If you put 10 people in a room, averages would suggest that four of them have prediabetes. If that’s not troubling enough, consider this: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that three of those four people don’t know they have it.... Read More
Oral health has an impact well beyond your mouth. It’s true: Seeing your dentist is about a lot more than teeth and gums. Regular dental check-ups benefit you in more ways than just a nice smile. In fact, oral health has been proven to affect everything from nutrition to socialization and poor oral hygiene can lead to general health issues including diabetes, heart disease and stroke.... Read More
Every once in a while, lead poisoning generates big headlines. Earlier this summer, 300,000 children’s cups were recalled due to higher-than-allowed lead levels. More recently, the state of New York sued a landlord for exposing children to lead paint.... Read More
There’s understandably a lot of fear surrounding Alzheimer’s. After all, it’s a terrible disease that kills more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined, and its symptoms can be baffling and debilitating. However, as understandable as those fears are, they’re complemented by a pair of myths that we simply can’t allow to persist because, every day, those myths prevent millions of people from living better, happier lives.... Read More
This spring, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report that revealed, once again, an increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The latest numbers show that one in every 36 American children has been diagnosed with autism, an increase from one in every 68 a decade ago. Twenty years ago, the incidence was estimated to be one in every 150 children.... Read More
While Americans typically love a good comeback story, there’s one taking place today that poses a growing – and preventable – threat to our communities and children: Childhood diseases are making a comeback as a result of a continued decline in childhood vaccination rates. ... Read More
If you’re a parent, you know talking with your kids about things that matter is important. From bullying to diversity and from money management to “The Birds and The Bees,” the topics are critical for pre-teens and teenagers. These days, though, parents should include something else in that conversation: a discussion about what healthy dating relationships look like.... Read More
There’s good news and bad news about a new word that recently entered our daily lives: Tripledemic.... Read More
