Parenting

Asthma is the world's most common respiratory disorder, and, studies have found, is often associated with increased rates of mortality and decreased quality of life. Thus, it's obvious that keeping asthma at...

By Austin Perlmutter, MD We’re always taught to set a good example for our children, but what if your decision to exercise influenced the health of your future offspring? A recently published study in the jo...

The advantages of breastfeeding, in comparison to formula feeding, are quite numerous. Breast-fed infants, for example, have remarkably lower risk for various allergic conditions, and there has certainly bee...

As we all know, allergic diseases, particularly in childhood, are becoming more and more common. It's not just that we are becoming more aware of allergic diseases, think of the frequent announcements on air...

We often talk about the importance of method of birth on a newborn's health, not only in the short-term, but in the long-term. Research has found, again and again, that vaginal birth, and the experience of g...

Food allergies, and a specific skin condition called eczema, are rapidly increasing in the youth population. Now, in what may be the largest study of its kind ever performed, researchers are studying a woman...

For some time, we've been discussing the long-term health implications of method of birth on a child's future health. Specifically, we've been looking at what being born via c-section, instead of a vaginal b...

With more than 6.5 million American children being diagnosed with ADHD, and close to 70% of them being medicated, it sure makes sense that we should consider how lifestyle factors, including diet, may affect...

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is continuing to increase in the United States. Current data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that the prevalence of autism c...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the prevalence of autism continues to rise here in America. Their surveillance study identified autism spectrum disorder in an incredible 1 i...