Children’s health has always been an important element of health news. Here you will find all of the latest health news related specifically to children. From studies and trends to nutrition and recalls, we have all the information you need to keep your children healthy and happy.
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a disease that affects motor function, and it is regarded as the most common physical disability among children with more than 17-million affected worldwide. However, there has been some advancement made over the years. World Cerebral Palsy Day lands in the month of October, aimed to raise awareness about the disease […]
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We look into some important facts to know about Spina Bifida for Spina Bifida Awareness month.
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Today (October 5, 2016) is World Cerebral Palsy Day. Cerebral Palsy (CP) Day is guided by the social manifesto, “We Are Here”. It’s committed to helping the global community of those with CP thrive. Even though individuals with CP may seem different because they may move, communicate, and experience the world in different ways, the 2016 World CP Day campaign […]
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October 2 to 8, 2016 marks National Midwifery Week. This week we recognize midwives and midwife-led primary care for families, individual patients, moms, and babies. We believe that #MidwivesMakeADifference, a big difference that spans well beyond home births (in fact, 97-percent of midwife births occur in hospital) and delivering babies. In fact, the infographic below was created by nurse midwife, Joy Sedlock, […]
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It has received a lot of attention lately due to its connection to the Zika virus that is plaguing South America and even Florida (and now Southeast Asia), but microcephaly has been a known medical condition for long before these reports. This condition affects infants, namely they are born with a much smaller than average […]
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