Remember trick-or-treating as a kid? On a particularly good Halloween, you might rake in upward of two pounds of candy. It was amazing! Lying on your bed, eating an endless stream of sweets… but, of course, you probably woke up with your teeth feeling a bit funny and your mother scolding you when she’d noticed…
Protecting Littleton’s Children: Tips to Prevent Common Skin Conditions
As the largest organ in the human body, the skin plays many roles, such as helping regulate temperature, providing a protective barrier against bacteria, viruses, and chemicals, and reducing the harmful effects of UV rays. It also plays a vital role in the immune system. Children spend a lot of time playing and exploring the…
Exploring the Health Benefits of Outdoor Activities for Children
We live in a world full of technology, and kids spend increasing amounts of time on screens. Watching TV, using the internet to find information or chat with friends, and playing video games are all some of the activities that kids spend up to 7 hours a day using screens for. All of this screen…
Autoinflammatory Diseases in Children
Inflammation is the body’s response to infection or trauma. It is a defense mechanism that the immune system uses to fight off bacteria or heal injuries. However, there are times when the immune system is dysregulated and causes autoinflammatory diseases in children. Autoinflammatory diseases cause regular bursts of inflammation that can cause a range of…
Chickenpox: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Chickenpox is a very common and highly infectious illness that affects young children. The varicella-zoster virus causes it, and around 4 million people catch the virus every year across the USA. It is generally a mild illness, and the risk of catching it can be reduced by taking the varicella-zoster virus vaccine. Read on to learn…
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