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Healthy Living
Apr 3, 2018
In 2016, the United States recorded approximately 676,000 cases of child maltreatment and an estimated 1,750 child deaths due to abuse and neglect.Looking at the issue from a national standpoint, it’s easy to feel removed. However, the alarming number of...
Mar 29, 2018
A new four-legged friend now walks the halls and the campus of Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center — Lorenzo, the hospital’s new facility dog.Lorenzo, a two-year-old Labrador Retriever mix, is the first Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) highly...
Mar 13, 2018
Any break from school is time reserved for rest and recuperation from daily school routines. However, abrupt changes in sleep habits can leave both you and your child stressed instead of refreshed, and sleep deprivation can affect your child’s school...
Mar 1, 2018
In recent years, there has been a dramatic rise in early sports specialization for young athletes — kids seem to be settling on a single sport at younger and younger ages. With the increased availability of competitive travel leagues and...
Jan 24, 2018
There’s no such thing as a perfect parent.As a parent of young children, I know this all too well. Undoubtedly, we all make mistakes, but the consequences of installing a car seat incorrectly could lead to serious injury and in...
Dec 21, 2017
The day your child is born should be the happiest day of your life. But for some new parents, it quickly becomes a nightmare when they find themselves in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). With its tight security, beeping...
Nov 1, 2017
There’s a growing health problem among adolescents, one I’ve decided to call “Busy Kid Syndrome.” It’s exactly what it sounds like — when kids’ schedules get so busy with schoolwork and extracurricular activities that they neglect their health.It looks something...
Oct 18, 2017
Parents and researchers alike often talk about the benefits of mother’s skin-to-skin contact with infants. It’s a practice performed soon after birth that carries sensations of security and comfort to which infants naturally respond. New research from experts at Baylor...
Sep 6, 2017
If you’re a parent, you probably worry about your child’s safety. But how often do you worry about their online safety?Cyberbullying is a growing issue among children of all ages, and it can take many forms. It might be a...
Aug 15, 2017
It’s hard to believe, but back-to-school season has arrived once again. Parents, it’s time to consider what needs to be done before that first school bell rings — and that includes making sure your child is healthy and ready for...
Jul 26, 2017
Remember your favorite stuffed animal as a kid? Like most children, you were probably inseparable.Children have a special bond with their stuffed animals. They become best friends, take them on adventures, sleep with them every night — and now, they...
May 28, 2017
Summer is fast approaching and pools, lakes, ponds and beaches are a fun way to beat the heat. However, water also can be dangerous and can increase the risk of drowning for children if parents don’t take the proper precautions....
Apr 12, 2017
Caroline, 5, a budding artist, decorated a small mailbox for her mother’s room in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Shannon was struggling to recover from a heart transplant.Caroline made cards, and watched through...
Mar 24, 2017
Many babies born prematurely have trouble eating because of swallowing difficulties, making new moms anxious during bottle feeding or breastfeeding.Whereas a full-term pregnancy is 39 to 40 weeks, infants born prematurely before 37 weeks may experience a feeding problem because...
Nov 2, 2016
My identical twin sister, Anh, and I were born one minute apart from each other on June 18, 1999, at 29 weeks after my mom had an emergency cesarean section (C-section).We had to be delivered right away because of my...
Sep 16, 2016
What started out as a routine doctor visit for one mother soon turned into a race against time.Alicia Barlow, who had only been in the Central Texas area for about four months, was excited about having her baby. That excitement, quickly...
Jul 25, 2016
They were expecting their first baby. She was busy painting and prepping the nursery, when something unusual happened at 24 weeks. Fara Goodwyn of College Station, Texas, started experiencing some lower back pain and noticed she was leaking fluid. Because this...
Jul 1, 2016
If ever you’ve forgotten your cell phone, you may forget your child in the back seat.Our minds are powerful. We can prioritize things of importance, multitask remarkably well and process thousands of daily tasks. But for some, a simple act...
Jun 29, 2016
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD is a brain-based developmental disorder seen in children and leads to problems in behavioral inhibition, sustained attention, impulsivity and distraction, and the regulation of one’s activity level to the demands of a situation.Every person with ADHD...
Jun 10, 2016
When first encountering 8-year-old Logan Parker, you might be met with a growl. That’s simply dinosaur language for “hello” in his world. It’s a world where a rambunctious boy can play basketball, be a human bowling ball and ride a...
