The State of Mental Health Care
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical January 24, 2013
In the US more than 1 in 4 adults suffer from some form of mental illness, including substance abuse, every year and experts estimate that at least 15 million children and teens also suffer from mental illness, many undiagnosed…
Read moreGetting Your Children To Sleep
HealthKimberly Allen R.N. December 10, 2012
Do you have trouble getting your child to sleep? If so you’re not alone. Sleep problems are among the most common probles we face as parents with our children. Researchers estimate that up to half of all children between 1-5 years of age have some type of sleep problem…
Read moreKawasaki Disease
Medical October 1, 2012
Kawasaki disease also known as Kawasaki syndrome was originally called mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, which in truth is a more accurate description of the disorder. Kawasaki disease usually affects young children, primarily …
Read moreReye’s Syndrome
Medical September 10, 2012
Reye’s syndrome is a condition that causes swelling of the brain and liver. Reye’s syndrome is almost always diagnosed in children and teens though there have been cases of adults developing the syndrome. However, in the adults the damage to the brain and liver is not permanent…
Read moreEar Infections
Medical September 10, 2012
Ear infections are the most common reason for trips to the Dr’s office in the US with approximately 30 million visits every year. Nearly half of all prescriptions for antibiotics that are written for children are for ear infections…
Read moreThe Soft Drink Controversy Continues
Diet July 23, 2012
A friend once told me that for her the only thing that was scarier than having a child with down syndrome was knowing she was going to have a child with down syndrome and waiting fir her to arrive. Then she explained that the reason she wasn’t as afraid when her baby was born was because she had used the ‘waiting time’ to educate herself and her family on down syndrome…
Read moreSix fun facts about health
Health August 10, 2011
Check out these fun facts about health in America…
Read more