Health Tip: If Your Child Has Trouble Reading
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(HealthDay News) -- Reading disabilities can be identified even in very young children, and should be immediately evaluated by a professional.
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NEW YORK  - Children with  attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) seem to have  iron deficiency, according to the results of a small study. The  researchers suggest that such kids may benefit from iron  supplements.
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Five-year-old children who snore or have sleep apnea -- the more serious disorder in which breathing stops intermittently while they sleep-- score worse on tests of memory and intelligence than unaffected kids, investigators report.
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NEW YORK  - Among a group of children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids who were suspected of having disordered breathing during sleep, those who snored a lot and spent less time in bed did less well on certain mental tests, according to a new study.
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Tips on how to save for your child's education.
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When Tori Boyles, of Columbia, Mo., takes a test at school, an adult often reads the questions to her because the 9-year-old has learning disabilities that make reading difficult.
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(HealthDay News) -- Problems at school, home, or frustrations with friends can all lead to stress in children. Like adults, children need to learn healthy outlets for stress, and how to deal with their emotions.
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TUESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- At your child&#39;s next visit to the pediatrician, the usual checklist of questions might include a new one: Do you have a gun in the house?
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NEW YORK  - Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (DMD) is known to delay children's development of movement and coordination, but now new research indicates that it may also slow language development.
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(HealthDay News) - When your child has a fever, it means her body is fighting an infection. Nonetheless, there are things you can do to help her feel better.
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Nutrition experts and the Food and Drug Administration advocate teaching children to read food labels themselves instead of relying on mom and dad.
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When Krystina Brugh fell ill in January, her parents thought it was the stomach flu. They fed her crackers and her favorite sandwich, peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, to give her strength. She didn't get better. Soon, the 11-year-old couldn't even keep down water, and her kidneys started to fail.
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Nutrition experts advise parents to provide a good breakfast for their children because it improves performance at school and avoids obesity.
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Think hours of slogging are helping your child make the grade? Think again
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Children read better when taught with a new system of phonics that builds on their own diction, researchers say.
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Mums-to-be told to get enough vitamin E as low levels during pregnancy increase the risk of childhood asthma.
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One in 10 parents struggle to understand the tales they read to their children.