- 1. Pediatrics Service
- (Category)
- ... and young adults. Children have different health care needs than adults. Our international staff understands the physical, emotional and social development of children. Children might be too young or too ...
- 2. Strategies for a Fun Summer Schedule
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... time to start one. Parents of younger children may help them write their entries in the journal. For older children, this is also a chance to keep up their writing skills while they are out of school. ...
- 3. Is ADHD an American Fad?
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... study from Michigan State University found that children born in the month prior to the cutoff date for kindergarten eligibility (i.e. typically the youngest and therefore most immature children within ...
- 4. Decoding Attention Deficit Disorder: ADD or ADHD?
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... to help kids adapt to their situation and succeed in life as young people and as adults. “It used to be assumed that ADHD was just a childhood issue,” Gilman says. But a sizable percent of adolescents ...
- 5. Recognizing the Types of ADHD
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... see it," says Riddle. "The youngster just has difficulty staying focused, usually in challenging settings." Often, this type isn't diagnosed until later in life. Types of ADHD: Amen's Types The DSM-IV ...
- 6. The Rise of ADHD: Is Technology to Blame?
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... affects attention. Some video games are even considered useful, because they improve hand-eye coordination and critical thinking. To be on the safe side, try to limit young children’s exposure to fast-paced ...
- 7. Top 10 Theories: What Causes ADHD?
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... that one in four children with a diagnosis of ADHD will have a close family member with ADHD. Lead exposure. Studies have shown an association between lead exposure and ADHD symptoms in young children. ...
- 8. Could Your Preschooler Have ADHD?
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... of ADHD in your young child? For the first time in 10 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has revised its recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...
- 9. ADHD General In Fact
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... ADD/ADHD, however, relies more heavily on your special parenting skills. ADHD and Preschoolers Is your child inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive? Very young children with ADHD generally have behaviors ...
- 10. Mental Health
- (Landseed Hospital)
- ... Health Journal, the Shanghai Archives of Psychiatry and currently writes a digital column for Chinese parents with young children. ...
- 11. Influenza (flu)
- (Influenza (flu))
- ... and vomiting. Influenza and its complications can be deadly. People at higher risk of developing flu complications include: Young children Older adults Pregnant women People with weakened immune ...
- 12. Female infertility
- (Female infertility)
- ... signs or symptoms. When to see a doctor If you're in your early 30s or younger, most doctors recommend trying to get pregnant for at least a year before having any testing or treatment. If you're age ...
- 13. Impetigo
- (Impetigo)
- ... it's highly contagious, just touching or scratching the sores can spread the infection to other parts of the body. Bullous impetigo. This type primarily affects infants and children younger than ...
- 14. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- (Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP))
- ... Age. Once considered a young person's disease, ITP is actually far more common in people older than 60 than it is in younger adults. Recent viral infection. Many children with ITP develop ...
- 15. Pseudotumor cerebri
- (Pseudotumor cerebri)
- ... additional surgeries to keep them working properly. Complications can include low-pressure headaches and infections. Obesity dramatically increases a young woman's risk of pseudotumor cerebri. In ...
- 16. Crohn's disease
- (Crohn's disease)
- ... any age, but you're likely to develop the condition when you're young. Most people who develop Crohn's disease are diagnosed before they're 30 years old. Ethnicity. Although whites have the highest ...
- 17. Growth plate fractures
- (Growth plate fractures)
- ... Age of the child. Younger children have more years of growth ahead of them, so they are at risk for a longer period of time. Location of the injury. Some growth plates grow more than others. ...
- 18. Glaucoma
- (Glaucoma)
- ... You may be at higher risk of angle-closure glaucoma if you're older than age 40. For certain groups such as African-Americans, however, the risk of developing glaucoma is much higher and occurs at a younger ...
- 19. Gestational diabetes
- (Gestational diabetes)
- ... haven't established a single set of screening guidelines for gestational diabetes. Some question whether gestational diabetes screening is needed if you're younger than 25 and have no risk factors. Others ...
- 20. Krabbe disease
- (Krabbe disease)
- ... to blindness, which may be the initial sign Difficulty walking (called ataxia or gait disturbances) Loss of manual dexterity As a general rule, the younger the age that Krabbe disease occurs, the ...