Seasonal Allergy Tip #1: Shower before bedtime to avoid bringing allergens to bed.
Seasonal Allergies: Where To Start
It is important to know what your child is allergic to. People are allergic to different things so your doctor may be able to help you figure that out. Knowing what makes your child’s symptoms worse can then lead to avoiding those items. The most important action you can take is to limit the allergens that are within your control. Come back tomorrow for tips on limiting allergens in your home and making life for a seasonal allergy sufferer more bearable.
Seasonal Allergies & Children
Allergies are typically genetic. A child whose parents have allergies is more likely to have allergies too. There isn’t a cure, but there are ways to control allergies. Tomorrow will be more on how you can help people with seasonal allergies.
Seasonal Allergies
These days noses are running, eyes are puffy and throats are scratchy. It is allergy season. Allergens are what cause those uncomfortable symptoms. They are common yet harmless items such as pollen, mold spores and dust. Allergens are what make people who have allergies sneeze, wheeze, cough or have other symptoms. Allergies are also a common trigger for asthma symptoms. Check back here over the next several days to find ways to keep seasonal allergies under control.
New Dissection Choice State
“An Act Concerning Dissection Choice” passed the Connecticut Senate this week with a 34-1 vote and now heads to the Governor’s desk! Connecticut will now join 15 other states and the District of Columbia in guaranteeing students their right opt out of animal dissections and to learn through superior and humane alternatives.
Dads & Daughters
Research shows that girls delay the onset of sexual activity if they have a close relationship with their father.
Fathers Are Important
Involved fathers produce greater sociability and confidence in both daughters and sons.
The Five Worst Children’s Hospitals For Food
Shands Hospital for Children at University of Florida – At least 5 fast food outlets including Wendy’s. Its patient menu includes high fat foods such as meatloaf with gravy.
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt (Nashville, Tennessee) – Has 4 fast food outlets including Taco Bell and Pizza Hut Express. Its cafeteria features high fat foods such as cheese steak wrap and chicken-fried steak with cream gravy.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital – Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri) – Has 2 fast food outlets including Pizza Hut. Its patient menu has fatty foods including sausage, bacon, ham and roast beef with gravy.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – This hospital has a McDonald’s on the first floor. The patient menu features pizza and hot dogs.
Riley Hospital for Children (Indianapolis, Indiana) – This hospital also has a McDonald’s while it’s patient menu features sausage, bacon, and corn dogs.
Children’s Hospital Controversy
Hospitals are supposed to be a place with the purpose of making people healthier. Many children’s hospital cafeterias and patient menus are dominated by foods high in fat, cholesterol, calories, sugar, and sodium. Processed meats such as bacon, sausage, and hot dogs are also common despite their established link with cancer and diabetes. In fact McDonald’s has restaurants in 27 hospitals including a children’s hospital!! How can this be? It makes you wonder if these hospitals are trying to make kids healthy or sick. Stay tuned tomorrow for a list of the top five worst children’s hospital offenders and their unhealthy menu items for sick patients.
Shame In Failure?
If you tried your best, there is no shame in failure . . . only in quitting.
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