Westchester Health Tips

Di­a­betes af­fects about 200,000 chil­dren in the Unit­ed States. Di­a­betes man­age­ment is 24/7 for chil­dren and par­ents deal­ing with the dis­ease; di­a­betes doesn’t take a break dur­ing school hours.

To­day there are vi­sion cor­rec­tion op­tions to meet ev­ery child’s need, so take the time to sched­ule a vis­it to your eye care prac­ti­tion­er to see which op­tion works best for your child.

The U.S. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is one benefit provided by the federal government for children under the age of 18 years old who meet qualification guidelines for disability, as well as disabled people 19 years and older still depending on others for their care. SSI also supplies monthly payments to people with limited incomes [...]

Learn how to easily and effectively treat your little ones’ cold. “Go-To Mom” Kimberley shares some of her old-fashioned, natural remedies that she uses to help her kids when they’re sick.

At some point, every parent must administer medicine to their child. However, the process is often met by strong resistance. For parents with children battling cancer, administering lifesaving medications can become especially problematic. “She [my child] hates the medication we have to give to her daily,” wrote one mother on the National Children’s Cancer Society’s [...]