For
your children there is a Just For Kids
section that has appropriate educational information to help your
children learn about health and a Parents
page of resources for family health, education and fun.
Articles regarding growth
and development of children written by Dr. David Ragonesi -
These include information that is useful at each age range from newborn
to 10 years of age. The well child visit and immunizations given
at each visit are also discussed.
15%
of American youth 6-19 are now overweight according to the Centers
for Disease Control. "The prevalence of overweight adolescents
12-19 has nearly tripled in the past two decades." --U.S. Surgeon
General, December 2002. We have put together a list of websites
that will help you control
the weight of your children. We also have information regarding nutrition and fitness in children and teens.
If
your child is starting kindergarten, going back to school or taking
part in a school sport we have a page that discusses the New York
State required physical examinations
and immunizations.
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