Pediatrics for Parents back issues from Saturday, March 1:
Caries in breastfed infants.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Is there a relationship between unrestricted breastfeeding and dental decay? There are a few studies that have suggested a relationship, but haven't concluded such a relationship exists. A recent analysis of data from the 1999-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) ...
Alcohol advertising works.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Alcohol advertising and promotions result in increased drinking in adolescents. That's the finding from a study of 1,080 sixth, seventh, and eight graders who said they had never consumed alcohol. Twenty-nine percent of these children owned or wanted to own an alcohol-related promotional ...
Why are adolescents violent?
Mar 01, 2008; ... Why are adolescents violent? The simplest answer is this: they are violent because as children they did not learn non-violent strategies to meet their needs and respond to emotions like anger, frustration and fear. Of course most adolescents--indeed most human beings of any age--are ...
Shopping carts dangers.
Mar 01, 2008; ... The dangers of shopping carts prompted the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to release a report in August 2006 that asked that shopping carts be redesigned and for parents to consider alternatives to putting their children in them. Since shopping carts have been used for decades, it's ...
Births around the world.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... <Pre> Births Around the World Countries with the most births per year. (Million births in 2005) India 24.1 China 16.7 Nigeria5.3 ...
The simple IV?(Children in Hospitals)(intravenous)
Mar 01, 2008; ... To many it seems like such a simple concept. Admit a sick child, start the IV, administer fluids and medications and wait for the child to get better, right? How hard can it be? Well, one of the great ironies of caring for sick children in the hospitals is that one of the most basic steps ...
Exercise.(Ask "Baby Doc" Eden)
Mar 01, 2008; ... An 18-month-old girl enjoys sitting in her highchair, eating snacks and watching TV. Is there a problem with this? It depends on how much time she spends in front of the TV, and how much time she spends out of her highchair moving around. I might add that the American Academy of ...
Learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, and boys.(Perspectives on Parenting)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Just over 30 years ago, back in 1975, the federal government passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, which guaranteed that every child, regardless of disability or disorder, and regardless of severity of disability or disorder, would receive a free and appropriate education ...
Allergic rhinitis.(Children's Emergencies)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Mar 01, 2008; ... One of the most common presentations of allergies in children involves the nose and eyes. The clinical condition involving nasal symptoms is called "rhinitis" and allergic involvement of the eyes is called "conjunctivitis." According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and ...
The child with a febrile seizure.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Background Febrile seizures are common, with two to five percent of children in North America experiencing at least one febrile seizure, the majority of which (at least two-thirds) are simple febrile seizures. The usual age range is between six months and five years of age, with ...
Read to your children.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Not enough parents read to their children. A report from Boston's Reach Out and Read National Center found that only 48% of parents of children underq age five read to them every day. According to Dr. Shirley A. Russ, the lead author, "Early learning starts at home with parents. We need to ...
Percentage of live births classified as low birth weight.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... <Pre> Percentage of Live Births Classified as Low Birth Weight Mexico9.4 Japan 8.6 Hungary 8.4 Greece8.1 U.S. ...
MRSA--part II.(Your Questions Answered)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Last month in this column, I answered a related question about MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus.) We're getting many questions about this in my office and through Pediatrics for Parents, and unfortunately the news media isn't always painting an accurate picture about this problem ....
Protein powder.(Your Questions Answered)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Q Is protein powder an adequate substitute for milk for kids? A Milk for children is primarily a source of four important nutrients: protein, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin A. Of these, only protein is found in abundance in protein powder; in fact, there can be such a ...
Exercise.(Your Questions Answered)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Q I'd like to get my family into some sort of exercise regimen. My husband thinks I'm being too structured. Obviously there will be overall health benefits of keeping us in shape, but can you tell us the other benefits of exercise and what positive improvements we can expect to see? ...
Eczema.(Your Questions Answered)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Q My child has eczema. Will intense moisturizers help the problem? What other remedies do you suggest? A Eczema is chronic, itchy rash of childhood. In babies, it's mostly on the cheeks: in older kids, it might be mostly in the elbow and knee folds--but at any age, it can occur ...
Australian junk food.(Australian Medical Association)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The ncreasing rate of childhood obesity isn't only a problem for American youths. According to the Australian Medical Association (AMA), about a quarter of Australian children and adolescents are overweight, with one in four of the overweight children classified as obese. Just like in this ...