Children’s Dental Health Month
Water is Theme for February Children’s Dental Health Month Observation Tooth decay --- otherwise known as dental caries --- is the number one chronic disease among children. But, drinking more water, especially if it's fluoridated, would create many practical benefits...
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Handwashing Critical to Protecting Kids from COVID19
Handwashing has always been one of the best ways to protect your family-- and yourself-- from becoming sick. Because of the continuing pandemic of COVID19 and the approach of the annual flu season, it is extra important to review when and how children should wash...
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Rate of Type 2 Diabetes Affecting Children in North Carolina on the Rise
Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in North Carolina. In fact, the rate of diabetes has almost doubled in the state over the last 20 years! For example, Type 2 diabetes used to be known as an adult-onset disease, but today more children are being...
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Rett Syndrome is a Developmental Disorder
Can you imagine losing your ability to speak, walk, eat, and even breathe easily? And imagine it happening to you as a kid. This is Rett Syndrome. It occurs worldwide in 1 of every 10,000 female births (and is even rarer in boys). While you may not have heard of Rett...
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Children Can Have Mild, Moderate, or Severe Psoriasis (Yes, Kids Can Get This Skin & Joint Disease)
Psoriasis is best known as a chronic autoimmune disease that appears on the skin. Up to 40% of people with psoriasis have symptoms before they're 16 years old, and 10% get it before they're 10. In fact, each year, roughly 20,000 children under 10 years of age are...
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