Recent Health Blog | Childhood Diseases PostsScoliosisby Angel Lynn Diamond15 Feb 2009 02:22 PMScoliosis is plain and simply the abnormal curving of your spine. Instead of it being vertically in line it has a curve or curves that misalign the back. This curving occurs in more females than males and has been known to run in families although the reason as to why is not clear. Osgood-Schlatter's Diseaseby Angel Lynn Diamond15 Feb 2009 01:46 PMOsgood-Schlatter's disease occurs when the bones, usually in an adolescent, grow too fast. This mainly happens upon a growth spurt in the child. I had this disease as I was growing up, which is uncommon for a girl, as it usually occurs in boys. Health and the Youngest Childby Aimee Amodio04 Feb 2008 07:34 AMStudies are showing that birth order can actually have an impact on health. You can't help the order that your children are born in. Health and the Middle Childby Aimee Amodio03 Feb 2008 07:34 AMStudies are showing that birth order can actually have an impact on health. You can't help the order that your children are born in. Health and the Firstborn Childby Aimee Amodio01 Feb 2008 08:27 PMStudies are showing that birth order can actually have an impact on health. You can't help the order that your children are born in. Treating Pneumonia at Homeby Aimee Amodio13 Jan 2008 07:03 PMA new study from Boston University reports that treating children who have pneumonia at home can be just as safe and effective as hospital care. Some pneumonia statistics: Pneumonia is the leading killer of children around the world. Dealing with Growing Painsby Aimee Amodio11 Jan 2008 08:51 PMIt's not just a television sitcom from the 1980s! (I won't mention my crush on Kirk Cameron, either!) Growing pains are actually a quite common phenomenon in children. I don't remember suffering from them when I was a child -- did you? Growing pains occur most often in the legs. Tonsillectomy May Not Be Cost Effectiveby Aimee Amodio30 Nov 2007 07:07 PMA Dutch study has found that surgery to remove the tonsils may not be the most cost-effective treatment option for children. The University Medical Center Utrecht observed three hundred between 2000 and 2003. Adult Drugs in Childrens' Bodiesby Aimee Amodio22 Nov 2007 09:48 PMMedicines that work well for adults may not be safe or effective for children or teens. It may not be safe to assume that your doctor is prescribing a drug that has been tested and declared safe for your child. A Healthy Diet Helps Teen Lungsby Aimee Amodio21 Aug 2007 08:24 AMCommon sense says that a healthy diet helps children and teenagers develop into healthy adults. A recent study from the Harvard School of Public Health focused on lung performance and diet in teenagers and found that certain nutritional deficiencies can lead to asthma, coughing, and wheezing. Recent Blog Comments Aimee Amodio says... "Hahaha it's like DefCon Five (the military alert level)..." |
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