Family Health

Threadworms are a common form of parasitic worm infection found in children. This type of worm is typically found in a child’s intestines. Children with a threadworm infection may go undiagnosed for an extended period because symptoms are not always present. Threadworms are easily treated with the help of medication and proper hygiene.

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, increases in health insurance premiums consistently outpace raises in average annual wages each year. Fortunately, federal and state governments offer Americans and legal residents access to many public health assistance programs, as well as current and future tax credits intended to alleviate the cost of rising health premiums.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a condition characterized by an “ongoing pattern of uncooperative, defiant and hostile behavior toward authority figures,” according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). The disorder disrupts a child’s ability to function both at home and at school, but there are a number of possible treatments for teens diagnosed with ODD.

About 50 percent of children affected with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and ODD (oppositional defiant disorder) have both disorders at the same time. The treatment plans that are developed for these children usually involve a medication and various types of behavior training and therapy. The treatments will vary from child to child depending on the severity of the problem, but all will have these treatments in some variation.

Pumping breast milk is a reality for many women because there isn’t always time to breastfeed. Breast pumps can help stock pile milk so that there is more on hand and the milk has benefits for growing babies that formula mixes don’t provide. It is up to the woman using the breast pump on how long to use it. She should base the length of use on comfort, productivity and the feeding schedule of her baby.

Sensory Integration Disorder is also known as Sensory Integration Dysfunction or Sensory Processing Dysfunction. The current term is Sensory Processing Disorder. It is considered the “invisible disability” because it is so often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. A Child with SPD is often labeled as a “klutz” and may have difficulties making friends and develop low self-esteem as well as emotional and behavioral problems. Adults with SPD are even more likely to go undiagnosed. According to the Sensory Therapies and Research (STAR) Center near Denver, about 1 in 20 children are affected.

Your pre-schooler screams in pain at the sound of a fire engine. Your toddler resists any hugs. Your grade schooler has severe difficulty with handwriting. These are all symptoms of a neurological condition called sensory processing disorder in which difficulty processing sensory information overwhelms a person’s daily life.

You’ve already taken the home pregnancy test and found the results to be positive–you are pregnant. You called your doctor and scheduled an appointment with the obstetrician/gynecologist. Now the time has come for your first doctor’s appointment during pregnancy. You are probably nervous and uncertain of what to expect from the appointment. Relax–it’s normal to feel that way. Here are a few ways you can prepare for your first doctor’s visit during pregnancy.

The ADHD afflicted person struggles to get to meetings or scheduled events on time. You forget appointments, or create scheduling conflicts by double-booking activities. You can be chronically disorganized, and this sabotages effectiveness and productivity. Take comfort. You can learn strategies that can turn the tide of bedlam and put you back in control.

Medicare is one of the largest health insurance programs in the country, providing coverage for nearly 40 million Americans, according to Medicare.gov. Individuals can sign up for Medicare online, over the phone, by regular mail or in person at a local Social Security office.