Health

• The Child With Autism

  Autism is usually identified by the time a child is 30 months old and always by three years of age. It is often discovered when parents become concerned that their child may be deaf, is not yet talking, resists cuddling, and avoids interaction with others.

• Teen Suicide

  Suicides among young people nationwide have increased dramatically in recent years. Each year in the U.S., thousands of teenagers commit suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-to-24-year-olds, and the sixth leading cause of death for 5-to-14-year-olds.

• The Depressed Child

  Not only adults become depressed. Children and teenagers also may have depression, which is a treatable illness. Depression is defined as an illness when the feelings of depression persist and interfere with a child or adolescents ability to function.

• Teenagers With Eating Disorders

  Overeating related to tension, poor nutritional habits and food fads are relatively common eating problems for youngsters. In addition, two psychiatric eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia, are on the increase among teenage girls and young women and often run in families. In the United States, as many as 10 in 100 young women suffer from an eating disorder.

• Weight Loss: Celebrate Your Achievements

  What have you achieved so far as you journey towards weight loss and health? Im guessing that your answer lies somewhere along the lines of “not a lot” or “not enough.” Ive found that many people seem to forget or discard what they’ve achieved so far. For most people, the focus tends to be on the end result and although its great to concentrate on what you want to achieve, one of the best ways to encourage yourself to keep moving ahead is to remind yourself regularly of what you’ve achieved.

• Time to Spring into Action Against Seasonal Allergies

  About 26 million Americans endure chronic seasonal allergies, while the number of people with milder symptoms may be as high as 40 million, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. One study puts the annual costs of “hay fever,” as it’s commonly called, at $2.4 million for medications and another $1.1 billion in doctors’ bills.

• Eating Well as We Age

  Many older people have trouble eating well. This article tells why. Then it gives ideas on what you can do about it. Using the food label is one way to eat well. There are others.

• Don’t let TV influence your weight loss

  How much time do you spend watching TV each day? Many people spend most of their spare time watching TV. If this is you, have you considered what this is doing to your weight loss, fitness and health plans? First, you must realise that TV bombards you with images of food and eating. Have you noticed that youre inclined to pick and nibble at food more frequently while youre watching TV?