Children overweight at age 7 may have more risk of asthma

Childhood obesity is much more than a cosmetic problem: it represents a real danger to the health of children and their future quality of life. Recent research suggests that children reach seven years are overweight or obese are more likely to have asthma than other children with adequate weight for...

Help for overweight children

Why children become obese? There are a variety of reasons. The most common causes are genetic factors, lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating habits, or a combination of all these factors. A child’s diet and activity level play a super important. The reality is that children today spend too much...

10 diseases that can affect children. Find out more!

Children get sick, it is a reality. As a parent, maybe it’s what worries you most. Vaccines are a great addition to prevent certain diseases from spreading, but with the rise of the trend that now have some parents not to vaccinate their children, some diseases have re-emerged. Others are less...

The minds of children affected by family violence

Growing up in a home where violence is the daily bread, has serious implications for the mental and emotional health of children. So much so, that a recent study comparing the effect of child abuse in the brains of children, suffered by soldiers in a war. It is in vain that when there is family violence,...

The counter allergy is a safe first step for children who have symptoms of allergies

ESTIMATED MAYO CLINIC: My seven year old daughter has all the symptoms of allergies: watery eyes, runny nose and sneezing. ¿I can give you a counter allergy safe, or should I first go to the doctor with her? Response from Dr. James Li, Allergic Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA: If allergy...

Need your child a cholesterol test?

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends cholesterol tests were performed only on children with a family history of cardiovascular problems and high cholesterol as well as those who are obese, those with diabetes or hypertension. However, a panel of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has...