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The diets of children play an integral role in their health and learning ability, in fact, a nutritious and balanced diet is the most important thing to ensure that your child has a head start toward a healthy life. Providing your child with a health...

The diets of children play an integral role in the...

By : braniac Most parents of young children and toddlers come across sleep issues at some time during their child's first 2 years. This sometimes occurs with children and young toddlers that have normally slept quite well through their infant months....

By : braniac Most parents of young children and to...

by Nancy Witting Weight bias is widespread There's a lot of talk these days about the "obesity epidemic" in the U.S., and with good reason. The overall rate of obesity has doubled in the past 20 years, and it has tripled in teens. Twenty percent of k...

by Nancy Witting Weight bias is widespread There's...

No one is exactly sure why some girls are reaching puberty much sooner, but these factors may play a part, according to the lead author of the Pediatrics study and other physicians: Childhood obesity. An increasing number of kids are overweight or o...

No one is exactly sure why some girls are reaching...

by Erin Dower Precocious puberty at age 7 or 8 Kids these days are growing up too fast – literally. A recent study shows that a significant number of girls are beginning to develop breasts and hit puberty by age 7 or 8, around second grade. Often re...

by Erin Dower Precocious puberty at age 7 or 8 Ki...

Pediatrics Expert Advice from Shari Nethersole, M.D. Q: I had a weight problem as a teenager and would like to help my children avoid this. My 12-year-old daughter is looking heavy around the waist and is well into puberty. I don't want to "bug" her ...

Pediatrics Expert Advice from Shari Nethersole, M....

by Alvin Poussaint, M.D. Obesity Epidemic It's not "cool" to be fat, but that has not prevented an obesity epidemic from occurring among America's youth. Childhood obesity increased from 5 percent in 1964 to about 13 percent in 1994. Today, it is abo...

by Alvin Poussaint, M.D. Obesity Epidemic It's not...

In the first trimester hormone changes can cause nausea and vomiting. This is called "morning sickness," although it can occur at any time of day. Morning sickness usually tapers off by the second trimester. What Might Help Eat several small meals i...

In the first trimester hormone changes can cause n...

During pregnancy blood volume increases greatly. This can cause veins to enlarge. Plus, pressure on the large veins behind the uterus causes the blood to slow in its return to the heart. For these reasons, varicose veins in the legs and anus (hemorrh...

During pregnancy blood volume increases greatly. T...

Temporary bladder control problems are common in pregnancy. Your unborn baby pushes down on the bladder, uretha, and pelvic floor muscles. This pressure can lead to more frequent need to urinate, as well as leaking of urine when sneezing, coughing, o...

Temporary bladder control problems are common in p...

Many women develop mild swelling in the face, hands, or ankles at some point in their pregnancies. As the due date approaches, swelling often becomes more noticeable. What Might Help Drink eight to 10 glasses of fluids daily. Don't drink caffeine or...

Many women develop mild swelling in the face, hand...

Stretch marks are red, pink, or brown streaks on the skin. Most often they appear on the thighs, buttocks, abdomen, and breasts. These scars are caused by the stretching of the skin, and usually appear in the second half of pregnancy. Some women noti...

Stretch marks are red, pink, or brown streaks on t...

Feelings of swelling, tingling, and numbness in fingers and hands, called carpal tunnel syndrome, can occur during pregnancy. These symptoms are due to swelling of tissues in the narrow passages in your wrists, and they should disappear after deliver...

Feelings of swelling, tingling, and numbness in fi...

Nosebleeds and nasal stuffiness are common during pregnancy. They are caused by the increased amount of blood in your body and hormones acting on the tissues of your nose. What Might Help Blow your nose gently. Drink fluids and use a cool mist humid...

Nosebleeds and nasal stuffiness are common during ...

At different times during your pregnancy, you might have sudden muscle spasms in your legs or feet. They usually occur at night. This is due to a change in the way your body processes calcium. What Might Help Gently stretch muscles. Get mild exercis...

At different times during your pregnancy, you migh...

Hemorrhoids (HEM-roidz) are swollen and bulging veins in the rectum. They can cause itching, pain, and bleeding. Up to 50 percent of pregnant women get hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are common during pregnancy for many reasons. During pregnancy blood volu...

Hemorrhoids (HEM-roidz) are swollen and bulging ve...

About 20 percent of pregnant women feel itchy during pregnancy. Usually women feel itchy in the abdomen. But red, itchy palms and soles of the feet are also common complaints. Pregnancy hormones and stretching skin are probably to blame for most of y...

About 20 percent of pregnant women feel itchy duri...

Hormones and the pressure of the growing uterus cause indigestion and heartburn. Pregnancy hormones slow down the muscles of the digestive tract. So food tends to move more slowly and digestion is sluggish. This causes many pregnant women to feel blo...

Hormones and the pressure of the growing uterus ca...

During your pregnancy, you might feel tired even after you've had a lot of sleep. Many women find they're exhausted in the first trimester. Don't worry, this is normal! This is your body's way of telling you that you need more rest. In the second tri...

During your pregnancy, you might feel tired even a...

A woman's breasts increase in size and fullness during pregnancy. As the due date approaches, hormone changes will cause your breasts to get even bigger to prepare for breastfeeding. Your breasts may feel full, heavy, or tender. In the third trimeste...

A woman's breasts increase in size and fullness du...

Many pregnant women complain of dizziness and lightheadedness throughout their pregnancies. Fainting is rare but does happen even in some healthy pregnant women. There are many reasons for these symptoms. The growth of more blood vessels in early pre...

Many pregnant women complain of dizziness and ligh...