February 28, 2020 by John Fernandez
Roundup: Big Breakfast Benefit; Vitamin D...
A Big Breakfast, Small Dinner Combination is Best for Weight Control, New...
Type 2 Diabetes on the Rise Among...
A concerning new byproduct of the obesity epidemic among children and teenagers is the relatively new rise of type 2 diabetes among school-age kids, according...
April 17, 2017 / 3 min read
Being ‘Double-Jointed’ Can Be a Pain for...
When a child or adolescent experiencing chronic joint pain or dislocations visits Roger Saldana, M.D., a pediatric orthopedic surgeon with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine...
April 13, 2017 / 3 min read
Chromosome Disorders: What is Trisomy?
The human body is made from 23 pairs of chromosomes for a total of 46. Chromosomes are made up of small packets of genes that...
March 29, 2017 / 3 min read
Roundup: U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Down 15%;...
Infant mortality rates have slid to new lows, meaning that fewer babies are dying in the United States, according to a new report by the...
March 24, 2017 / 4 min read
Women’s Tennis Pro CoCo Vandeweghe Visits Children...
Women’s tennis pro CoCo Vandeweghe, currently the world’s 22nd ranked Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) player, took time out of her busy practice schedule to visit...
March 23, 2017 / 1 min read
Top 10 Poison Dangers for Children (Infographic)
Half of the 2.2 million poisoning cases called into the country's 56 poison control centers each year involve a child under six years old.
March 21, 2017 / 1 min read
Roundup: Heart Disease Hits Overweight/Obese People at...
People who are overweight or obese will likely develop cardiovascular disease at an earlier age, compared to people of normal weight, according to research findings...
March 17, 2017 / 4 min read
Medicine Cabinet Hazards: Your Teens Could Be...
You have a cough or cold, and all you want is relief from the annoying symptoms. You stop at the store for an over-the-counter remedy,...
February 28, 2017 / 4 min read
Healthy Hearts for Young Adults (Video)
How children can grow up with strong and healthy hearts was front and center at a special community education program, Heart2Heart on Health: Healthy Hearts...
February 23, 2017 / 2 min read
Protect Your Family (and Pets) Against ‘Thirdhand...
As reports from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show a continuing overall decline in smoking rates among American adults, questions remain...
February 20, 2017 / 3 min read
