Is your child getting enough exercise? Experts at the Department of Health and Human Services recommend at least an hour of exercise a day for kids aged 6 to 17. This amount of activity will allow them to build and maintain their strength, endurance, and other physical skills and to prevent serious illnesses like heart…
Westminster Pediatrics: Top Health Concerns Among Kids During Summer
Summer is almost in full-swing, and by now, you’ve probably planned your family’s summer activities, including beach trips, camping, and various other outings. While enjoying the outdoors and the sun, however, make sure to look after your health and those of your kids, especially younger ones like toddlers whose immune defenses have not yet fully…
Westminster Pediatrics: Maximize the Benefits of Physical Activity
Did you know that kids in Colorado don’t get as much activity as they ought to? Adults and seniors in the state may lead the country in terms of levels of physical activity, but young Coloradans only rank 24th. So goes the chief finding in the report “Extra Credit: Get Active” by the Colorado Health…
Westminster Pediatrician: Vaccines Save Lives, Eradicate Epidemics
Amid the loud cries of “anti-vaxxers,” more Americans see vaccines as their best shot (literally and figuratively) in thwarting today’s deadly diseases, according to a recent poll.
Westminster Pediatrics: Tips to Keep Your Kids Injury-Free this Spring
On this year’s Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, which means people in the country are to expect six more weeks of winter. However, as if casting some doubt on Phil’s weather-forecasting prowess, AccuWeather meteorologists are saying that atmospheric signs are showing quite the opposite. The weather professionals forecast that severe weather season is…