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• What To Do When Your Child Wants To Quit Team Sports

  Your child wants to give up playing organized sports, but should you agree? There are many reasons why that might not be a good idea. Let’s look at the benefits, how you can encourage your child to keep going, and when it might be the right time to stop.

• Measles Cases Rising: What Parents Need To Know

  Typically, when school is out for the summer, your child’s risk of getting measles is significantly less because they are exposed to fewer people. This year, however, there has been an increase in cases.

• Pain Relief: Is TENS Right for Your Child?

  Relieving your child’s pain doesn’t always mean taking medicine or having surgery. Simple TENS units, which have become more popular in recent years, offer a safe, noninvasive alternative for many kids.

• Do Weight-Loss Drugs Really Help Teens?

  Obesity affects nearly a quarter of 12- to 19-year-olds in the United States. The health implications of carrying so much extra weight are so significant that scientists have been searching for medical solutions to supplement healthy diets and exercise.

• Childhood Diabetes: What Parents Need To Know

  Like adults, children can experience two types of diabetes, and unfortunately they are becoming more common. Type 1 diabetes -- which has nothing to do with your child’s diet, sugar consumption or level of activity -- is by far more prevalent than Type 2 in children.

• Childhood Depression: What Parents Need To Know

  Children today are under so much stress — from academics and sports to how they look — and all of it is magnified by social media. So it’s no surprise that about 20 percent of all teens experience depression. But only fewer than a third of depressed kids are treated for their symptoms. And many parents may not realize their children are suffering.

• Prepare Your Child for an Outpatient Procedure

  Children, like adults, get anxious about the unknown. When children learn they have an upcoming hospital procedure, they need -- and deserve -- developmentally appropriate information.

• Say Yes When Your Child Asks for a Pet. Here’s Why

  Whether it’s a dog, cat, rabbit or reptile, pets can have real and positive effects on your child’s emotional and physical development. If your family has the resources to take care of a pet and no one in the house is allergic, you may want to consider getting your child an animal companion.

• Start Early: Swim Lessons Protect Your Child from Drowning

  Drowning is the single leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4, and it’s one of the top causes of death for teens, too. That’s why swim lessons are an integral part of the layers of protection that can help prevent drowning.

• Learning To Live with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

  If your child is having trouble getting out of bed in the morning or is slow to rise after sitting for a while, it may not be procrastination. juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a disease that children most often say feels like stiffness and can curtail their movements. This condition affects about 1 in every 1,000 children.