It’s alarming but not uncommon these days in health care settings to see children and teens who gained a significant amount of weight in the past year … 20, 30, 40 or even 50 pounds.What played a role? In some cases, junk food and lack …
A new world-wide study shows that 10 times more children and adolescents are considered obese than they were 40 years ago.
The report published in The Lancet states the amount of children and adolescents rose to 124 million in 2016, compared to …
If you had to guess the biggest health issues facing children in Fort Worth and surrounding areas, what would you say?
Obesity? That's one.
Car accidents? That's a big risk too.
But would you guess the number one issue is …
When I discuss normal newborn sleep patterns with parents at their first several visits, I usually end up with a 4 month old who sleeps through the night. But I have trouble fixing sleep problems in a 2 year old.
When I advise my 3 year old …
Did you know that neither the Fort Worth ISD nor the Dallas ISD currently have recess policies?
At least not yet, but both school districts are considering adopting a policy and Dallas ISD could have one by the end of the day.
That news makes …
I order a kid’s meal for my son at a seafood restaurant in Galveston, Texas. I tell the waiter to hold the fries. He gets a very odd look on his face and replies “But they come free with the meal." My …
Like many other pediatricians, we are seeing obesity issues starting in a much younger population at our Cook Children's office in Willow Park. In Parker County, Cook Children's is taking action on this important issue. The …
Exciting news about childhood obesity hit the headlines at the beginning of this month. After decades of continued rise in the number of obese children, a decline in childhood obesity was reported.I, and I’m sure many others who care for …
Eating a clean and health diet is one of our 2013 family goals. We have strived to prepare more home-cooked meals and have brought more fresh ingredients since the beginning of the year. I’ve been actively seeking new recipes to try and have …