Friday, May 24, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013

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Possible reasons for the 61 percent decrease include improved diabetes care and treatment. Another possible factor: increased awareness of diabetes symptoms, which can lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of new cases, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers said in an agency news release.
Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
High blood pressure, other complications seen in adolescence
Researches said that pacifiers can often grow a slimy coating of bacteria -- called a biofilm -- that actually alters the normal bacteria in a baby or toddler´s mouth.
Benefits, drawbacks of using a pacifier for your kid
Dr. Rosemary Casey is a pediatrician at Lankenau Hospital. She talks about the benefits and drawbacks of using a pacifier for your child.
School kids need hour of exercise daily: Report
Reading, writing, arithmetic - and PE?
Why parents should not sleep with their babies
Number of cases would drop dramatically if parents did not sleep with their babies, researchers noted
Too Few Kids Use Fast-Food Calorie Info, Study Finds
Girls and obese children are likelier to take advantage of this knowledge
When to Have the Talk
Your high school senior may be envisioning easy access to alcohol in college. A counter argument might work, but it depends on the timing. Having the...
Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study
They are 36 percent more likely to struggle with weight later in life, researchers report
More Kids Getting Donor Organs, But Gaps Persist, Study Finds
Researchers looked at whether change in U.S. donor criteria made a difference
Children Who Have CT Scans May Face Higher Cancer Risk
Those exposed before age 5 are most vulnerable, study finds
How many calories in your fast-food meal? Guess again
Diners underestimated by as much as 500 calories in study
How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again
Diners underestimated by as much as 500 calories in study
Possible reasons for the 61 percent decrease include improved diabetes care and treatment. Another possible factor: increased awareness of diabetes symptoms, which can lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of new cases, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers said in an agency news release.
Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
High blood pressure, other complications seen in adolescence
Low Prenatal Iodine May Affect Child's Brain Development
Mothers with deficiency had kids with lower IQs and reading ability, researchers say
U.S. School Kids Should Get Hour of Exercise Daily: Report
Physical activity helps them do better academically and socially, experts say
Too Few Kids Use Fast-Food Calorie Info, Study Finds
Girls and obese children are likelier to take advantage of this knowledge
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Plummets: Report
Since 1991, rate has dropped by nearly half, health officials find
Health Tip: Caring for Baby's Heat Rash
Keep skin cool and dry
Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant
Rare, worsening condition led to emergency FDA approval to use splint
Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study
They are 36 percent more likely to struggle with weight later in life, researchers report
More Kids Getting Donor Organs, But Gaps Persist, Study Finds
Researchers looked at whether change in U.S. donor criteria made a difference
Children Who Have CT Scans May Face Higher Cancer Risk
Those exposed before age 5 are most vulnerable, study finds
Removing Tonsils Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
Better slumber improved daytime energy and behavior, but not memory, learning, researchers say
Student Suicide May Spur Similar Thoughts in Teens
'Suicide contagion' occurs even among those who didn't know victim, study found
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Beware of the dangers of torch fuels
Kevin Osterhoudt, MD, warns us about the potential dangers of ingesting torch fuels used for fuel patio torches or decorative candles.
 
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Healthy Kids Panel

OUR GROWING LIST OF EXPERTS

 

• STEPHEN ARONOFF, M.D., M.B.A.,
Temple University Hospital

 

• CHRISTOPHER C. CHANG, M.D., Ph.D.
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Jefferson Medical College

 

• MARIO CRUZ, M.D.
Drexel University, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

 

• KATHERINE K. DAHLSGAARD, Ph.D.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

 

• GARY A. EMMETT, M.D.
Nemours Pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson Medical College

 

• LAUREN FALINI
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

 

• HAZEL GUINTO-OCAMPO, M.D.
Nemours duPont Pediatrics/Bryn Mawr Hospita

 

• RIMA HIMELSTEIN, M.D.
Crozer-Keystone Health System

 

• W. DOUGLAS TYNAN, Ph.D.
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Jefferson Medical College

 

• BETH WALLACE
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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