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Making Your Child Apologize May Backfire

Making Your Child Apologize May Backfire

Latest Healthy Kids News MONDAY, Dec. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Forcing children to apologize before they’re ready may do more harm than good, researchers say. Children know when someone is truly sorry and an insincere apology may increase the offended child’s dislike of the child offering the apology, University of Michigan scientists reported. It’s […]

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Health Tip: Risk Factors for Stroke in Kids

Health Tip: Risk Factors for Stroke in Kids

(HealthDay News) — Adult strokes are commonly caused by high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat and a hardening of the arteries. But these conditions are rare in children, the National Stroke Association says. Latest Healthy Kids News Stroke can occur at any age. The risk among children is highest after the first year of birth […]

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Asthma Often Goes Undetected in Urban Teens, Study Finds

Asthma Often Goes Undetected in Urban Teens, Study Finds

Latest Asthma News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — For many city-dwelling teens with asthma, their chronic lung disease may go undiagnosed and untreated, a new study finds. According to a survey of more than 33,000 New York City high school students, 20 percent reported having asthma-like symptoms, but were not diagnosed with the […]