Veena MD Sabharwal Pedtrcn
Livonia, MI:
The number of children 'at risk' for life-threatening allergies is up 104 percent
A large-scale new report has found that severe allergies seem to be increasing among kids in the U.S.
Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change
This 5-minute video depicts a theory of change from the Frontiers of Innovation community for achieving breakthrough outcomes for vulnerable children and fam...
Looking for Some Parenting Advice? Here are 5 Websites for Latina Moms
While moms love their children no matter what language they speak, different cultures face different challenges when it comes to parenting.
Why Do So Many Indian Children Go Missing?
What Do Grown Children Owe Their Terrible, Abusive Parents?
What do we owe our tormentors? It’s a question that haunts those who had childhoods marked by years of neglect and deprivation, or of psychological, ph ...
How the New Preschool Is Crushing Kids
Today’s young children are working more, but they’re learning less.
Should Kids Have Cell Phones?
Do cell phones make kids safer — or more vulnerable? Most parents get kids phones because they seem like a way to keep children safe and connected. After all, with a cell phone, your child can contact you whenever he needs you. Also, you should be able to reach your child (assuming, of course, that she hasn’t lost the cell phone, buried it in a backpack, lent it to a friend, forgotten to turn the ringer on, or decided to ignore it when…
How Can I Save my Sinuses from Sinusitis?
Sinusitis is an indication of unhealed allergy or cold symptoms that have reached to a severe state. Usually, acute sinusitis, just as common cold, prevails for 7-10 days. Conversely, chronic sinus…
Why Can’t We Stop Child Abuse?
Government agencies have been trying to protect children for nearly two hundred years. Why have they failed?
Fall allergies and how they effect your kids teeth
Every time the seasons change, allergy medications are top priority on our shopping list for the family. Spring is definitely prime time for allergies, but fall brings a whole new set of allergens. Some of the main triggers include ragweed, mold, and dust mites. Unfortunately, about 75% of people who have spring allergies are also …
Sneezing and Sniffling: How to Tell If It's Allergies or a Cold
Sneezing and Sniffling: How to Tell If It's Allergies or a Cold | Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America<br>9/29/1612:41 PM<br>This time of year, it can sometimes be hard to tell the difference between allergies and a common cold. Both allergies and cold viruses tend to become widespread at certain times of the year, which is why you may mistake a cold for seasonal allergies<br>Allergies and viral infections can cause rhinitis . The word rhinitis means “inflammation of the nose.” The…
Why food allergy fakers need to stop
From gluten to garlic, diets and dislikes are being passed off as medical conditions. Chefs and real sufferers have had enough. From gluten to garlic, diets and dislikes are being passed off as medical conditions.
Should children stay with their parents if they are homeless?
Children growing up on the street is unfortunately becoming a common sight across our island.
Opinion: Why the number of black children being convicted of a crime has doubled
My research shows that it's not actual criminal behaviour that leads to high conviction rates, but the way our ideas of what constitutes criminality are informed by assumptions about race
7 Reasons You Should Become a Foster Parent
With the staggering numbers of children in foster care in our communities, there is always a need fo...
PODCAST: Does Co-Sleeping With Children Make Someone A Better Parent?
What do you think of this Facebook post that has gone viral?
9 Smart Things Every New Children’s Director Should Do
So, you just got hired on as the new children’s director. Either you were hired from outside of your church or raised up from within. Either way, you need to step back and take some simple, deliberate steps to lay the groundwork for future success as the new children’s director.
Help finding quality child care
Sherri Sutera remembers the difficulties of trying to find a high-quality, safe child care when her children were young.
Child Care Is Hard but It Doesn’t Have to Be
High-quality child care helps parents work and children get a good start. But this care is expensive and can be hard to find. This short video profiles three...
Number of children who self-harm jumps 70 per cent in just two years
The number of children who self-harm has increased by more than 70 per cent in the past two years to record levels, according to new figures.
