13-18 years Archives

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World AIDS Day: HIV/AIDS and teens

November 30, 2018/in 13-18 years, Diseases and Conditions, Infections and Illness, Right Feature, STDs/by Rise and Shine

Did you know that 51% of young people with HIV in the United States do not know they are infected?

Get the family moving after Thanksgiving

November 21, 2018/in 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Family Life, Fitness, Holidays, Physical Activity, Right Feature/by Rise and Shine

It’s important to fight the tryptophan, an amino acid in turkeys often associated with sleepiness, and get the family moving after Thanksgiving.

Q&A: My kid’s ear hurts, what should I do?

November 16, 2018/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Common Symptoms, Diseases and Conditions, ENT, Infections and Illness, Pain, Q&A Forum, Right Feature/by Rise and Shine

Your kid wakes up complaining of ear pain. What should you do? Otolaryngologist Dr. Rahul Shah has advice.

Does my child need antibiotics?

November 15, 2018/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Bacterial Infections, Common Viruses, Doctor’s Visits, Infections and Illness, Injury and First Aid, Medications, Procedures, Right Feature/by Rise and Shine

When a child needs antibiotics, the potential benefits that the antibiotics will deliver outweigh these risks.

Thanksgiving meals for diabetic children

November 14, 2018/in 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Diabetes, Diseases and Conditions, Eating and Nutrition, Family Life, Holidays, Right Feature, Special Dietary Needs/by Rise and Shine

Children with diabetes have enough trouble managing their sugar intake, and with Thanksgiving favorites like stuffing and mashed potatoes, the hidden sugars in carbohydrates are easy to overlook.