Lisa Greenberg, a psychologist in Madison, New Jersey, offers the following suggetions:
- Empathize with the stress your teen
Archive for Children’s Health
End of School Stress
For many students, May and June are an exciting time of year. The number of days until school ends and summer begins are counted with great anticipation. Students daydream about days without homework assignments and the hectic pace of the school day. However, before summer begins, teens have responsibilities to handle: year end projects, final exams, summer job hunting. While parents can't (or at least shouldn't) take on these jobs, they can help their teens learn to manage the stress involved with them.
Lisa Greenberg, a psychologist in Madison, New Jersey, offers the following suggetions:
Lisa Greenberg, a psychologist in Madison, New Jersey, offers the following suggetions:
Hiding Vegetables
I love vegetables. Of course, I know that's not the case for everyone. For some reason, there are people who grow up hating vegetables. Personally, I think there was a rotten vegetable they had as a child that made them think all vegetables were bad. How can you not like carrots or bell peppers? Okay, I know that sounds crazy to some people. The reality is that most people would choose a slice of bread or a piece of fruit over a stalk of broccoli or head of cabbage. Yet, vegetables are an
Eating Disorders Are Not a “Female Problem”
Most people would picture someone with an eating disorder as a very thin -- or very overweight -- girl or young woman, not as an athletic, muscular young male. Yet, though eating disorders affect boys and men less often, they do strike them -- and the patient's self-image as an athlete can be a factor. The results can be just as devastating as they are for girls and women.
Let's take a quick look at exactly what eating disorders are. The National Institute of Mental Health sums it up: "An eating disorder is marked by extremes. It is
Let's take a quick look at exactly what eating disorders are. The National Institute of Mental Health sums it up: "An eating disorder is marked by extremes. It is
Coughs in Babies Can Be Deadly
Parents of infants beware: Whooping Cough, or pertussis, an illness long thought conquered, has resurfaced across the country. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently warned that this bacterial infection is threatening young children, especially in California.
The CDC explains that “…the illness is most severe for babies; more than half of infants younger than 1 year of age who get the disease must be hospitalized. About 1 in 5 infants with pertussis get pneumonia (lung infection), and about 1 in 100 will have convulsions. In rare cases (1 in 100), pertussis can be deadly, especially in infants.”
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The CDC explains that “…the illness is most severe for babies; more than half of infants younger than 1 year of age who get the disease must be hospitalized. About 1 in 5 infants with pertussis get pneumonia (lung infection), and about 1 in 100 will have convulsions. In rare cases (1 in 100), pertussis can be deadly, especially in infants.”
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Croup
Croup is a common viral infection whose season is typically between October/November and April and results in the usual stuffy nose, low-moderate grade fever, hoarse voice and a sore throat. The distinguishing symptom that caracterizes croup is the cough. The cough is described as seal-like or bark-like (sharp, medium-pitched cough in short bursts). The cough generally occurs between 7PM-7AM. Occasionally, the cough can show up during the day after some screaming, crying, or hearty laughing.
Treatment for the cough is to have the child sleep sitting somewhat upright in a cool humidified environment. Should the child have a coughing episode,
Treatment for the cough is to have the child sleep sitting somewhat upright in a cool humidified environment. Should the child have a coughing episode,
