Pediatrics for Parents back issues from Wednesday, September 1:
Decreasing Preterm Births.
Sep 01, 1999 ... France found a simple way cut the country's rate of preterm births by half. They instituted a national policy of at least 12 weeks paid pregnancy leave for all pregnant women. They also took steps to reduce pregnant women's physical stress at work. It's long been believed that ...
What's New with Reye's Syndrome.
Sep 01, 1999 ... The good news is that very little is new with Reye's Syndrome. The reason is that the number of children suffering from it has dramatically declined. Reye's Syndrome appears in some children who, while suffering from certain viral illness, especially influenza or chickenpox, are treated ...
Gestational Diabetes.
Sep 01, 1999; ... Being African American, overweight, and having a family history of diabetes put Lorraine Kemp at high risk for developing gestational diabetes while pregnant. (The type of diabetes brought on during pregnancy, thus the name gestational diabetes). Due to her high risk, Lorraine was tested ...
Chickenpox Vaccine Use.
Sep 01, 1999 ... Chickenpox may be the next childhood disease to become a rarity. The new vaccine is helping to lessen the number of cases of varicella. More and more states are now mandating children receive the vaccine before entering daycare or elementary school. So far l0 states (Colorado, Maryland, ...
SIDS Death in Daycare.(sudden infant death syndrome)
Sep 01, 1999 ... SIDS deaths occur in daycare and other childcare setting twice as often as in the baby's home. The reason, according to Dr. Rachel Y. Moon of the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., is that babies in daycares are still being placed on their stomachs to sleep. The prone ...
ADHD & Drug Use.(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
Sep 01, 1999 ... Two long running questions are whether or not attention deficit hyperactivity disorder itself increases the risk for later drug abuse and does drug treatment of ADHD affect later drug use. Studies have found increased rates of ADHD among adolescent and early adulthood drug users, but the ...
Bedwetting - Cause or Effect of Psychiatric Disorders.
Sep 01, 1999 ... Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting) is a universal problem, affecting children in all parts of the world. The vast majority of children eventually outgrow this problem. However, until this happens, bedwetting can cause adjustment problems, social isolation, and even significant psychiatric ...
Children and the Media.
Sep 01, 1999; ... In 1995, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a series of reports on the influential aspects of television and the related media (movies, videos, and computer games). The four reports focused on violence, sexual content, advertisements. Media Matters, a public education ...
Polio Vaccine Change.(oral vaccines to become all-inactive vaccines)
Sep 01, 1999 ... The days of the oral polio vaccine (OPV) are limited. By January 1, 2000, almost all children will receive shots of the all-inactivate polio vaccine (IPV). The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the American Academy of ...
Lessening the Pain of Circumcision.(by using EMLA anesthetic cream)
Sep 01, 1999 ... There are many different approaches to lessening the pain of neonatal circumcision. Now there's another option - EMLA cream. Until recently, this anesthetic cream was approved for use in infants one month of age or older. The FDA ...
SLIM & FIT KIDS: Raising Healthy Children in a Fast Food World.
Sep 01, 1999; ... I suppose the inspiration finally hit me a couple of years ago. I remember sitting on the bedside of a seven year old boy with asthma who weighed 100 lbs. I had had a very difficult time getting him through his asthma attack. His severe weight problem affected the mechanics of breathing to ...
Cool Ideas and Hot Tips.(ice and heat therapy techniques)
Sep 01, 1999 ... Icing is an important part of the immediate treatment of an injury muscle of joint. When done properly, it relieves pain and decreases swelling. Here are a few tips for proper icing: <Pre>* Keep a layer of cloth between the skin and the icepack to avoidfrostbite. A ...
Sports Physicals.(standardization recommended)
Sep 01, 1999 ... Most schools require student athletes to have a physical examination prior to participating in any sport. A recent study of 254 high schools found that only 17% use forms which include all the cardiac history questions recommended by the American Academy of Family Physicians and the ...
Puberty Education.(National Association of School Nurses)
Sep 01, 1999 ... Currently, schools teach children about the changes of puberty in the fifth or sixth grade. Recently, the National Association of School Nurses recommended a change. Since the changes of puberty begin in many girls as young as seven or eight years old, ...
Friendship.(evaluation of a child's concept of friendship)
Sep 01, 1999; ... Perspective on Parenting As a wise person once said, "Your friends are God's way of apologizing for your family." Okay. Maybe that statement is a little cynical. But there is no denying that friends constitute an important facet of a happy and fulfilled life ....
Treating Eczema.(with steroid ointments)
Sep 01, 1999 ... A recent study found that steroid ointments are a better choice than steroid creams for treating eczema of the hands. There are hidden additives in the steroid creams that may sensitize the skin, making ...
Crying and inhaled Drugs.
Sep 01, 1999 ... Many doctors and parents believe that a crying child inhales more of a nebulized medicine than a happy one. They believe that the deeper breathing that occurs with crying actually helps the inhaled medicine get deeper into the child's lungs. To test this theory, doctors at The ...
Varicella Vaccine Recommendations.(from the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices)
Sep 01, 1999 ... The introduction of the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine has resulted in a decline in the number of cases of chickenpox. Although generally a fairly benign disease in children, it may cause serious complications. Adults who get chickenpox can be quite sick and even die from its ...
When Asthma May Not Be Asthma.(exercise induced asthma in children)
Sep 01, 1999 ... The number of children diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma (EIA) is rising. Yet, there are some children with EIA who don't respond to treatment. Two doctors from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics recently proposed a new explanation for these children. They studied ...
New Use for Botulism.(Botox)
Sep 01, 1999 ... Botox is a medically pure version of the toxin made by Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that causes botulism. When injected in to muscles, it causes paralysis. It has been used to treat strabismus - often called lazy eye. It's also been used to temporarily decrease facial wrinkling. ...
Antidepressants in Breast Milk.(Paxil contamination in breast milk)
Sep 01, 1999 ... Many drugs enter a lactating woman's milk. Their nursing infant is then exposed to the drug and, in some cases, may experience effects from the drug. A small study (16 nursing infants and 108 samples of breast milk) evaluated how much of Paxil, a drug in the SSRI class of antidepressants, ...
Product Recall News.(Kolcraft Secura infant car seats; Answer/Manitou BMX and Brunswick mountain bicycle forks; Healthtex and Little Impressions garments; "Little Ones" wooden accent lamps)
Sep 01, 1999 ... Infant Car Seats Product: 754,000 Kolcraft Secura infant car seats model 36861 made between 1/1/93 and 1/30/99. The seat is part of a travel system that includes the car seat and a stroller base. The recall includes the following models: Infant Rider, Secura, Travel-About, Plus ...