Category: Family

Don’t judge parents over – smart pills’ for ADHD kids

Christian Chan says the recent furore over the supposed overuse of stimulants to help children with ADHD may be hypocritical, given the realities of the rat race in a winner-takes-all world A Hong Kong psychiatrist recently said in a Facebook post that some primary school children diagnosed with mild symptoms of attention deficit hyperactive disorder were using prescribed medication – which are essentially stimulants – to enhance their attention and, in turn, their academic performance. He claimed that this was becoming a problem in some schools.

Elderly insurance scheme seen as ‘constructive’

An insurance scheme proposed by the Elderly Commission for long-term care of senior citizens is constructive, acting Secretary for Labour and Welfare Stephen Sui Wai-keung said yesterday. Siu was speaking ahead of the last day of the consultation period today on the commission’s third and final Consensus Building Stage of the Elderly Services Programme Plan.

New parenting program offered free of charge

It is next to impossible to be good at something without practice, so why not practice your parenting skills? The Active Parenting Inc. has released a new program for parents of children ages birth to five years of age called This program is offered free of charge thanks to the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation and brought to you by a partnership between Chautauqua Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Council . classes will be held at the Mental Health Association 31 Water Street, Door 14, Suite 7, Gateway Center, Jamestown.

Eight Ways to Boost Your Child’s Immunity

No magic elixir can prevent children from developing occasional colds and viruses, but takings steps to boost their immune system can minimize their chances of catching every bug that winds its way through the daycare center or school. “The immune system helps us fight infections,” says family medicine specialist Palak Shroff, MD, at University Hospitals Family Medicine in Painesville, Onio.

Most U.S. Adults Support Routine Child Vaccine

… vaccine outweigh any risks. Nearly three-quarters of the more than 1,500 adults surveyed said they believe there are health benefits from the MMR vaccine. Two-thirds are also confident there’s a low risk of side effects from the vaccine. But the …

Early learning hub prepares young children for school and life

The Douglas Education Service District’s Early Learning Hub was the topic of a Talking Health program on News Radio 1240 KQEN. Analicia Nicholson, director of education services at the E.S.D. in Roseburg, was interviewed about parenting education and the goal of the Early Learning Hub to equip young children with needed skills for success in schools and life.

Getting the mummy guilts over the great dummy divide

COLD COFFEE: I think every parent has had a moment – or 10, or 50 – where they thought that something they were doing was enabling their child, or ‘creating a rod for their own back’ or that your actions or inactions were causing you to raise a terrible human. I’ve had the mummy guilts over everything.

Sarah Hyland skips SAG Awards due to health, but gives fans an adorable throwback

Sarah Hyland skips SAG Awards due to health, but gives fans an adorable throwback The actress posted a message to fans on Instagram. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jLClCe Sarah Hyland is nominated along with her costars from the ABC sitcom for outstanding ensemble in a comedy at the annual awards where actors award fellow actors for the best film and TV performances of the year, but she has to skip the ceremony.

Little River Band Members Reunite in Boca Raton for Benefit Concert

Fifteen-year-old Audrey Hayward, a sophomore at Atlantic Community High School, is orchestrating a genuine once-in-a-lifetime event. The young socialpreneur is reuniting former Little River Band guitarist Stephen Housden, currently living in County Cork, Ireland, with the band’s current bass guitarist and vocalist Wayne Nelson to perform an acoustic concert, “Save the Kids from Cholera”, on February 1, 2017 at 7:30 p.m., at Temple Beth El, Boca Raton, Fla.

Maine DHHS Issues Letter to Trump Administration Officials Previewing …

AUGUSTA – Today the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has notified the federal government of its intent to propose further reforms in its Medicaid program. In a letter to the incoming Secretary of the federal Health and Human Services, Commissioner Mary Mayhew described her intent to request increased flexibility in the program in order to build upon the current fiscal stability within DHHS and to further the Department’s efforts to prioritize our elderly and disabled.

Maine DHHS Issues Letter to Trump Administration Officials Previewing …

AUGUSTA – Today the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has notified the federal government of its intent to propose further reforms in its Medicaid program. In a letter to the incoming Secretary of the federal Health and Human Services, Commissioner Mary Mayhew described her intent to request increased flexibility in the program in order to build upon the current fiscal stability within DHHS and to further the Department’s efforts to prioritize our elderly and disabled.

Spreading immunisation awareness in rural India

Potka, Jan 26 – Ganga Das, 19 and pregnant for the first time, was determined enough to get her immunisation done at a Public Heath Centre at Juri village of this block in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district. Married at the age of 17, Ganga’s determination was a result of an equally determined effort by Unicef and the mobilisers sent out by the state Health Department to spread awareness about routine immunisation and how it helps protect unborn children, creating their first wall of defence against diseases.

Social Media and Kids

Up until recently there have been few complaints about social media. Common belief is that social media is good, helpful, needed, the future of mankind, etc.

E-Cigarettes Not a Smoking Deterrent for Kids

… or abusing marijuana or prescription painkillers. Among the teens in the study who “vaped,” rates of those health risks were not as high as smokers’ were. But they were higher compared with kids who used no tobacco-related products. Last year, the …

Should vaccines be mandatory?

Some doctors are calling for mandatory vaccinations to counteract the growing anti-vaxxer trend . The trend has health officials worried since diseases like measles and mumps are having a resurgence.

Teens Who Get Mental Health Help Less Likely to Suffer Depression Later

Young people with mental health problems who have contact with mental health services are significantly less likely to suffer from clinical depression later in their adolescence, according to new research. The study, published in Lancet Psychiatry , found that 14-year-olds who had contact with mental health services had a greater decrease in depressive symptoms than those with similar difficulties, but who had no contact, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge.