids and benzodiazepines before birth are more likely to have severe drug withdrawal, requiring medications like morphine for treatment, compared to infants exposed to opioids alone, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published in Hospital Pediatrics. Benzodiazepines are a class of psychoactive drugs, including Xanax and
Image: iStock Brushing teeth is a habit that children should ideally develop early on. For a child, one of the most exciting parts of bruising is the toothpaste, which they tend to lick or even swallow. Considering that kids are still learning to brush their teeth and may swallow the paste owing to its sweet
Feeling safe and being able to get to sleep at night are the things that matter most to sick kids in hospital, according to world-first research from Edith Cowan University. Researchers at ECU’s School of Nursing developed the ‘Needs of Children Questionnaire’ (NCQ), the first of its kind to measure children’s self-reported psychosocial, physical and
Psychoeducational Testing For Children Explained » Daily Mom Is your child struggling in school? Are they just not making gains, despite the extra help and support they’ve been getting? Or maybe you’re worried because your child is having difficulty with focus or concentration in the classroom? As a parent, it can be extremely difficult to
Photo: iStockphoto Two days after I found out my husband had an affair, I dropped my favourite mug. It felt like yet another kick when I was already down; things around me were now literally falling apart. When I rushed to clean up the mess, I accidentally cut my hand on one of the sharper
IN THIS ARTICLE You’d only want the best for your baby and may try to keep any harmful, artificial stuff away from them. Simply put, you would want the baby to have everything natural, healthy, and safe. You can rest assured that natural or chemical-free products are safe and effective in protecting the baby’s delicate
Search engines and social media organizations must do more to prevent the spread of inaccurate information on childhood vaccination, and governments must better support mandatory immunization programs, says an international group of leading public health scientists in a statement published in the Journal of Health Communication. The Salzburg Statement on Vaccination Acceptance lays down several
IN THIS ARTICLE Do you love biking? Want to take your baby along on bike rides but don’t know how? Biking helps you bond with the baby while letting them enjoy the outdoors. All you need is to get a baby bike seat. However, it is essential to get the right kind of bike seat
The California agency that regulates doctors is investigating at least four physicians for issuing questionable medical exemptions to children whose parents did not want them immunized. The Medical Board of California’s investigations are unfolding amid the nation’s worst measles outbreak in more than a quarter-century, as California lawmakers consider controversial legislation to tighten the requirements
40 Summer Salads The Whole Family Will Love » Daily Mom When the dog days of summer are heating up the house the last thing you want to do is slave over a hot stove to make dinner. Cool summer salads are just the ticket for keeping the whole family fed and happy, without cooking
Image: Shutterstock You’re lucky if your baby has a favorite toy and wants to play only with it. Otherwise, you may need multiple toys with multiple features to keep the baby entertained, especially when they’re growing. One of the many entertaining toys you can get for them is an activity center, which keeps them engaged
A new study has shown how cannabis could be an effective treatment option for both pain relief and insomnia, for those looking to avoid prescription and over the counter pain and sleep medications -including opioids. The study, published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, which looked at 1,000 people taking legalized marijuana in an American
A major 2009 revision to a federal nutrition program for low-income pregnant women and children improved recipients’ health on several key measures, researchers at UC San Francisco have found. The study is the first to analyze the health effects of the changes to the U.S. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC),
Image: iStoxk A life jacket is essential when a baby is in or around water. Whether you need it for occasional visits to the pool or regular trips on the boat, you’ll need the best life jacket for your baby. In this MomJunction post, we give you the complete guide to buying an infant life
An international collaboration of infectious disease experts has identified a large group of people who appear to have naturally mounted an immune response to TB, a bacterial infection that is the leading cause of infectious disease death worldwide. Nearly 200 people from 2500 households with active TB were clearly exposed to TB for more than
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Once the baby learns to stand, it takes them little time to start walking. Standing and walking are essential milestones that help the baby in their overall physical development. Push walkers come in handy at a time when the baby is starting to develop these skills. But when is the
Vitamin D deficiency from birth to early childhood was associated with an increased risk of elevated blood pressure in later childhood and adolescence, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. Researchers followed 775 children from birth to age 18 at the Boston Medical Center. Most lived in a low-income, urban area