The number of children who received prescriptions for drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased over an ... Read More
Parenting
The Elephant In The Room: Why Black Folks Need to Talk About Sex Abuse
It doesn't matter if it was the Jerry Sandusky case for child abuse cases or a neighbor molesting a family member, it is critical that ... Read More
Fun Activities To Do With Your Dad
Father’s Day is a celebration. No, men don’t deserve a special award for fathering their children, but they do deserve to be shown ... Read More
Tamera Mowry Is Having A Boy
Tamera Mowry just revealed that she is having a baby boy! The mommy-to-be told PEOPLE that she has already begun preparing for her new role ... Read More
The Weight Of The Nation: New HBO Documentary Tackles Nationwide Obesity
Vivia Armstrong was obese at the age of 10. By the time she reached her teens, she tipped the scales at more than 200 pounds. Today, the ... Read More
3 Diets That Fight ADHD
What are ADHD diets? Can they help you or your child? Are there foods you should eat—and foods to avoid? Many can stand to benefit from ... Read More
Energy & Sports Drinks Can Damage Your Teeth
Irreversible tooth damage? From sports drinks? A recent study published in the May/June 2012 issue of General Dentistry found that an ... Read More
CDC: More Unmarried Couples Having Children
More unmarried women who live with their partners are having babies than ever before, a new government report shows. Twenty-seven percent ... Read More
Is There A Link Between Obesity & Autism?
According to the CDC, diagnoses of autism spectrum disorders continue to rise in the United States - and there may possibly be an obesity ... Read More
9 Questions To Ask Before Having Children
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Things used to be so easy. A couple got married, then got pregnant, then had the baby, then Mommy stayed home to raise ... Read More
Sickle Cell Causes “Silent Strokes” In Children
(BlackDoctor.org) – It is estimated that sickle cell disease occurs among about 1 out of every 500 African-American births. Children with ... Read More
Candy & Cavities: Essential Tricks For Your Child’s Oral Health
(BlackDoctor.org) -- A child's Halloween dream, and the mounds of candy involved, can be their parents’ worst nightmare. But pediatric ... Read More