by Sue Robbins | Jun 29, 2016 | Adolescents and Children
As thousands of young adults prepare to leave the nest and attend college for the first time, parents may want to examine whether they are kind and supportive or hovering into helicopter parent territory. Parental involvement is crucial to a child’s development...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 12, 2016 | Adolescents and Children
A study by researchers at CHU Saint-Justine mother-child research hospital (affiliated with the University of Montreal), recently published in the Journal of Neuropsychology, reveals the adverse effects of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on the quality of...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 27, 2015 | Adolescents and Children, Wellness
A rigorous new study has found that obese children who cut back on their sugar intake see improvements in their blood pressure, cholesterol readings and other markers of health after just 10 days. The new research may help shed light on a question scientists have long...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 24, 2015 | Adolescents and Children, Sports Injury, Wellness
According to the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, sports-related concussions account for more than half of all emergency room visits by children aged 8 through 13. A child who has had a concussion is one and a half times more likely to have another, and...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 20, 2015 | Adolescents and Children, Migraine
Findings from Nationwide Children’s Hospital physicians find that headaches increase in fall in children. It’s a trend that may be due to back-to-school changes in stress, routines and sleep. Common triggers include poor hydration, and prolonged screen...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 12, 2015 | Adolescents and Children, Migraine
Migraine is a common issue among children and teens, but a new study says that too few receive appropriate treatment. This is especially true in urban areas, according to Robert A. Nicholson, PhD, of Mercy Clinic Headache Center & Mercy Health Research in St....