“Becoming the national kickoff site was important to us because it served as an opportunity to reach deeper into our communities, to provide so much needed care,” Davis said. “Give Kids A Smile day serves as an opportunity for a health reset for many families, and an opportunity to extend access to care that many… Read More »
Vaccines are universally backed by respected scientists and federal agencies, but that isn’t enough to convince every parent to vaccinate their children. The decision to fly in the face of near universal scientific opinion doesn’t come as a result of a lack of intellect, however, as experts who have studied vaccines and immunology acknowledge that… Read More »
Junk food companies spent billions of advertising dollars in 2017 targeting black and Hispanic kids, a new study has revealed. Television ads for fast food, sugary drinks and fatty or salty snacks are almost exclusively targeted to minority youth, the report, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, found. In fact, junk food made up a… Read More »
Instant soups and noodles may sound convenient, but they are not so convenient for kids. Microwavable instant soup spills can cause painful scald burns among many children, reports a new study. Microwavable instant soup products cause at least two out of every 10 scald burns that send children to emergency departments each year, according to… Read More »
October 23, 2018 Posted By Categories Gary Schwitzer is founder and publisher of HealthNewsReview.org. He tweets as @garyschwitzer. It took the Joslin Diabetes Center four paragraphs and three mentions of fathers – as in, “how a father’s exercise regimen would affect his offspring’s metabolic health” – to finally mention that its research news release was… Read More »