How to Spot the Symptoms of Sleep Deprivation in Children

Sleep Deprived Kids

What are the signs and symptoms of sleep deprivation in children? Kids require more sleep than adults and without adequate sleep, your child is at risk for obesity, behavior problems, emotional instability, learning problems, depression, or other health problems. The lowest number on the guide below is the minimum amount of hours that your child … Read more

How to Avoid Sticker Shock at the Pharmacy

How to Save Money on Prescriptions

Prescription prices are soaring faster than the cost of inflation and patients are now suffering the consequences of the rising prices. It is no wonder more people are in for sticker shock at the pharmacy. Especially, those on a fixed budget or those who have major health problems, are forced to make decisions that could … Read more

Does Your Teenager Have Cystic Acne?

Teens and Cystic Acne

Is your teenager suffering from cystic acne? Cystic acne is very painful and often causes huge inflamed, red bumps. The source of infection starts deep under the skin’s surface. Acne flare-ups usually begin as your teenager starts puberty but it affects up to 80% of people at some point between the ages of 11 and … Read more

What is Teenage Acne?

Types of Teenage Acne

What is teenage acne? As your child approaches their preteens, their body starts preparing their body to start puberty. Puberty causes the body to start going through major changes. These changes begin in the hypothalamus region of the brain. Then the hypothalamus starts releasing a hormone, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), that signals the beginning of puberty. … Read more