As a parent, you’ll want to have your child live a happy, healthy, and productive life. However, you just can’t bring this goal to fruition without teaming up with the person responsible for their health care: their pediatrician. Partnering with your pediatrician means you don’t see them only when your child is sick: you see
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What You Need to Know About Pediatric Healthcare
As a parent, you already know that a pediatrician is a medical doctor who specializes in treating children, from birth all the way to adulthood. Serving as a primary care physician for your child, this doctor performs regular health and wellness checkups, diagnoses and treats a wide range of general health conditions, administers the right
Read MoreUnderstanding ADHD in Children
ADHD, which stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is one of the most common neurobiological conditions affecting children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ADHD affects roughly 388,000 children aged 2–5 years; and 2.4 million children aged 6–11 years. ADHD is also the most extensively researched pediatric mental health condition, yet
Read MoreWhy Childhood Vaccinations Matter
If there is one unequivocal message the measles outbreak in California in 2015 has put across, it is the importance of vaccinations. However, the vaccine hoaxes circulating on social media have caused many people, especially parents of young children, unnecessary anxiety and fear. If you’re among those parents who are leery of vaccines and have
Read MoreWays to Help Your Child Have a Successful Sports Physical
Sports are a great way for your child to keep fit, socialize, and learn how to be part of a team and work with other people toward a shared goal. In order to ensure that an athlete is healthy enough to participate in a sport, it is necessary for the person to have a sports
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