How to distinguish between ADHD and SDB to ensure your child gets the right treatment

ADHD and sleep disordered breathing

<div>Dr. Mandeep Johal, D.M.D., is a tongue-tie professional, a practitioner of functional dentistry, a renowned guest speaker, and an advocate for children’s health. She is the owner of <a href="https://familydentalguelph.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://familydentalguelph.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698847423093000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Q-mfGwo50-1ih9SoRV_ml">Family Dental Centre</a> in Guelph as well as a dental advisor for Well.ca. She takes an integrative approach to traditional dentistry by looking at the root cause of issues with the mouth and jaw and how they are connected to whole-body wellness. </div>
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<div>Dr. Johal’s functional dentistry is firmly rooted in how everything in the body is connected. She is an expert in breathing, facial development, nutrition, dental/postural connection, and tongue ties, which allows her to treat underlying problems without compromising her patients’ overall health.</div>
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<div>Fuelled by her passion for wellness at every stage of life, Dr. Johal’s primary mission is to help parents help their children from a young age to live their healthiest lives. She educates parents on what they should and should not be doing for optimal facial growth, which is key to better sleep, less cavities, and reducing overcrowding and the need for braces. She also sees patients of all ages to assess and address concerns and issues, providing personalized treatment options.</div>

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Everything you need to know about kids and toddlers, including behaviour and development, sleep, potty training, preschool, and how to handle picky eaters.

Kids health

One mom's story of parenting with a chronic illness and how she connects with her family and their passions in other ways

my family hikes without me becuase I have MS

My family hikes without me

Parenting wth a chronic illness

parenting with a chronic illness

<p style="font-weight: 400">Lindsay Karp is a freelance writer with a background in speech-language pathology. She writes about parenting, speech/language development, life with MS and everything in between. Her work has appeared in Parents, The Cut, TIME, Salon, Newsweek, Insider, and other outlets. You can follow her on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/KarpLindsay" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/KarpLindsay&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697902257681000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1U5usUrgvU0K9q4gZA0GcW">@KarpLindsay</a></p>

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

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Chronic pain is something we usually associate with adults. But did you know that a staggering 20 percent of children experience recurring pain?

Does Your Child Suffer from Chronic Pain?

chronic pain in children

<p>Dr. Grigory Karmy, is the renowned Medical Director of Karmy Clinic and an Adjunct Professor at McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine. As Medical Director of one of the oldest clinics in Ontario, he is a leading authority on pain management and regenerative medicine who has been at the forefront of chronic pain management for over two decades. Dr. Karmy, with his exceptional qualifications and expertise, has been instrumental in spearheading innovative approaches to alleviate pain and enhance patients’ quality of life.</p>

Family health

Our Hiya kids' vitamins review left us impressed. Here's what you need to know about this healthy choice before buying.

Hiya Kids Vitamins Review

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hiya vitamins for kids

Bryce Gruber is the Executive Editor at Today's Parent and a Jewish mom to five growing kids. She's based in New York's Hudson Valley, loves writing shopping and trend content and catching up on pop culture. When she's not raising her children, she can be found hiking local mountains, traveling to sunny beaches and trying to get a handle on the endless laundry life provides.

This article is an opinion piece that doesn't necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Today's Parent editorial board. We pride ourselves on presenting a range of topics and opinions.

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In a life dedicated to promoting human rights and health care quality and equity, Georganne Chapin has become a widely recognized advocate for ending routine circumcision of baby boys in America. In 2008, she co-founded and became executive director of Intact America®, the largest national organization working to end child genital cutting in the United States and to ensure healthy sexual futures for all people. Prior to that, she founded and currently heads the Hudson Center for Health Equity and Quality and is the former president and CEO of Hudson Health Plan, a large nonprofit Medicaid managed care organization in the Hudson Valley. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In addition to her executive positions, Georganne taught health law and bioethics at Pace University School of Law, and bioethics to doctoral-level nursing students at Dominican College. Her opinion pieces have appeared in the New York Daily News, HuffPost, The New York Post, and Minneapolis Star Tribune, and she has been interviewed by The New York Times, the Economist, the Guardian MSNBC, NBC10 (Philadelphia), WPSU radio, AskMen.com, SheKnows, First Time Parent, Mel Magazine, and South China Morning Post. Fluent in Spanish, Georganne also has been interviewed by Telemundo, Univision, and La Voz con Mariel Fiori. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Numerous podcasters have featured Georganne on their shows, which include Armchair Expert’s Flightless Bird, The Holistic OBGYN, Chicana Chisme, Sex Out Loud, Depths of Motherhood, The Baby Pro Podcast, Curiosity with Jon and Mike, and Informed Consent, among others.  </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Georganne earned a BA in Anthropology from Barnard College and an MPhil in Sociomedical Sciences from Columbia University. While chief executive of Hudson Health Plan, she earned a JD from Pace University School of Law, with certificates in Health Law and International Law. Her eagerly awaited memoir, “This Penis Business,” will be published in February 2024 by Lucid House Publishing.</span><span style="font-weight: 400">A life-long art collector, Georganne lives near Woodstock in New York’s Hudson Valley. She invites the public to learn more about leaving baby boys intact at </span><a href="https://intactamerica.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400">IntactAmerica.org</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">.</span></p>

Family health

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Hiya Kids Vitamins Review: We're Impressed

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