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Chlorinated Swimming Pools and Asthma
in Allergies, on September 22, 2009
© gabyu It's been three years ago since I first blogged about the possible link between chlorinated (indoor) swimming pools and asthma . This month, yet another research article has been published, supporting previous reports that swimming in outdoor or indoor chlorinated pools can increa...
Bathtub and Shower Injuries Among Kids
in The Parenting Weblog, on July 18, 2009
...at prevention efforts need to be increased.
Data from the study, published in the online issue of Pediatrics, show that children younger than 5 years accounted for more than half of all injuries. The...
Prevent Poisonings this Holiday Season
in The Parenting Weblog, on December 24, 2008
...g Information Center at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and professor of pharmacy and pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh, offers the following safety tips:
Children are at gr...
Weltnichtrauchertag: Rauchstopp fängt im Kopf an
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 31.05.08
...agen dazu bei, dass die Hemmschwelle, zur Zigarette zu greifen, bei den Minderjährigen sinkt (Pediatrics 2008; 121: S. 108-117).
Das Aufhören aber beginnt im Kopf.
Der erfolgreiche Weg zum Aufhören m...
Breastfeeding, But Not Delayed Introduction of Allergenic Foods May Delay or Prevent Allergies in Children
in Allergies, on January 10, 2008
... in high-risk children . The report comprises a new policy statement from the american academy of pediatrics and is published in the January 2008 issue of the journal Pediatrics .
That may no...
Anxiety Among Food Allergic Children
in Allergies, on December 30, 2007
...g similar to a post-traumatic stress disorder," says Scott Sicherer, an associate professor of pediatrics at Mount Sinai and author of a book on food allergies in children.
Food allergies...
Acadamy of Pediatrics: Helmets Provide no Significant Protection With ATVs
in Under My Helmet, on December 18, 2007
Ohio Doctors: Helmets Don't Do Much Good
A group of doctors in Ohio have come to the conclusion that helmets don't do much to protect kids from injuries while riding ATVs or other recreation vehicles.
I'm not sure how they came to that conclusion. Especially considering that less ...
We Get Comments
in Under My Helmet, on December 7, 2007
...realm of reality, kthks.
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics have come out very strongly against ATVs for any kids under 16. They are on the front lin...
Sciele Pharma Expands Diabetes Drug Portfolio With Novo Nordisk Deal
in Daily Diabetic, on November 20, 2007
...nt of branded prescription products focused on Cardiovascular/Diabetes, Women's Heath and Pediatrics.
Well, the agreement allows Sciele to exclusively market Prandin® and PrandiMet® (a combinat...
Lakshmi's Surgery Was Successful
in The Parenting Weblog, on November 7, 2007
...d condition.
Doctors successfully removed Lakshmi's "parasitic" twin. Specialists in pediatrics, Neurosurgery , orthopedics and plastic surgery took a total of 27 hours to remove ...
Differentiating Food Allergy from Food Intolerance
in Allergies, on October 5, 2007
...en food allergy and food intolerance? Eating Well gets Dr. Scott Sicherer, associate professor of pediatrics at the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai in New York and author of Understandi...
Lamisil, FDA-Approved for Pediatric Treatment of Scalp Ringworm
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 30, 2007
...ks and is a product of Novartis Pharmeceuticals Corporation .
Source: FDA News
[Photo Credit: pediatrics.about.com ]...
New Guidelines on Formula Choices for Infants with Cow's Milk Allergy
in Allergies, on September 24, 2007
Doctors and researchers in Europe have set new guidelines on the diagnosis and management of cows milk allergy in children .
The allergy experts drew up the Act Against Allergy Taskforce , and recommend against the use of soy as a milk substitute especially among infants under six months old, ...
Depression and Teen Suicide
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 5, 2007
...o the report on "Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Adolescents" of the American Academy of Pediatrics , depression is an "important suicide risk factor", hence it is greatly importa...
Structural Birth Defects Linked to Obese Mothers
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 14, 2007
... were the findings of from University of Texas reported in the the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (one of the JAMA/Archives journals ).
Said the study's a...
Calcium Rich Foods for Your Bones
in Well Woman Blog, on June 30, 2007
Lots of supplements offer to aid in preventing osteoporosis. However, according to Wired Science:
The researchers found that women who get their calcium from food have stronger bones than women who take calcium pills, even though the latter group had higher average calcium levels.
In an arti...
A Case of Diabulimia: Skipping Insulin is NOT EQUAL to Weight Loss
in Daily Diabetic, on June 18, 2007
...p with severe diabetic complications much earlier."
According to Barbara Anderson, a pediatrics professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston:
The American Diabetes Association...
Mild-persistent Asthma Patients May Switch to Once-daily Flucitasone/Salmeterol
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 24, 2007
...opens the airways.
According to Stephen P. Peters, M.D., Ph.D., lead author and a professor of pediatrics, internal medicine-pulmonary and associate director of the Center for Human Genomics, result...
Mini Couch Potatoes
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 9, 2007
...he number of kids watching television was higher than expected.
A second study in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine implied that excessive TV viewing (meaning 3-4 hrs of TV viewing ...
On Ear Infections in Children and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7)
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 12, 2007
...uce the vaccine's benefits.
Results of the said study are published in the April issue of Pediatrics .
Find more details from the full report .
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GSK's Fluticasone Furoate Nasal Spray Against Allergic Rhinitis
in Allergies, on March 1, 2007
GlaxoSmithKline 's fluticasone furoate nasal spray (FFNS) is currently under US FDA review.
Clinical data from two separate Phase III studies of FFNS, recently presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) , showed that FFNS was eff...
Mischlinge sind die schlimmsten Beißer
in pfotenundfell, on 01.03.07
...Co sind die häufigsten beißer ? Mitnichten. Das hat gerade mal wieder das englische Magazin Pediatrics herausgefunden. Denn nach deren Statistik sind in Relation zur Häufigkeit des Vorkommens be...
Lactiva™ and Lysomin™ in Electrolyte Solution = Faster Recovery from Diarrhea
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 2, 2007
...ding establishment of a healthy digestive system.]
According to Ron Kleinman, MD, Chief of Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology, MassGeneral Hospital for Children:
"Oral rehydration thera...
Ionic Breeze 3.0 Compact Silent Air Purifier Against Winter Allergies
in Allergies, on January 15, 2007
...year ). Dr. Martin Murcek, a Greensburg physician who specializes in allergy, immunology and pediatrics, says that the common culprits during the winter season are scented candles, potpourri, f...
Fast Food As Family Meals = Low Healthy Food Intake + High Obesity Risk
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 11, 2007
...blic Health Nutrition .
According to Kerri Boutelle, Ph.D., lead author and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School :
"Fast food can be a convenient al...
First Autologous Cord Blood Transplant for Childhood Leukemia Worldwide, Recently Announced by CorCell (a Cord Blood America Company)
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 5, 2007
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This first known worldwide reported case has been reported January 3, 2007 in the journal Pediatrics , the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics:
"..a 3-year-old girl...
Adults Living with Children Eat More Fat
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 2, 2007
...dults' eating habits.
According to Helena Laroche, M.D., an associate in internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and the study&...
Kids' Health Myths
in The Parenting Weblog, on December 12, 2006
Nothing else can make us, parents, feel more anxious than when his/her child is sick. However, rather than running to the doctor every single time, we need to inform ourselves. We need to be able to identify when we can treat our children at home (say, if it is viral) or when we need to immediate...
Type 1 Diabetics May Experience Bone Weakening
in Daily Diabetic, on December 11, 2006
...quot; Moyer-Mileur of the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, and colleagues note in the Journal of Pediatrics.
To look into this, the researchers studied 42 diabetics between 12 and 18 years old and...
New MUHC Study Finally Clears MMR Vaccine of Autism Link
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 24, 2006
...Gill University Health Centre (MUHC) study.
The said study, published in the scientific journal Pediatrics , revealed fundamental errors in previous molecular studies that falsely implicated the ...
Flu Season
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 20, 2006
Influenza is a very contagious illness. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pains, fatigue , runny nose, sore throat and cough. Its most common complication is pneumonia.
Parents, note that children aged 6-59 months SHOULD get a vaccine. As reported , "Children under 3 years sh...
To Prevent Diabetes, Develop Healthy Eating Habits Early
in Daily Diabetic, on September 29, 2006
...that never used to kick in until a patient was over 40. The findings, just published in the journal Pediatrics, now place diabetes alongside cancer and asthma as the most common chronic illnesses of c...
Medicinally-Induced Tan Using Forskohlii Derivative
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 22, 2006
...uthor, David E. Fisher, MD, PhD, director of the Melanoma Program at Dana-Farber and a professor in pediatrics at Children's Hospital Boston.
Forskolin , a compound derived from the root of Col...
Annual Flu Shot May Protect Cardiovascular Disease Patients, Urges American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Scientific Advisory
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 20, 2006
... 2005.
According to Matthew M. Davis, M.D., lead author of the advisory and associate professor of pediatrics, internal medicine, and public policy at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor:
"...
Early Childhood Obesity Increases Chances for Obesity at Adolescence
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 11, 2006
...ple of children (beginning at age 2 and continuing until age 12) appears in the September issue of Pediatrics .
The study results provide some of the strongest evidence to date that overweight in ea...
Are the Dangers of Food Allergies in Children Exaggerated?
in Allergies, on September 4, 2006
...llergies may only be fuelling anxiety in parents unnecessarily.
Jonathan Hourihane, a professor of pediatrics and child health at University College Cork in Ireland, however, disagrees, and maintains...
Grocery Shopping with the Kids
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 1, 2006
...e injury or even death."
Best to read the whole recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics on how to avoid shopping cart accidents from happening.
Suddenly, shopping for our groc...
Allergy Treatment for Children
in Allergies, on August 30, 2006
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For more info on allergy treatment for kids, go over Dr. Vincent Iannelli's article for About/Pediatrics . Trisha is also starting a primer on Allergies and you can find the first in the series ...
Glycemic Control Within Reach For Most Children With Type 1 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on August 29, 2006
...Trial (DCCT) recommendations, according to findings published in the August issue of the Journal of Pediatrics.
The primary cause for poor glycemic control was not based on any sort of genetics, but...
MRI Scans of Premature Infants' Brains Help Predict Future Developmental Delays
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 28, 2006
...ly help in the prediction of the babies' future developmental outcomes.
Associate professor of pediatrics, of radiology and of neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis...
Asthma and Allergies Levelling Off in US, Rising in Developing Countries
in Allergies, on August 27, 2006
...ay we build and live in our homes, and our exposure to chemicals," says University of Auckland pediatrics professor Innes Asher.
In the US, on theother hand, asthma cases seems to be levelling o...
Kinder: Shopping mit Unfallgefahr
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 25.08.06
... erschreckende Zahl!
Der amerikanische Wissenschaftler Gary Smith berichtet im Fachmagazin "Pediatrics" darüber und gibt auch die Ergebnisse einer experimentellen Studie wieder.
In dem Ex...
New Fathers Can Get Postpartum Depression Too
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 8, 2006
....
Paulson's article on postpartum depression in fathers appears in the August 2006 issue of Pediatrics .
The author is a registered user of Creative Reporter - join our blogging communit...
Using Television as a Tool to Get Kids to Exercise
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 4, 2006
...Dr. Gary S. Oldfield at Canada's University of Ottawa, was recently published in the journal of Pediatrics.
The researchers conducted their experiment by choosing 30 random overweight children...
Hospital Rooms to Become More Private
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 31, 2006
...ion on general medical and surgical wards; they don't affect specialty units like psychiatry or pediatrics. The FGI updates its recommendations every four years and includes government officials, ...
CD23: Protein Explaining the Food Allergy Mechanism
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 31, 2006
...ithout invasive tests like biopsies," according to M. Cecilia Berin, PhD, assistant professor, pediatrics/allergy and immunology, Mount Sinai and lead author of the study"
Based on the resu...
Early Drinking Increased Higher Lifetime Alcoholism Risk
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 12, 2006
...g age might raise the risk of future alcohol problems and appears in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & adolescent Medicine , Volume 160, pages 739-746.
In general, each addition...
'America's Best Hospitals' 2006 Released by U.S. News & World Report
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 10, 2006
...y; heart and heart surgery; kidney disease; neurology and neurosurgery; ophthalmology; orthopedics; pediatrics; psychiatry; rehabilitation; respiratory disorders; rheumatology; and urology.
Last week...
Link Between Cystic Fibrosis and Diabetes Better Understood
in Daily Diabetic, on June 30, 2006
... the insulin-producing beta cells ," said Dr. Michael Stalvey, an assistant professor of pediatrics at UF. "Our study provides some early evidence to suggest there is an inherent diffe...
There is Increased Risk of Bone Fractures, Muscle and Joint Pain in Overweight Youth
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 23, 2006
...of overweight on the feet, ankles and knees. The results were published in the June 2006 issue of Pediatrics .
According to the researchers, there should be efforts in health care providers to rec...
Vision Problem in Children
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 20, 2006
When I was 10, I squinted at the blackboard through all my lessons. My teachers mentioned this fact to my parents during one of the parent-teacher meetings and it led to a consultation with an optometrists. I was given corrective glasses to, I assume, correct my vision problems.
23 years later ...
Summer Safety for the Kids
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 20, 2006
...oid them.
Check the Summer Safety Tip I and Summer Safety Tip II from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
US FDA's primer on Summer Safety is also worth a visit.
Like what the old adag...
To cut or not to cut...
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 15, 2006
...cumcision, called a bris, is done as a religious ritual.
In March 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a statement that male circumcision may offer potential health benefits by preventi...
Pediatrician
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 18, 2006
...o individuals who epitomizes the "community pediatrician" over at the American Academy of Pediatrics....
Spring Allergies
in The Parenting Weblog, on March 9, 2006
... a bubble wrap. But, there are several ways of prevention and medication. Check out About.com's Pediatrics for some advice on Relief From Spring Allergies .
In addition, check out the fact shee...
Food Allergy
in The Parenting Weblog, on February 7, 2006
Food allergies can cause serious and even life threatening reaction to kids. And with health experts saying that allergies -- from asthma to foods -- are on the rise worldwide , we (parents) should be even more vigilant over our children's diet.
So when shopping for food, labels ...
Resolutions for the New Year
in The Parenting Weblog, on January 3, 2006
...t also in making at least some of their aims come true.
No list yet? Print out American Academy of Pediatrics' list of healthy New Year's Resolutions and peruse it with your child. In addit...
Advertising and youth drinking
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 3, 2006
...rs interviewed 1,872 people aged between 15 and 26 over a two-year period.
The journal Archives of Pediatrics and adolescent Medicine reports they found that for each extra advert experienced ...
Des bonnes résolutions pour nos enfants
in Les Boutchous, on décembre 29, 2005
... est venue l'heure des bonnes résolutions pour la nouvelle année. L' American Academy of Pediatrics vient de publier sur Internet une liste de bonnes résolutions réservé aux enfants. Plus de ...
SIDS and pacifiers
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 9, 2005
...omething in a long time," he said.
A wide-ranging review conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and published in November found that pacifier use reduced the risk of SIDS by 61 pe...
Plötzlicher Kindstod (SID): 49 Babys gerettet!
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 09.12.05
...duzieren! Wörtlich:
"A wide-ranging review conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and published in November found that pacifier use reduced the risk of SIDS by 61 percent." S...
Caffeine and memory
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 1, 2005
Can caffeine boost short-term memory? A cup of coffee is good for the memory, at least the short term memory, according to research reported today.
In a study of 15 healthy men ages 26 to 47, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) detected significant activity in the brain's memory...
New SIDS recommendations
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 10, 2005
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The American Academy of Pediatrics introduces now policies for SIDS :
babies should be offered pacifiers at bedtime, and they should sleep in their parents' room but not in their be...
Shopping for a Baby Car Seat
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 11, 2005
...ly is the best way to prevent this from happening to your child". Let the American Academy of Pediatrics explain to you how .
Answer a few questions and let iVillage tell you if you are indeed...
Multivitamins? The jury is out
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 7, 2005
MedPage today writes about the worthlessness of multivitamins in healthy adults :
But for healthy adults, the jury is out. Whether a daily multivitamin provides any clinical benefit to the average healthy American depends on whom you ask.
"There's no evidence, no hard evidence th...
Parental influence and smoking
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 5, 2005
...target younger children, Dalton said. It was published Monday in the September issue of Archives of Pediatrics & adolescent Medicine.
The study included 120 children, ages 2 to 6. An adult...
RFID to Prevent Infant Abductions
in The RFID Weblog, on July 19, 2005
The other day a reader of this blog asked a thought-provoking question : "If we can keep track of our hammers via RFID, why can't we keep track of sexual predators?"
Well, perhaps the following news report doesn't quite answer her question, but it is (1) an example of using...
Hospitalists are a growing trend
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 14, 2005
...logy, Endocrinology , thoracic surgery, dermatology and so forth.
Primary care broke up into pediatrics (for kids), internal medicine (for adults) and family practice (for everybody) -- with fa...