Children

Being Overweight at a Young Age Linked To Changes In Adults’ Heart

August 13, 2018 by Kristina Martin

Overweight people are at a higher risk of developing high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, regardless of their age, a new study from the University of Bristol in the U.K. says. Researchers chose to concentrate on the Body Mass Index… [read]

Trump Administration Ordered to Stop Drugging Migrant Children

August 8, 2018 by Michael Edwards

The Shiloh Treatment Center, in Texas near Manvel, is one of 32 Texas facilities that is licensed to care for migrant children who have been separated from their parents. The officials there were administering psychotropic prescription drugs to migrant children… [read]

In Shocking Development, Chemicals in Food and Packaging are Toxic to Children

August 8, 2018 by Kristina Martin

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently issued a statement calling for more stringent food safety standards. Children are especially vulnerable to the negative effects of food additives, processed foods, and toxic food packaging. These harmful substances can have long-lasting health… [read]

New York Bill Would Ban BPA Replacements in Children’s Products

August 1, 2018 by Kristina Martin

BPA was banned from children’s products in 2010. Now the New York Assembly is attempting to ban the chemicals brought in to replace BPA. The newly proposed ban would expand the number of bisphenols prohibited in children’s items from one… [read]

Autism Correlates with Circumcision

July 20, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 29, 2018

After publishing Circumcision Linked to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome a couple of days ago, I said to myself, “If there’s a link between SIDS and circumcision there’s got to be a link between autism and circumcision. And with a quick… [read]

Georgia couple loses custody of son after giving him marijuana to treat seizures

July 1, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: July 1, 2018

Georgia took custody of a 15-year-old child named David in April when he tested positive for marijuana. The parents, Matthew and Suzeanna Brill, say they gave their son marijuana to treat his seizures. They are fighting to regain custody of… [read]

Tonsillectomies Linked to Increased Risks of Allergies, Respiratory Illnesses, and Infectious Diseases

June 25, 2018 by Kristina Martin

An original investigation published online by the Journal of the American Medical Association’s Otolaryngology-Head & Neck division finds that children who underwent tonsil and/or adenoid (the gland on the roof of the mouth that near the connection between nose and… [read]

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