Obese children are more at risk than their thinner counterparts for depression and depressive illnesses. What is not known is the manner in which the two conditions are connected; does depression in children cause obesity, or does obesity cause the depression?
Although many studies have been done in this area, the findings are often controversial and […]
If your child hasn’t received the Chickenpox (or Varicella) vaccine, it is something that you should seriously consider. While many of us think that chickenpox is a harmless skin irritation, it can have serious and sometimes fatal complications. 3 in 4 American parents were unaware that death is a complication of chickenpox; 100 people die […]
Immunization is necessary to protect your child from serious illnesses. Though you may have heard stories occasionally about the dangers of vaccines, the truth is that serious side effects are extremely rare. The chance of your child developing serious complications after being vaccinated is so tiny that it really isn’t an argument at all to […]