Some boys are slower to develop than their peers, and many boys are quiet and shy. There’s a normal range when it comes to physical and social development. But sometimes these qualities show up alongside learning problems or trouble paying attention in school. When this happens, it could be an …
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Metabolic Syndrome
As a parent, you know that life is full of cause-and-effect scenarios: If you don’t go to work, then you can’t pay the bills. If you ignore that sound the car is making, then you could end up on the side of the road with engine trouble. Unfortunately, this concept …
Pancreatitis
It’s a familiar scene: Your child wakes up in the middle of the night feeling feverish, nauseated, and complaining of a stomach ache. Then come the tears, the vomiting, and the inability to keep fluids down. Usually, these symptoms add up to nothing more than a 24-hour stomach bug. But …
Thyroid Disease
The thyroid is a small gland located below the skin and muscles at the front of the neck, just at the spot where a bow tie would rest. It’s brownish red, with left and right halves (called lobes) that look like a butterfly’s wings. It’s light like a butterfly, too, …
Treating Type 1 Diabetes
If your child or teen has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the next step is to create a diabetes management plan to help him or her manage the condition and stay healthy and active. Treatment plans for type 1 diabetes are based on each child’s needs and the suggestions …
Treating Type 2 Diabetes
After kids or teens are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the next step is to create a diabetes management plan to help them manage the condition and stay healthy and active. Treatment plans for type 2 diabetes are based on each child’s needs and the suggestions of the diabetes health …
Type 1 Diabetes: What Is It?
If you have a child who has been diagnosed with diabetes, you’re not alone. Every year in the United States, 13,000 children are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and more than 1 million American kids and adults deal with the disease every day. Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) condition that …
Type 2 Diabetes: What Is It?
The diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is becoming more common in U.S. kids and teens, especially in those who are overweight. Some studies report that between 8% and 45% of children who’ve been newly diagnosed with diabetes have the form known as type 2. Diabetes is a chronic condition that …
What Is Gestational Diabetes?
I’m not diabetic, but my doctor told me that I have gestational diabetes. What does that mean? And will it last beyond my pregnancy? – Trish Gestational diabetes is a kind of diabetes that comes on during pregnancy. When a woman has it, the sugar levels in her blood are …
What Is a Growth Disorder?
What Is a Growth Disorder? Lately, it seems as though your child is looking up to classmates — literally. The other kids in the class have been getting taller and developing into young adults, but your child’s growth seems to be lagging behind. Classmates now tower over your child. Is …