by EPIC Health | Jul Tue 2021 | Infographics
With approximately 12.7 million obese children and adolescents, childhood obesity in the America has reached an epidemic level. Not only does obesity lead to social and emotional stigma among children, it also puts them at an increased risk for more than 20 lifelong...
by EPIC Health | Jul Tue 2021 | Asthma
The importance of breath is never realized until you struggle to catch it! That’s exactly what asthma is – a chronic (long term) lung disease that makes breathing difficult and harder. Asthma affects more than 7 million children and teenagers in America. In fact, it...
by EPIC Health | Jul Wed 2021 | Health & Fitness, Pediatrics
Aches and pains are the part and parcel of childhood, after all kids run, play, fall and frequently hurt themselves. But if joints and muscle pains linger on for a longer period of time – six or more weeks in a row, it could be a sign of a long-lasting, debilitating...
by EPIC Health | Jul Fri 2021 | Mental Health
Mental health crisis in the US is reaching an epidemic level. Today, more than 17 million American children struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, and behavioral disorders. The rates are so high that several children are trying to end their lives every week – a...
by EPIC Health | Jun Wed 2021 | Kidney Disease
Nephrotic syndrome is a degenerative kidney disorder. In it, kidneys release excessive amount of protein into the urine – significantly reducing the amount protein in the body and disturbing the water-electrolyte balance in the body. This leads to edema or swelling...
