DEAR ABBY: Schoolchildren, especially middle school or high school students who may not be socially adept, often eat lunch alone because they don’t know what to do when it comes to joining other kids at the lunch table. My grandson, who is autistic, is one of them.
Category: Kids
Sex Education Textbooks Spark Controversy
A series of sex education textbooks used in elementary schools in China has triggered a debate online after a mother in Zhejiang Province posted pictures from the textbooks on Weibo. Published by Beijing Normal University, the books contain illustrations showing reproductive organs and discussions about sexual abuse, among others topics, prompting some parents to argue that the content is too graphic for young children .
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RCES fetes Rotary anniversaries at gala dinner
The Rotary Club of the Eastern Seaboard celebrated two of its parent organization’s key anniversaries with a gala dinner at the Siam Bayshore hotel. Rotary International Director Saowalak Rattanavich, District Governor Eknarong Kongpan, District Governor-elect Onanong Siripornmanat, and past governors Pratheep Malhotra and Premprecha Dibbayawan were welcomed to the Feb. 25 soiree by club President Rodney Charman.
Smoking ‘a pediatric issue’
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care released its first recommendation on tackling smoking among kids and teens earlier this month – calling on physicians to take a more active role in prevention and treatment. The recommendations target children and youth ages five to 18 as well as their parents, suggesting that by having a brief conversation about the risks of smoking and providing advice and support, physicians may help prevent and treat smoking in this age group.
Glamorous photo shoot celebrates kids’ cancera
… who was diagnosed with lymphoma in December 2015, near the end of her first semester at Pitt, Makeup artist Kirsten Health prepares Maddy Rutzebeck for her photo shoot during a twp-day photo shoot at Lauxmont Farms in Lower Windsor Township for …
Report says mental health funding would yield economic benefits
More money for child and youth services would boost Canada’s economy and patient health, a new report from the Mental Health Commission of Canada suggests, buttressing Ottawa’s push for targeted mental health investments. The commission, which bills its findings as a tool to help provincial and territorial decision-makers, says more than 7.5 million Canadians face mental health issues, with a price tag of $50 billion a year – nearly $1,400 a person.
Mom influences retailers to use kids with disabilities in ads Posted at
… Driscoll and Grace have been featured on the “Today” show and will appear in an upcoming photo spread in Women’s Health magazine. Editors from American Girl magazine have asked for a meeting. The success mirrors, and is likely one of the reasons …
Why artificial turf may truly be bad for kids
… cancer , parents have become alarmed by reports in the media of increased injuries and illnesses. As an environmental health professor who has examined a variety of environmental problems and as a soccer dad who watched my son play on these fields …
Do early dental visits really prevent kids’ cavities?
… researcher Justin Blackburn. He’s an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. He acknowledged that there were limitations to the study. For one, it included only children in Alabama’s Medicaid program. …
Hoisington youth celebrates birthday by gi…
Jaci Morris celebrated her seventh birthday by giving instead of receiving. Her wish for her birthday was that no one bring gifts to her party.
Sudden bankruptcy stuns immigrant settlement agency’s clients
Doreen Bartley, whose son attended the youth programs at MicroSkills and volunteered there, says she is “saddened not only for my child, but for the entire community.” A settlement services agency that served northwest Toronto’s immigrant community for 33 years has abruptly gone bankrupt and closed its doors, leaving 90 employees and hundreds of clients in the cold.
Trump has reinvigorated Democrats
Chris Oaks spoke with Hancock County Democratic Party chair Nancy Stephani. Q: What was your reaction to the president’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday? A: The change of tone was refreshing, we certainly appreciate that.
Talk openly with HK youth about suicide and stress
… The spate has helped spur discussion about stress and depression and the need for change. As a paediatrician and teen health expert, I have spent the past two weeks speaking to young people in the city’s secondary schools about stress, identifying …
More Teens Turning Their Backs on Tanning Beds
… indoor tanning appears to give them a false sense of security when they step outdoors into real sunlight, said Guy, a health economist with the CDC’s division of cancer prevention and control. “We also found that among the 1.2 million high school …
Children’s Hospital at St Francis receives check 28 mins ago
Dozens stood outside on the Children’s playground at St. Francis Hospital as Gold 4 Kids of Tulsa presented a check of $70,00 to the hospital’s staff. Gold 4 Kids, a cancer fundraising organization, focuses on raising money for research, clinical trails, and special projects in order to support the clinical pediatric oncology department at St. Francis hospital.
This dance drama addresses body shaming, bullying using Hip-Hop and Bharatanatyam
When a child becomes a bully, what’s the best way to discourage the behaviour? The usual talking-to? Or perhaps, have him dance his emotional troubles away with a sprinkling of life lessons. Keep Calm and Dance, a new funny dance theatre production, prefers the latter.
Five Ways to Be a Better Parent to Your Child With ADHD
… . Contrary to popular assertions, that’s not because of an over-diagnosis epidemic. It’s because doctors and mental health providers are more aware than ever before of how ADHD affects children. They diligently work to provide early diagnoses that …
Kids can get migraines too
IT is easy to characterise migraines as an adult problem, but while there is limited data to support paediatric migraines, many children struggle daily to cope with headaches and their associated symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and other discomforts. Dr Anona Griffith, paediatrician at Gateway Plaza, Old Harbour, said that proper diagnosis and management of the condition would bring relief to children who suffer from migraines.
Pediatricians Warn About Dangers of Kids Using Marijuana
… more to start smoking pot, the organization said in a statement. It points to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (PDF), which found a decrease in the percentage of 12- to 17-year-olds who said they believe there is a “great risk” in smoking …
Is your kid sick? Don’t pressure doc for antibiotics
… with high levels of resistance to antibiotics, according to the CDC. It’s typically picked up in hospitals and other health care facilities, such as nursing homes. Another danger is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). “It’s a staph …
Doctors have role to play in preventing kids and teens from smoking: task force
Primary-care doctors need to take a more active role in preventing young Canadians from starting smoking and helping those who have already taken up the habit to butt out for good, says a group of experts that develops clinical practice guidelines. That recommendation is at the heart of the first-ever guidance on smoking in children and youth aged five to 18, developed by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
Pupils join nationwide virtual flash mob to help sick little girl
The Dance4Daisy campaign was launched nationwide by Havant company The PE Suite, an innovative teaching resource that challenges children to a greater depth of learning. The campaign aims to raise funds for four-year-old Daisy Wigginton from Bracklesham Bay, who has cancer, and the Howard One Ward, where she is receiving treatment.
crippling painBone donation gives life back
Sally Couch was facing the prospect of spending the rest of her life in a wheelchair before life-changing surgery three years ago. The 56-year-old has a surgeon to thank for her total spinal fusion, but also an elderly woman who donated her hip bone for a graft that has transformed her life.
School nurse’s supplies include food, toothbrushes and coats
… daily asthma and allergy treatments to referring children for eye exams and dental care. Laura Engelmann, community health and wellness manager for AtlantiCare, coordinates a nurses’ lecture series, which is now in its 10th year and growing. In …
County News: Pupils join nationwide virtual flash mob to help sick little girl
The Dance4Daisy campaign was launched nationwide by Havant company The PE Suite, an innovative teaching resource that challenges children to a greater depth of learning. The campaign aims to raise funds for four-year-old Daisy Wigginton from Bracklesham Bay, who has cancer, and the Howard One Ward, where she is receiving treatment.
Another attempt at an outdoor smoking ban?
The Sioux Falls health department continues working to snuff out the smoke in town. Last year the department spent months working on an ordinance that would have banned tobacco use on all city owned property, indoors and out.
Childhood immunization rates rising in Colorado as fight over funding looms
… but the state ranked only 36th in the nation. Dr. Edwin Asturias, the associate director of the Center for Global Health at the Colorado School of Public Health and one of the study’s authors, said the state’s current rate also represents a major …
Presence of day cares not linked to community risk of whooping cough among kids, study finds
But a new study out of Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health found that while you might think bringing more day care facilities to your block might make you and your neighbors sick more often, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Neal D. Goldstein, PhD, assistant research professor, led a team that looked into the density of day cares in Philadelphia and compared them to areas where cases of whooping cough occurred in the city.
SF Health Fair offering free dental work for kids
University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is offering free dental check-ups and oral health screenings for children this Saturday in San Francisco. The ‘Give Kids A Smile’ event will take place at 155 Fifth St. from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Resolution to raise childhood cancer awareness goes to governor
A bipartisan resolution sponsored by State Sen. Steve Oroho and Assemblyman Parker Space to promote education and awareness about childhood cancer is headed to the Governor’s desk after it was passed by the New Jersey General Assembly. The bill passed in the state Senate in June 2016.
Smart kids more likely to smoke cannabis
… than those who were not as clever. Information was gathered on their academic achievement at age 11 and collated with health behaviours from age 13/14 to 16/17 – deemed to be early adolescence – and from age 18/19 to 19/20, which are classed as late …
In our opinion: Finding common ground on sex education reflects well on lawmakers
That’s why the coalition of lawmakers and community leaders responsible for SB196, which amends the state’s sexual education law, deserves praise. Together they have fashioned a policy that now boasts the backing of affiliates from both the Utah Eagle Forum – a well-known social conservative group – and Equality Utah – the state’s largest LGBT rights advocates.
Is it safe to kiss your kids if you have a cold sore?
As a mother, any stories about weird health issues affecting children tend to catch my attention, and so it was not unusual for me to stop what I was doing to study this article from the New York Times about a three-year-old girl who apparently caught herpes in her eye after her mother had kissed her with an infected lip. So wait, if you have a cold sore, even if there is no blister or sign of infection, is it not safe to kiss your child on the face? I continued reading the article and the author, a medical student, quickly defined the answer to my panicked question.
Healthy Homes Happy Families Expo offers practical ideas for families from local experts
L to R: Children’s health advocate Kim Spencer has invited Dr. Ramon Ramos, Dr. Tassie Hargrove and Chelsea Dye along with other local wellness experts to share their wisdom at the Healthy Homes Happy Families Expo on Saturday, Feb. 25. ASTHMA, behavior issues, depression, diabetes, eczema, food allergies, obesity…there’s an alphabet soup of negative health conditions that are becoming increasingly more common in childhood. The Journal of American Medicine reports that chronic illness in American kids and teens has more than doubled since the 1990s, adding higher numbers to the pot: One in six has a developmental disability.
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Reports claim there is a mental health epidemic affecting two-thirds of children
Being labeled in this way can have a detrimental effect on their quality of life, especially if they are prescribed chemical medications to cope with their feelings. Mental health issues also carry a stigma that they will have to live with for the rest of their lives.
a So hard to get them back:a Program aims to keep children away from addiction
For so many, the path to addiction is forged at an early age, experts say. Through the brambles of a broken family, children can lose themselves and develop aggression and anger; and one day, drugs or alcohol might become sources of comfort.
Seeing the Whole Picture
… we can identify and use only those treatments proven effective for a given condition. Is there an area of mental health or substance abuse that you think is particularly stigmatized in today’s culture? I don’t really think any one area is more …
Former Four Diamonds Children Inspire Others to Keep Fighting
Both Brady Lucas and Ryan Mourey were diagnosed with leukemia as children and were supported by THON and the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey. Today, they are both Penn State students and active in THON, the year-round fundraising effort to fight pediatric cancer that culminates in this weekend’s 46-hour dance marathon.