Articles by Susan Drew

Dizziness in Children

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Susan Drew

If your child tells you he feels dizzy, don’t be unduly alarmed, reports the American Academy of Pediatrics, or AAP. Dizziness is common among healthy children and can result from a child spinning around during play, or from getting up too quickly from squatting or sitting down.

Boy (8-9) looking out window on rainy day

Bed Wetting and Child Abuse

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Susan Drew

Bed wetting is a common childhood disorder, affecting between 5 to 7 million children ages 6 and over in the United States, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Problem bed wetting is defined as wetting the bed twice a week on average.

Based in Putnam County, N.Y., Susan Drew has been writing as a health care public relations and communications specialist since 1994. Her work has focused on raising awareness of various medical conditions, including severe obesity, fibromyalgia (chronic pain), movement disorders and bleeding disorders. She received her Bachelor of Science in journalism and media from Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.