Advances in medicine and public health have greatly reduced illness and death for children over the last century, however health conditions such as childhood obesity, asthma, and behavioral problems are becoming more common.
Despite many advances in medicine and public health throughout the years, health conditions such as childhood obesity, asthma, and behavioral problems are becoming more common. This begs the question, is children’s health improving or worsening?
The recent abundance of online rating sites includes a variety of goods and services, including health care providers. Although doctor rating websites are readily available, parents may wonder if those ratings are trustworthy.
Online rating sites for various goods and services have grown in popularity over the recent years. When looking for a service, online reviews can be a common source of public information. But what about when it comes to healthcare?
School budget challenges have resulted in deep funding cuts for middle and high school sports. Many school districts now charge “pay-to-play” fees for student athletes.
This week is the National Sleep Foundation’s annual Sleep Awareness Week, a campaign to increase awareness of sleep importance, safety, and health benefits.
Last year, sexting rose from number 13 to the number 6 top health concern for children in our annual Top 10 Report. Twenty states have laws prohibiting sexting, but a previous poll suggests that less people are in favor of taking legal action against mino
Annual flu vaccination for all US children 6 months to 18 years has been recommended since 2008, yet vaccination rates for flu lag behind most other childhood vaccines.
