So last week I reviewed an article about the benefits of spending time in nature and specifically how it could help children and adults with ADHD. As you were reading that article I know you were thinking “This is amazing information. I really appreciate Dr. Scott taking the time to write these articles, but he’s…
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) affects over 2 million children in the United States. It is characterized by a child’s inability to focus and pay attention for appropriate lengths of time. It is usually most apparent when doing something that requires this focus like school work or chores. The two most common current treatments are medications…
If you wanted to increase students grades in basic subjects like math and English which would you choose. Adding more classroom time in those subjects or let the kids go outside and play? I know what you’re thinking. I need to spend more time in the classroom if I’m asking such a silly question. The…
With spring on the calendar and it starting to actually feel like it out there some days lets keep going on the whole outside theme. In this weeks article i found a research paper that looked at the benefits of giving kids unstructured outdoor play time. The importance of children being allowed to engage in…
Today’s research paper review is about a newborn infant that had difficulty breastfeeding and his head was misshapen after a vacuum extraction was used during his birth. This is a great case that shows you are never too young for Chiropractic care. This boy was just 2 weeks old at the time of his first…
Failure to thrive is, just like it sounds, a failure of an infant to grow and gain weight as should be expected for their age. Newborns are measured and weighed regularly and a difference of a few ounces can make a difference when you only weigh 3 or 4 pounds. Failure to thrive can be…
It’s that time of year, back to school! The kids will need new notebooks, pens, markers, erasers, and books. How will they carry those supplies around all day and to and from school? The most common choice is a backpack. The pack you choose for your child should have certain features and be used properly…
In the United States up to 11% of women suffer with infertility or some form of difficulty getting pregnant. That’s over 7 million women a year seeking methods to help them have a baby. For women over 35 it is almost 25% that will have difficulty. These difficulties aren’t just emotionally taxing they can be financially…
Current research is showing Vitamin D to be beneficial in preventing many diseases and for its crucial role in keeping us healthy. This study looked specifically at an area not frequently published about. Is vitamin D related to developing cavities in young children? Studies have shown people with higher levels of vitamin D are protected…
It is widely agreed that breast milk is the best choice for a newborn, developing baby. However due to numerous reasons parents use infant formula as a supplement, or completely, as nourishment for up to 50% of their babies. You would expect that the formula will never be a complete replacement for natural mother’s milk…