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Monthly Archives: March 2011
To D or Not to D
You may have heard vitamin D is essential to your child’s healthy development, but do you know how much is enough? During pregnancy, a baby will receive vitamin D through the foods consumed by his or her mother. If the … Continue reading
Keeping Up With Your Preschooler
Whenever they are not sleeping, children ages 2 to 5 seem to be constantly laughing, running, screaming and using as much energy as they can. While any parent might wonder if their child is too active, hyperactivity at this age … Continue reading
Tourette Syndrome and Your Child
You’ve noticed your child has some tics and an impulsive need to touch things repeatedly. Could he or she have Tourette syndrome? A neurological disorder, Tourette syndrome is most recognizable by its primary characteristic called a tic, an involuntary and … Continue reading
A Guide to Living With Your Child’s ADHD
To date, as many as 5.4 million children have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but when it’s your child who has just received the diagnosis, he or she is the only one that matters. Your child’s pediatrician … Continue reading
Taking a Stand Against Child Abuse
Along with warmer weather, April brings added attention to the need for child abuse prevention. Because it’s National Child Abuse Prevention Month, St.Vincent Health is taking a full week to teach the community more about putting a stop to child … Continue reading
April Events
Butler Lambda Chi Alpha Teeter Totter Marathon Date: Sunday, March 27-Sunday, April 3 Time: 24 hours throughout the entire week Location: Lambda Chi Alpha at Butler University Details: Students, patient families, and community groups will ride a giant teeter totter … Continue reading
Recipes of the Month
You’ve long told your children to eat their fruits and vegetables, but have you ever really investigated their health benefits? Often underrated, lettuce and pineapple are incredibly healthy, not to mention delicious. Lettuce, which aids in digestion and promotes liver … Continue reading
Protect Your Toddler From Outdoor Falls
You’ve made your home a safe place for your fast-moving toddler, but what about the outdoors? As the weather begins to warm up and you and your family venture outside, take some time to make sure your little one will … Continue reading
Dialing in Health Information
It’s 9 p.m. on a Friday, and your 8-year-old has a fever. He’s never had one this high before, and you’re unsure about whether or not he needs immediate medical attention. Whether you’re a parent, babysitter, teacher or school nurse, … Continue reading
Can Hypertension Affect Your Teen’s Ability to Learn?
It may seem like a foreign concept, but approximately 4 percent of children in America have hypertension, and it’s affecting their cognitive learning. A new study published in Pediatrics—the official medical journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics—found that children … Continue reading
