Category: Children’s Health

Most of the exposure came from pesticides on fruits and vegetables. Farmers spray crops to keep down the weeds, spray plants to kill insects and as further a precaution spray fruits and vegetables. U.S. pediatricians say there has been little research on how these chemicals effect children.

The American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Environmental Health urges the government to do more testing and evaluations on the thousands of chemicals children come in contact with every day. The Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976 is ineffective and outdated. Only five chemicals have been regulated in the past thirty years and chemical companies are not required to test their chemical products for human safety before marketing.

Toxic chemicals are in toys our children play with, foods they eat and the air they breath. 27 trillion lb. of chemicals are produced in the U.S. or imported from other countries every …

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that is the number of cases continues to increase throughout the world, including in Indonesia. Now, diabetes is no longer an enemy of adults, but also children.

Data coordination endocrinology research unit in the entire Indonesian children ever released Directorate General of Disease Control Ministry of Health at the beginning of an environmental March for example, shows that the number of people with diabetes in children and adolescents under 20 years of recorded 731 children.

Meanwhile, Diabetes and Nutrition Center (PDN) Dr Soetomo Hospital never make estimates that in 2009 there were approximately 650,000 children in Indonesia suffered from diabetes and type 2 diabetes constituting the majority of the figure is obtained by calculating the five per cent of the total 13 million people with diabetes mellitus of all age groups in 2009.

While the Department of Child Health, Faculty of …

Children’s health insurance is so important and yet so few people really take the time to hand select their family policy. Individual programs generally allow different options for separate family members. This means that you can opt out of certain benefits for yourself while still retaining them for your children.

Children’s Health Insurance Choices

Regular physicals are imperative for kids throughout the development period. Even if they feel fine and you think they are fit, you don’t ever want to take any chances. Detecting any abnormalities and setting your son or daughter on track for a healthy future is what good insurance is all about.

Children’s health insurance is not significantly cheaper than coverage for adults. The reason for this is the expectation that kids require regular visits in order to stay in tiptop shape. Since you are paying for the benefit, you should be fastidious about your child’s health …

Tips for fit and healthy children

1. Less screen time. Children these days tend to sit in front of the television playing video games, sometimes for hours on end! Make sure your child is getting enough time outside to play and have fun outdoors. This also allows your children to get the exercise and vitamin D they need.

2. Serve nourishing food. You are responsible for what your child eats. Try and keep healthy food stocked in the fridge and pantry instead of junk food and snacks. Aim for 3 regular meals a day – making sure you include lots of protein in your child’s diet to support their growth and development. Avoid sugary cereals for breakfast and instead opt for something wholesome like oatmeal, toast with eggs and avocado, or a reheated meal from the night before if that’s something they’d enjoy (try not to be too prescriptive about …