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Montco commissioners Bruce Castor, Josh Shapiro, and Leslie Richards, L-R, at Tuesday morning's announcement. Credit: John Ostapkovich)

Montgomery County, Pa. Named Among The Healthiest Counties Nationwide For Kids

Montgomery County came in 35th among all counties in the US — the only Pennsylvania entry.

9 hours ago

Study: Childhood Vaccines Are Safe

The Institute of Medicine, or IOM, has looked at the safety of childhood vaccines and a panel of experts reviewed their findings.

2013/03/15

Focusing On High Blood Pressure In Children

It is a definite medical concern: blood pressure measurements in children are not very accurate.

2013/03/07

Check Children’s Blood Pressure

High blood pressure in children and teens is a growing problem but many parents don’t even think of it as a concern for their kids.

2012/09/21

First Lady In Philadelphia To Make Announcement About ‘Let’s Move!’ Program

First lady Michelle Obama is getting ready to announce what the White House says are “public and private sector commitments” to improve children’s health as part of her initiative to combat childhood obesity.

2012/07/18

Pets May Prevent Certain Illnesses

New research has emerged from Finland that’s found that contact with dogs and cats at a young age was linked with fewer weeks of sickness or infection for babies and young children.

2012/07/10

Kids May Exercise Too Hard

How much exercise is too much exercise? In the past that was not a very important question to ask because the vast majority of people stopped exercising when they were fatigued, but things have changed a bit.

2012/06/21

Retinoblastoma

Most people have never heard of it but retinoblastoma is a rare cancer that forms in the eyes of babies and young children.

2012/05/24

Detecting High Blood Pressure In Children

High blood pressure is a problem in adults but what few people realize is that it also occurs in children. Make sure yours get checked.

2012/05/15

Exercise May Help Kids Learn

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, regular exercise can have a direct effect on a child’s success in school, academically.

2012/01/06

High Blood Pressure In Children

High blood pressure is one of the most common conditions that adults deal with but when it comes to children it is often overlooked.

2011/12/26

When Your Child’s ‘Belly’ Hurts

When a child complains ‘my belly hurts’, it could be the result of anything from too much candy to a serious infection.

2011/12/23

Make A Healthy Schedule For Kids

We live in a society with many demands but it seems many of us are not doing a great job protecting our children from too much stress too soon.

2011/11/18

Flu Shot Benefit May Spread Among Children

Researchers compared flu-related emergency room visits in Children’s Hospital in Boston to Montreal Children’s Hospital in Canada, where shot recommendations were not expanded to include more kids.

2011/09/27

Healthy School Lunch Choices

Whether or not your child is getting food at school or you are making it at home and letting them brown bag it, there are certain staples you should make part of the lunch.

2011/09/01

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