MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'About.com Pediatrics' source. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:09:25 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669281&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F02%2F08%2Fmore-measles-in-the-heartland-and-at-the-super-bowl.htm After reports of 6 cases of measles in Kansas last week, there are new reports of two confirmed and two probable cases of measles in Indiana. Of course measles in the Midwest isn't new. Last year, there were large outbreaks of measles...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669281 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:50 +0100 5669281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669282&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F02%2F08%2Fatv-crashes-and-tragedies.htm A warm January, one of the warmest on record, has likely done more than just postpone flu season. It may also be keeping kids on their ATVs a little longer than they might be in a more normal winter....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669282 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:52:20 +0100 5669282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669280&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F02%2F08%2Ffirst-ladys-innovation-competition-will-combat-childhood-obesity.htm First Lady Michelle Obama has been busy the last few years. Her Let's Move! events have gotten more kids running, jumping, actively playing, and eating healthier than any other health initiative I can think of....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669280 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5669280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669283&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F02%2F07%2Fdry-skin-and-eczema-in-the-winter.htm While many parents are worried about runny noses and coughs during cold and flu season, others also have to deal with dry skin and eczema flares this time of year. Winter weather means exposure to a lot of cold, dry air, which can dry out your child's skin. Unfortunately, when kids go inside, they are also exposed to dry air with low humidity from heating your home, school, or store, etc. Heavy clothing may also irritate your child's skin this time of year. Lastly, to try and avoid getting sick with cold and flu germs, kids are often encouraged to wash their hands a lot or use hand sanitizer, which can also be drying....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669283 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:54:05 +0100 5669283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5661271&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F02%2F04%2Fsafety-saturday-5.htm This past week's accidents and tragedies have some sharp contrasts. From a teen who was snowboarding on a groomed trail with a helmet, taking all safety precautions, and still suffering injuries she didn't survive, to kids almost not having a chance - being ejected from cars because they didn't have the minimum safety of a car seat or seat belts. Other accidents and tragedies include:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5661271 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:59:18 +0100 5661271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5661270&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F02%2F04%2Fraw-milk-warning-highlights-the-risk.htm While there has been no formal recall, Your Family Cow in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania has voluntarily suspended sale of raw milk, as it is thought to be linked to at least 38 people who are sick in four states....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5661270 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5661270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651322&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F02%2F02%2Fpet-turtles-and-salmonella-2.htm Much of the media is reporting on an outbreak of Salmonella at a fast food restaurant chain that got 68 people sick in 10 states last month. Fortunately, that Salmonella outbreak is over, although there was never a definitive link to any one specific food and the CDC offered "no specific advice to consumers."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651322 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:23 +0100 5651322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651321&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F02%2F02%2Fglobal-measles-control-what-happened-to-the-progress.htm The CDC has released a new report on the "Progress in Global Measles Control, 2000-2010." First the good news. Annual measles deaths dropped from 733,000 in 2000 to 164,000 in 2008, which are greatly below the 2.6 million deaths that occurred each year before widespread global use of the measles vaccine in 1980....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651321 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5651321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651323&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F02%2F01%2Fstomach-flu-closes-california-school.htm News that a "flu outbreak" had closed a San Francisco high school wouldn't be too unusual this time of year, when we are often seeing quite a few flu cases. This doesn't seem to be a usual year though and we aren't seeing any of the widespread reports of flu that would lead to school closings yet....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651323 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:23:14 +0100 5651323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651324&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F02%2F01%2Fhpv-for-boys-added-to-new-immunization-schedule.htm The new immunization schedule from the American Academy of Pediatrics is out today, and as expected, there weren't any surprises. The one big change is that there is a new recommendation that all boys, just like girls, should now routinely get three doses of the HPV vaccines when they are 11 or 12 years old. That shouldn't be a surprise though, as giving the HPV vaccine to boys is something that has been discussed since last year....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651324 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:03:59 +0100 5651324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651325&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F30%2Fcarpool-with-a-booster-seat-just-do-it.htm The latest car seat guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics include recommendations that children should not move to regular seat belts until they are "old enough and large enough" for the seat belts to protect them properly, which usually isn't until they are 4 feet 9 inches tall (57 inches) and are between 8 and 12 years old....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651325 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:24:26 +0100 5651325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639910&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F29%2Fbritax-chaperone-car-seat-recall-2.htm Britax Child Safety, Inc. is recalling just over 14,000 of their Chaperone infant car seats because the harness adjuster can detach from the seat shell....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639910 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:27:04 +0100 5639910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639909&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F29%2Fmore-on-the-mass-hysteria-case-in-leroy-new-york.htm I think it is great that more experts have offered to get involved in the LeRoy case, namely the NIH. As you look into all of the cases of mass hysteria over the years, the diagnosis seems all of the more plausible....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639909 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5639909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639911&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F28%2Ferin-brockovich-tackles-mass-hysteria-case.htm That Erin Brockovich is getting a lot of media attention for investigating the mysterious symptoms that are affecting 15 teens in a small town in western New York shouldn't be surprising. It is an interesting case....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639911 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:00:55 +0100 5639911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639912&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F28%2Fsafety-saturday-4.htm Parents can certainly learn a lesson from some of these accidents and tragedies, such as that a mild winter equals thin ice on most ponds, which means you shouldn't go for a stroll on the ice with your family. Also, gun powder and kids aren't a good mix....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639912 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:51:23 +0100 5639912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639913&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F27%2Fcold-and-flu-season-update-2.htm The CDC reports that flu activity continues at a "relatively low" level through most of the country. They do also report that "increases in activity are expected in the coming weeks," and it is easy to see signs of that increased flu activity already, with:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639913 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:14:01 +0100 5639913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639914&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F27%2Fthe-canadian-paediatric-society-concussion-recommendations.htm "If in doubt, sit them out." That slogan sums up the advice from the Canadian Paediatric Society on the management of concussions, which includes that young children and teens with a concussion should:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639914 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:48:40 +0100 5639914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639915&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F27%2Fyouth-football-head-impact-concussion-study.htm Concussions are becoming a more recognizable problem lately. In addition to recognizing when kids actually have concussions, parents, coaches, and players are more aware of the long-term consequences of having a concussion, especially of having multiple concussions....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639915 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:10:13 +0100 5639915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639916&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F27%2Fdosage-for-infants-tylenol.htm If you are lucky enough to find any, you may find that there are three different concentrations of infants' acetaminophen on store shelves right now. A new Infants' Tylenol Oral Suspension (160mg/5ml) replaces the older, more concentrated Infants' Concentrated Tylenol Drops, which was available at 80mg per 0.8ml. In addition, another concentration of infants' acetaminophen drops has been available, at 80mg per 1.0ml....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639916 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:38:25 +0100 5639916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631037&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F26%2Fkansas-measles-outbreak-expands.htm The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Finney County Health Department are now reporting that they have identified at least six cases this month in Garden City, which is more than was seen in all of Kansas in 2011....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631037 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:59:46 +0100 5631037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631036&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F26%2Ftexas-scottish-rite-hospital-for-children-amputee-ski-trip.htm Who wouldn't love a ski trip to Colorado? Heading to the slopes might be second nature for most teens and thanks to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and American Airlines, a group of teenage amputee patients are going to enjoy a ski trip to Colorado too. The all-expense-paid trip to Winter Park's National Sports Center for the Disabled "allows the patients the opportunity to have fun while fostering a sense of self-confidence, independence and discovery - attributes that can remain with these young adults throughout their lives."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631036 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5631036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631038&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F25%2Fasthma-inhalers.htm Many children have asthma attacks in the winter, with common triggers being cold weather or simply getting a cold or the flu. That makes this a good time to look at your child's asthma inhalers to make sure he is using the right ones and is using them correctly....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631038 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:37:07 +0100 5631038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631039&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F24%2Frecall-of-infant-rattles.htm About 25,000 infant rattles that were imported by the Lee Carter Co. have been recalled because "the rattle's handle is small enough to fit into a child's throat, posing a choking hazard and violating federal rattle standards."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631039 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:39:35 +0100 5631039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621631&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F23%2Fsun-misbehaviors-sunburns-and-using-sunscreen.htm The American Academy of Pediatrics provides fairly simple advice to protect kids from the sun: keep infants under six months out of the sun limit older kids exposure when the sun is strongest use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15 whenever kids over six months will be exposed to the sun apply a generous amount of sunscreen 15 to 30 minutes before going outside and reapply it every two hours ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621631 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:16:11 +0100 5621631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621632&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F23%2Fstudy-on-the-changing-diagnosis-of-autism.htm The diagnosis of kids with an austism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been in the news a lot recently. This mostly relates to how the diagnostic criteria for ASD, including autistic disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and Asperger disorder, might change under new DSM-V guidelines....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621632 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:14:05 +0100 5621632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621630&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F23%2Fhepatitis-a-vaccine-coverage-rates-in-teens.htm The hepatitis A vaccine is now a part of the CDC childhood immunization schedule and is routinely given to toddlers as a two dose series, with the first dose being given as early as 12-months of age and then second dose six-months later. Although the exact timing of when they get the shots may vary depending on when they get other vaccines, most toddlers finish the series by the time they are two-years-old....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621630 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5621630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621633&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F22%2Fmeasles-health-alert-in-california.htm The Riverside County Department of Public Health has issued a Measles Health Alert after confirming a case of measles in an unvaccinated child in Riverside County, California. The child was reportedly "seen in several health care settings" while contagious, which raises the possibility that this will become a larger outbreak....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621633 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:26:01 +0100 5621633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621634&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F21%2Fsafety-saturday-3.htm There are several crashes in this week's Safety Saturday. Hopefully we can all learn from these tragedies and keep our own kids safer: a 3-year-old in Stapleton, Alabama who died when his mother accidentally backed over him in their driveway as he was playing a 14-year-old in Greenfield, Pennsylvania who crashed into a tree and broke his leg in a sledding accident a 17-year-old in Tampa, Florida who died after accidentally shooting himself in the head as he was playing with a gun with three friends a 13-year-old in Minnesota who is in critical condition after crashing his parents car he took without permission. Two other teens were also seriously hurt. ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621634 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:53:23 +0100 5621634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612086&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F20%2Fflu-update-4.htm Flu season seems to be getting off to a slow start. Only one state (Colorado) is reporting regional flu activity and no states are reporting the higher level of widespread flu....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612086 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:24:17 +0100 5612086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612087&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F20%2Fcedar-tree-cheese-recall-listeria-alert.htm Because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Kradjian Imp Co. is extending its recall of 231 cases of: 16oz Cedar Tree brand Tresse Cheese 16oz Cedar Tree brand Shinglish cheese Made in Canada, the recalled cheese was distributed to Mediterranean specialty markets in Southern California, Northern California, Washington State, Minnesota, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, Arizona and Michigan....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612087 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:35:08 +0100 5612087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612085&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F20%2Fkansas-measles-outbreak-vs-vax-exemption-law.htm Should we have much hope that measles cases will be down this year? Remember that cases were up to a 15 year high in 2011. If you consider that as Finney County, in southwest Kansas, is dealing with a measles outbreak...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612085 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5612085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612088&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F19%2Fsprouts-recall.htm Because of a concern of Salmonella contamination, LEASA Industries Co. and Winn-Dixie is recalling: LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts LEASA Broccoli Sprouts LEASA Gourmet Sprouts LEASA Spicy Sprouts LEASA Onion Sprouts The LEASA sprouts have a use by date of 2/1/12 and were distributed in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612088 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:14:07 +0100 5612088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612089&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F19%2Fpennsylvania-measles-outbreak.htm The CDC reports on a 2009 hospital-associated measles outbreak today. Of the five cases, there was: a 10-year-old who had recently moved to Pennsylvania from India (unknown vaccination status) and was seen in the ER for evaluation of fever and rash (the source patient) an 11-month-old (too young to routinely be vaccinated against measles) who had been in the ER at the same time as the source patient and subsequently developed symptoms of measles a 23-month-old and 4-year-old, both intentionally unvaccinated, and their partially vaccinated father, all of whom developed symptoms of measles after being exposed to the source patient in the ER the vaccinated ER physician who evaluated and treated the source patient ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612089 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:24 +0100 5612089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612090&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F18%2Ftamiflu-update.htm Many parents have likely gotten used to getting their kids a prescription for Tamiflu when they get the flu. They have likely also gotten used to fighting their kids to take the Tamiflu if it was prescribed as a suspension, because they weren't able to swallow pills yet. Tamiflu is fairly notorious for being pretty bad tasting, despite having a tutti-frutti flavor. That leaves many kids vomiting up their dose or simply refusing to take it....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612090 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:18:21 +0100 5612090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612091&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F18%2Fmonitoring-measles-complications.htm We are still getting reports on the big outbreaks of measles in Europe from last year, the source of many of the measles outbreaks in the United States. According to the latest report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, of the almost 29,000 cases of measles in Europe through November 2011, there were:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612091 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:46:16 +0100 5612091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5600026&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F15%2Fkidney-transplant-dispute.htm I just learned about Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that can cause children to have a characteristic facial appearance, delayed growth and development, intellectual disability, and seizures. Unfortunately, I learned about it as I read the tragic story about a child with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5600026 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:34:31 +0100 5600026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5600025&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F16%2Fdrownings-down-what-about-shootings.htm A new study that will be published in the February issue of Pediatrics suggests that pediatric drowning hospitalizations are down since 1993. That's great news. Greater public education and media attention likely have had a lot to do with decreasing the rates of drownings and have made kids safer around the water, even if more likely can be done....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5600025 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5600025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5600027&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F14%2Fdangers-of-bath-salts.htm We have heard a lot about the dangers of bath salts this past year - as they are being abused as synthetic stimulants to mimic the effects of cocaine and meth, with many alarming effects....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5600027 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:27:06 +0100 5600027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5585923&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F12%2F2012-measles-cases-in-kansas.htm We had a big year for measles in 2011, with over 220 cases in the United States. That is the highest number of cases we have seen since 1996, when we had over 500 cases....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5585923 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:03:32 +0100 5585923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5585922&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F14%2Fsafety-saturday-2.htm Recent accidents and tragedies highlight the need to make safety a priority around kids. Being aware of these accidents can hopefully help us avoid them and keep our kids safe. They unfortunately include:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5585922 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5585922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5585924&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F11%2Fbike-trailer-recall-2.htm Thule Child Transport Systems Ltd. is recalling about 44,000 of their Chariot bicycle trailers and 70,000 Chariot bicycle trailer conversion kits (also called a hitch kit) because they pose an injury hazard to children riding in the bicycle trailers....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5585924 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:27:49 +0100 5585924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5585925&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F11%2Fnorovirus-outbreak-in-uk-hospitals.htm Many people are aware of the norovirus because of its connection with outbreaks of vomiting and diarrhea on cruise ships. Unfortunately, cruise ships aren't the only place you can get sick with norovirus. Each year, up to 21 million people in the United States get sick with norovirus, including people in hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants, daycare centers and schools....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5585925 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:02:39 +0100 5585925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5585926&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F10%2Fschool-nurse-to-student-ratios.htm Should schools stock "general use" epinephrine pens? That seems to be the big question that many people are asking after first grade student Ammaria Johnson died after suffering a severe allergic reaction last week....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5585926 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:43:59 +0100 5585926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5585927&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F10%2Fstart-of-flu-season.htm I wrote last week that there were signs that flu activity is rising and that parents were hopefully getting ready for the peak of flu season. The latest flu activity report from the CDC confirms that opinion, stating that "there are early indications in FluView that flu season may be getting underway," including:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5585927 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:12:00 +0100 5585927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5573478&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F07%2Foutbreak-at-a-state-fair.htm An outbreak of E. coli at the 2011 North Carolina State Fair sickened at least 25 people. If you have ever been to a State Fair, where almost all of the food is deep fried, you can probably guess that the source of the outbreak wasn't the food....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5573478 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:00:46 +0100 5573478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5573477&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F07%2Fthis-weeks-recalls.htm There were several recalls this week that parents should be on the watch for, including: Little Tricky bicycle helmets, which were available in black, white, pink, and green, and sold for about $40 since August 2006 and do not meet CPSC safety standards IKEA high chairs, which were sold since August 2006 for about $20 (ANTILOP high chairs) and have been found to have a restraint buckle that can open unexpectedly, causing kids to fall out of the high chairs children's chairs and stools which were sold at 1 to Seven stores in Puerto Rico and which contain paint with excessive levels of lead Sterno Bulk Pack 5 Hour Tea Lights which were sold at food service distributors and restaurant supply stores LED Flashlight Sets from Target because the flashlights can "heat up, smoke or mel... About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5573477 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5573477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562789&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F04%2Fshot-texas-student-had-a-pellet-gun.htm Many people likely questioned how the eighth grader who was shot got access to the gun that he brought to school today. It was a gun that he pointed at responding police officers who shot him as they likely worried that they would be shot....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562789 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:29:32 +0100 5562789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562788&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F05%2F1st-grader-dies-from-peanut-allergy.htm A first grader in Virginia, with a history of an allergy to peanuts, died at school after having a severe allergic reaction. When I first heard about this case on the news this week, I thought they were talking about the student in Chicago who died from a peanut allergy last year.  That child died at a school lunch party when she was served Chinese food that was contaminated with peanuts, even though the school knew about her peanut allergy....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562788 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5562788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562790&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2012%2F01%2F02%2Fhas-flu-season-started-yet.htm While a typical flu season usually begins in late fall, peaks in mid-to-late winter, and continues until early spring, there is often confusion about when flu season actually starts. The CDC starts issuing flu activity reports one week after October 2, so some use that as the start of flu season....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562790 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:35:52 +0100 5562790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553930&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F31%2Fenfamil-newborn-investigation-update.htm The FDA and CDC issued an update on their investigation of the recent Cronobacter infections that have affected up to four formula fed babies in recent weeks. An official update is great news, since all we have really had so far is the reflexive action of Walmart, Walgreens, and a few other stores in pulling a lot of powdered baby formula from their shelves....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553930 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:46:21 +0100 5553930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553929&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F31%2Fcar-seat-safety-resolutions-for-the-new-year.htm A new car seat law in California will hopefully help parents remember to keep their kids safe in the car. The new law states that children must be restrained in an appropriate car seat or booster seat until they are at least 8 years old or they are 4' 9" in height. Previously, parents could legally move their kids to regular seat belts once they were 6 years old or were 60 pounds. Of course, that would still be a lot sooner than the car seat safety guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which state that the move to regular seat belts should not occur until kids are "old enough and large enough" for the seat belts to protect them properly, which usually isn't until they are 4 feet 9 inches tall (57 inches) and are between 8 and 12 years old....Read Full Post (Source: About.com P... About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553929 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5553929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553931&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F30%2Fgun-safety-resolutions-for-the-new-year.htm This seemed like a big year for talk about guns and gun safety. Of course, this was the year that Gov. Rick Scott of Florida signed a gun law, the first of its kind and since blocked by a U.S. judge, that attempted to limit the way that pediatricians could talk to parents about gun safety....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553931 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:57:31 +0100 5553931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553932&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F28%2Fanti-vax-groups-harming-the-herd.htm A common argument of people who are anti-vaccine is that the the rest of us shouldn't be so concerned that they aren't vaccinating their kids as long as we continue to vaccinate our own kids. After all, if vaccines are so good, what do we have to worry about?...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553932 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:50:28 +0100 5553932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5546200&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F27%2Fbronchitis-symptoms.htm It's cold and flu season. That means, although the symptoms will likely come and go, your child may have a runny nose and cough for the next few months. If he just has a lingering, dry, hacking cough, it is also possible that he has symptoms of bronchitis...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5546200 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:22:46 +0100 5546200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5546199&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F28%2Fnurse-in-at-target.htm This seems to be a big year for nurse-ins, when groups of moms meet to breastfeed and raise awareness for their right to breastfeed in public: Forest Park, Georgia The Hirshborn Museum in Washington, D.C. Whole Foods Market a bus terminal in Troy, Michigan where a breastfeeding mom was asked to get off a bus ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5546199 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5546199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5546201&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F26%2Fnavigating-love-and-autism.htm There have been several hopeful articles in the news this year about older teens and young adults with Asperger syndrome. A new one in The New York Times, Navigating Love and Autism, is especially interesting....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5546201 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:34:27 +0100 5546201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5546202&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F26%2Fholiday-tragedies.htm You never want to hear or read about tragedies, especially during or after a special holiday. That's the only way to learn from them though, and hopefully reduce the chance that they happen to other children....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5546202 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:25:25 +0100 5546202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5539797&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F23%2Fcongenital-rubella-syndrome-in-sweden.htm As a part of the last European Monthly Measles Monitoring Report, there was a concern that in addition to measles, rising cases of rubella (also called German measles) might lead to rising cases of congenital rubella syndrome....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5539797 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:47:17 +0100 5539797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5539796&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F24%2Fenfamil-update.htm There is not too much news since Walmart pulled cans of Enfamil Premium Newborn powdered formula from shelves earlier this week. That move was prompted by the death of a 10 day old baby who tested positive for the Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5539796 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5539796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5539798&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F22%2Fbugaboo-recalls.htm Bugaboo Americas is recalling about 7,000 Bugaboo Bee Strollers because the "front swivel wheels can lock while the stroller is in motion, causing the stroller to tip and posing a fall hazard."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5539798 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:15:46 +0100 5539798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5539799&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F22%2Fwalmart-pulls-enfamil-newborn-formula.htm Walmart has pulled a single lot of Enfamil Newborn powdered baby formula from its shelves this week, following the death of a baby in Missouri with an extremely rare bacterial infection that is usually associated with drinking powdered formula....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5539799 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:03:17 +0100 5539799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5527763&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F21%2Fyear-end-measles-update.htm The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control issued what is likely their last measles update for the year. This European Monthly Measles Monitoring Report has few surprises: an increase to 30,917 measles cases for the year from the EU and EEA/EFTA countries, which unfortunately is about the same number of cases seen in 2010 another case of measles encephalitis, bringing the total to 24 an increase in reported cases of pneumonia - to 979 in addition to a large number of measles cases, about 2,700, Romania is dealing with a rubella outbreak, which has health experts worried about the risk of Congenital Rubella Syndrome if pregnant women become infected ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5527763 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:01:03 +0100 5527763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5527764&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F21%2Fhunting-accidents.htm I have talked about shooting accidents and tragedies a lot this year. Many of these occur when kids find loaded guns in their house and use them to shoot themselves, a family member, or a friend, etc....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5527764 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:38:40 +0100 5527764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5527762&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F22%2Fgardasil-for-boys.htm The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the routine use of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for boys a few months ago. Those recommendations have now been formalized, as they have been published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5527762 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5527762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5527765&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F20%2Fpampered-chef-ice-cream-dippers.htm The Pampered Chef is recalling about 20,000 of their ice cream dippers because "when the liquid-filled ice cream scoop is exposed to warm water, the cap and seal at the end of the scoop handle can fly off with substantial force, posing an impact injury hazard to nearby consumers."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5527765 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:42:53 +0100 5527765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5527766&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F19%2Fsound-advice-on-mental-health-from-the-aap.htm The American Academy of Pediatrics has always offered a lot of good advice for parents. From asthma to vaccines, you can always count on getting good information from the AAP. The AAP is now highlighting their mental health advice, as a child's mental health is an important part of their overall well-being. Get answers to common parenting questions from pediatricians, child psychiatrists, and developmental pediatricians, including common questions like:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5527766 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:00:40 +0100 5527766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5516740&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F17%2Fis-cold-and-flu-season-starting.htm With the first day of winter just days away (December 22) and many kids already having runny noses and coughs, does that mean we have officially entered cold and flu season?...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5516740 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5516740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507394&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F15%2Fobesity-in-new-york-city-schools.htm There is some good news about childhood obesity. A new report from the CDC, "Obesity in K-8 Students - New York City, 2006-07 to 2010-11 School Years," has found that "prevalence of obesity in grades K-8 decreased 5.5%."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507394 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:03:30 +0100 5507394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507395&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F15%2F2-2-2-tv-plan.htm Do you know the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations for limiting the amount of TV kids watch each day? If not, then your kids are likely watching too much TV. Remember 2-2-2. No TV for kids under age 2 years. No more than 2 hours of TV once kids are 2 years old. ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507395 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:00:56 +0100 5507395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507393&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F16%2Fpoison-ivy-in-the-winter.htm In a typical year, I see a lot of kids with poison ivy in the spring and summer. This year, it seemed like I saw more in the fall. I'm sure that didn't have anything to do with the way the poison ivy plants themselves were growing, but rather that it was so hot this summer in our area, a lot of kids weren't playing outside and getting exposed. As the weather cooled off a bit in the fall, more of them went out to play and got into poison ivy....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507393 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5507393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507396&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2Fupdated-case-counts.htm Some updated case counts of vaccine-preventable diseases (not all pediatric) include: at least 223 reported cases of measles for the year, the most since 1996 120 pediatric flu deaths from the 2010-2011 flu season, an increase from the previous total of 118 deaths to include two deaths that were recently reported to the CDC 7 cases of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) 168 cases of invasive meningococcal disease types A, C, Y, and W-135 1,078 cases of hepatitis A 2,315 cases of hepatitis B 13,188 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507396 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:44:55 +0100 5507396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507397&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2Fwhats-behind-the-ntsb-cell-phone-ban.htm The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants to "ban the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices (other than those designed to support the driving task) for all drivers."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507397 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:43:37 +0100 5507397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507398&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2Fbreastfeeding-welcome-here.htm The issue of breastfeeding in public was in the news a lot this year....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507398 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:59:33 +0100 5507398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507399&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2Fprotect-our-kids-act.htm Although the child sexual abuse cases that involved the coaches at Penn State and Syracuse have been in the news a lot recently, it is important to realize that child abuse and neglect affects many more kids every single day of the year....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507399 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:35:21 +0100 5507399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5496911&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F12%2Fwinter-sports-for-kids.htm One of the best ways to keep your kids active is to keep them in a sport each season. Playing a different sport each season is also a great way to help kids find a sport they really like and avoid getting burned out, which sometimes happens when kids specialize in one sport or activity at too young an age....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5496911 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:27:37 +0100 5496911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5496910&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F13%2Fnew-medication-safety-program.htm Keeping medications safe and out of reach is one of the basic childproofing tasks that many parents think about when they have young kids in the house. Unfortunately, using child-resistant caps is typically the limit of their medication childproofing. This could be why calls to poison control and visits to the emergency room for unintentional medication overdosages is still fairly common....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5496910 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5496910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5489054&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F09%2Fhigh-risk-foods-reminder.htm Most people have likely been avoiding raw cookie dough since the outbreak of E. coli back in 2009, but a new report in Clinical Infectious Diseases is a good reminder of avoiding raw cookie dough and other high risk foods....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5489054 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:50:34 +0100 5489054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5489053&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F10%2Fsafety-saturday.htm Most parents are aware that accidents are one of the leading causes of death for children at almost all ages. Or maybe they don't, which is why we keep seeing so many accidents....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5489053 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5489053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5489055&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F08%2Ffamily-survives-attic-fire.htm Home fires are common and deadly. In 2010, the U.S. Fire Administration reports that there were 362,100 residential fires and 2,555 deaths. There is no reason to suspect that those statistics have changed much this year, as we regularly hear stories of tragedies associated with home fires....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5489055 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:18:42 +0100 5489055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5489056&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F07%2Fflu-facts-for-national-influenza-vaccination-week.htm The flu has been around for at least 2500 years, but it wasn't until the 14th century that it got its name from the belief that flu epidemics were caused by the "influence of the stars."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5489056 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:25:54 +0100 5489056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5478827&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F05%2Fnational-influenza-vaccination-week-2011.htm I often hear emotional personal stories whenever there is a discussion about vaccines. Last week I heard one that especially hit close to home. Emily Lastinger was just 3 1/2 years old when she got the flu, like millions of other kids each flu season. She began to get sick on a Wednesday, saw her pediatrician the next day and was treated with an anti-viral flu medication, and was up and down with her symptoms for the rest of the week - typical influenza....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5478827 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:57:41 +0100 5478827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5478826&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F06%2Fhealth-rankings.htm The latest America's Health Rankings report has become available. Everyone loves rankings, although no one likes to be at the bottom of one of these lists. So who is at the bottom, with the worst health rankings?...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5478826 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5478826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5478828&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F04%2Fmeasles-epidemic-hits-22536-in-city.htm We haven't seen a headline like that in some time. On May 24, 1958, that was the headline in the New York Times and was likely not uncommon, as these types of epidemics occurred about every two years. With the 22,536 cases, mostly in children, came 13 deaths....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5478828 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:32:25 +0100 5478828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5478829&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F04%2Fdr-berwick-leaves-the-centers-for-medicare-and-medicaid-services.htm The administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Donald M. Berwick, MD, stepped down the other day, as his temporary recess appointment was about to expire. Dr. Berwick, a pediatrician, listed five causes of wasteful health spending as he left office, including:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5478829 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:24:32 +0100 5478829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5478830&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F04%2Fdrowning-dangers.htm Unfortunately, drowning accidents and tragedies haven't ended with the onset of colder fall and winter weather. Some recent drownings include: a 6-month-old in Mesa, Arizona who drowned when she was briefly left unattended while seated in a bath chair in a bathtub with her 2-year-old brother a 1-year-old in Las Vegas who drowned in an ice chest that was being used to store water while they waited for a water pipe to their home to be fixed a 2-year-old in Los Angeles County drowned in the family's backyard swimming pool a 2-year-old in Cape Coral, Florida who drowned in a backyard swimming pool a 21-month-old in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida drowned in a backyard swimming pool after getting out of the house through an open sliding glass door ...Read Full Post (Source: About... About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5478830 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:33:37 +0100 5478830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470605&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F03%2Fteen-dies-in-atv-accident-on-thanksgiving-day.htm It seems like this has been a big year for ATV accidents and tragedies. Despite continued warnings about the dangers of ATVs and reports of severe injuries and deaths and new ATV safety laws, we continue to hear about ATV tragedies....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470605 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:09:42 +0100 5470605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470604&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F03%2Freport-shows-that-foster-kids-are-overmedicated-again.htm A new report from the Government Accountability Office shows that foster kids are overmedicated. Specifically, they are being overmedicated with psychotropic drugs that are used to treat psychiatric problems, such as ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Not surprisingly, there is a lot of uproar about the report, including from a few Senators who are shocked by the findings....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470604 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5470604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470606&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F02%2Fstudent-with-hiv-denied-admission-to-milton-hershey-school.htm Experts state that there is still rampant discrimination against people with HIV, so it isn't too surprising to hear the news report that an HIV positive student had been denied admission to a school in Pennsylvania....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470606 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:43:26 +0100 5470606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470607&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F02%2Fsafety-awards.htm We hear a lot about accidents and recalls - incidents that can make kids less safe. For a nice change, it is time to recognize and "and honor people and organizations who have contributed in an important way to the benefit of consumers by directly and significantly reducing deaths, preventing injuries, and improving product safety."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470607 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:22:30 +0100 5470607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470608&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F01%2Fgrape-tomato-recall.htm Grape tomatoes that were distributed throughout Missouri and Illinois by Front Row Produce are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled grape tomatoes were packaged in clear 10-oz. plastic packages from lot numbers 2310802, 2310405, or 2510401. Unfortunately, the 10-oz. plastic packages aren't labeled with the lot number, which were on the cases that held the plastic packages....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470608 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:40:03 +0100 5470608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5460532&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F30%2Ffree-flu-shots-at-walgreens.htm With estimates of a supply of over 166 million doses of seasonal flu vaccine this year, everyone should be able to get a flu shot if they want one. Availability isn't always the only problem though. You still have to be able to afford the flu shot....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5460532 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:32:54 +0100 5460532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5460533&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F30%2Fapple-juice-back-in-the-news.htm The issue of apple juice and arsenic is back in the news today. This follows a report by Consumer Reports Magazine that "roughly 10 percent of our juice samples, from five brands, had total arsenic levels that exceeded federal drinking-water standards." This level though, 10 pbb, is well below what the FDA currently considers a level of concern - 23 ppb for inorganic arsenic. None of the samples of apple juice or grape juice they tested were above the 23 ppb standard of the FDA....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5460533 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:09:36 +0100 5460533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5460531&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F12%2F01%2Fmeasles-in-europe-update.htm We have another update on the measles outbreaks in Europe, this time from the CDC. There isn't too much new information here if you have been following the monthly updates from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), who reported 30,200 measles cases in countries of the European Region of the World Health Organization....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5460531 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5460531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5460534&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F29%2Flearning-about-healthy-eating-habits.htm Do your kids have any of these bad habits that might contribute to their becoming overweight or get in the way of attempts to reach a healthy weight? eating in front of the TV skipping breakfast cleaning their plate, even if they aren't hungry any more drinking a lot of sugar-sweetened drinks eating over-sized portions ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5460534 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:17:20 +0100 5460534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5460535&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F28%2Fvaccines-in-the-news-3.htm It is not unusual for vaccines to make the news, but today there was news on a lot of different vaccine topics from the American Academy of Pediatrics. One study, "Immunogenicity and Safety of MMRV and PCV-7 Administered Concomitantly in Healthy Children," should reassure many parents who are worried about vaccines. The study, which will be printed in the December issue of Pediatrics, found that it was safe to give toddlers ProQuad (a vaccine that combines MMR and Varivax) and Prevnar at the same time. The researchers found this combination of shots to be well tolerated and "highly immunogenic" as just over 1,000 children were followed for 28 days after they received the shots together or six weeks apart....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5460535 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:10:28 +0100 5460535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5451031&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F26%2Fmore-measles-complications-reported.htm Most people are well aware of the measles outbreaks that we have been seeing the last few years. We are up to well above 220 cases in the United States, a 15 year record, but over 30,000 in Europe....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5451031 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5451031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5443636&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F22%2Fyet-another-bumbo-baby-seat-warning.htm Bumbo Baby Seats are popular, with almost 4 million having been sold since 2003. Parents like them and babies seem to like them too. They can be dangerous though if they aren't used properly, including that you don't use them on a raised surface, like a table, countertop, or chair. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, "Infants aged 3-10 months old have fallen out of the Bumbo seat and suffered skull fractures and other injuries."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5443636 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:09:31 +0100 5443636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5443635&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F23%2Ffruit-and-vegetable-consumption-study.htm Eating vegetables has been in the news this week, with the continuation of rules that classify pizza as a vegetable. With the latest report from the 2010 National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study (NYPANS) showing that few high school students eat their recommended number of fruits and vegetables each day, maybe we need to reclassify other foods as vegetables too. If hamburgers and hotdogs were vegetables, more high school students would do better on the survey....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5443635 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5443635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5433571&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F21%2Fmeningococcal-meningitis-at-lehigh-university.htm Meningococcal disease, which can cause outbreaks or isolated cases of bacterial meningitis and other life-threatening infections, is caused by the Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. New recommendations and new meningococcal vaccines have increased awareness about this vaccine-preventable disease, but it is important to be aware that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices issued recommendations as far back as 2000 that healthcare providers should inform incoming and current college freshman and their parents "about meningococcal disease and the benefits of vaccination."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5433571 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:50:35 +0100 5433571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5433570&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F22%2Fmeningitis-in-boston.htm We heard about two students at Lehigh University having meningococcal meningitis yesterday. Both students remain hospitalized and fortunately are showing signs of improvement. An unrelated case of meningitis has been reported in Boston, at Boston Latin Academy. In what also sounds like meningococcal meningitis from the initial reports, the 12-year-old student in this case died after being hospitalized over the weekend....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5433570 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5433570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5433572&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F20%2Fmeasles-in-kansas-city.htm Even as we are entering cold and flu season, it seems like this year's large number of measles's cases just won't stop. The latest confirmed case is a young child in the Kansas City metropolitan area who was not up to date on vaccines....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5433572 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:11:45 +0100 5433572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424310&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F17%2Fsmuckers-peanut-butter-recall.htm Although no illnesses have been reported to be linked to their products, the J.M. Smucker Company is recalling a limited number of their Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter Chunky because they may be contaminated with Salmonella....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424310 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5424310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5411723&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F15%2Fdo-you-know-what-croup-sounds-like.htm Most people see this as the start of cold and flu season. It's the time to make sure your kids have gotten their flu vaccine, remind your kids to wash their hands a lot, and perhaps stock up on extra tissue for that runny nose that your child is likely to get....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5411723 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:28:11 +0100 5411723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5411722&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F16%2Fget-smart-about-antibiotics-week-2011.htm This is Get Smart About Antibiotics Week. Of course, getting smart doesn't mean trying to figure out how to get more antibiotics out of your pediatrician, it is about avoiding the unnecessary use of antibiotics....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5411722 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5411722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5411724&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F13%2Fnew-cholesterol-screening-rules-for-kids.htm In a 2008 clinical report, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that high risk children be screened for high cholesterol with a fasting lipid profile between the ages of 2 and 10 years. And for those kids who are overweight or obese and/or have high LDL or low HDL levels, then they should be treated with an improved diet and increased physical activity. Although it was controversial, the AAP also advised that pharmacologic intervention should be considered for some kids....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5411724 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:12:29 +0100 5411724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5411725&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F13%2Fflu-vaccine-availability.htm Many parents and pediatricians remember the flu vaccine shortages and delays we have had to deal with in the past. In the 2004 flu snafu, we lost almost half of our supply of flu vaccines because Chiron, one of the few manufacturers of flu vaccines at the time, had its license suspended....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5411725 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:09:06 +0100 5411725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5402150&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F12%2Fworld-pneumonia-day-2011.htm Most parents are aware that pneumonia can cause coughing, fever, and trouble breathing....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5402150 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:33:43 +0100 5402150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5402149&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F13%2Fdismay-at-measles-outbreaks.htm With at least 220 cases of measles in the United States this year, the most since 1996, many parents, pediatricians, and other health experts are dismayed at the rise in this vaccine preventable disease....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5402149 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5402149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5402151&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F10%2Fmumps-in-ohio-keeps-50-kids-out-of-school.htm The Preble County General Health District has ordered about 50 students who are not immunized or are under-immunized to be excluded from school in Eaton, Ohio until November 21 because a student has mumps....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5402151 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:06:37 +0100 5402151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5402152&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F10%2Fmagnet-safety-alert.htm The Consumer Product Safety Commission is once again warning parents about the safety hazards of magnets. The CPSC first issued a safety alert on the hidden hazards of small magnets in 2007. This followed hundreds of complaints of small magnets falling out of toys, at least 33 cases of children swallowing loose magnets and requiring emergency surgery, and the death of a 20-month-old boy in Seattle, Washington....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5402152 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:46:12 +0100 5402152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391189&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F07%2Fnews-about-smoking.htm Many news organizations are reporting about a new study, "Suicidal Behavior and Depression in Smoking Cessation Treatments," which was published in the PLoS One online journal. The study suggests that varenicline (Chantix), a medicine used to help people stop smoking, "shows a substantial, statistically significant increased risk of reported depression and suicidal/self-injurious behavior."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391189 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:23:03 +0100 5391189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391190&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F07%2Freporting-child-abuse-who-do-you-tell.htm The grand jury investigation into suspected child abuse by Jerry Sandusky, the former defensive coordinator at Penn State, and investigation of the athletic director Tim Curley and university vice president Gary Schultz, suggests that some people need a reminder about child abuse reporting rules....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391190 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:03:31 +0100 5391190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391188&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F09%2Fsandusky-child-molestation-case.htm Almost all of the media attention in the child abuse sex scandal at Penn State involving Jerry Sandusky, a former coach, seems to be focused on current coach Joe Paterno. Although just about everyone thinks that Coach Paterno should have called police or child welfare services, at the very least, he should have followed up to make sure the people he reported the incident to had called and that Sandusky was being investigated....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391188 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5391188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391191&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F06%2Fchores-as-daylight-saving-time-ends.htm Hopefully you have remembered to set your clocks back an hour by now, as Daylight Saving Time ended early this morning. Have you remembered to do any of the other chores that people typically associate with the start and end of Daylight Saving Time, such as:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391191 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:00:33 +0100 5391191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391192&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F05%2Finnovative-drug-approvals-by-the-fda.htm The FDA is quite proud of the work they did this year, stating that the "FDA approved 35 innovative drugs in FY 2011, many of them groundbreaking. This is among the highest number of approvals in the past decade, surpassed only by 2009 (37). But few years have seen as many important advances for patients."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391192 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:49:25 +0100 5391192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391193&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F05%2Fhigh-tech-chicken-pox-parties-are-illegal.htm Would you let your kids lick a lollipop they found on the street? In this day of covers for shopping carts and hand sanitizer being available just about everywhere, I'm guessing most people would say no. Most parents don't like their kids being exposed to germs. There was even a mother who recently got banned from McDonald's because she was a little over zealous in testing their playground equipment for germs....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391193 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:35:35 +0100 5391193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391194&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F04%2Faccidents-and-tragedies-6.htm Many of the accidents and tragedies that happened this past week are described as hidden hazards. They are in the news often enough now, you have to wonder what makes them so hidden....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391194 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:52:16 +0100 5391194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5367422&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F03%2Fpolio-progress.htm With all of the talk about vaccine refusers, measles outbreaks, and new cases of mumps, etc., you hardly expect to hear any good news about vaccine preventable diseases. Fortunately, there is some good news. The CDC reports on the recent progress toward polio eradication in India. This is big news, as India has been one of few countries, in addition to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria, where transmission of indigenous wild poliovirus has not been interrupted....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5367422 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:39:17 +0100 5367422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5367423&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F03%2Fprevnar-13-vaccine-reminder.htm The Prevnar 13 vaccine has been available since March 2010, when it replaced the older version of Prevnar, which only protected against 7 pneumococcal serotypes. In general, Prevnar is a well accepted vaccine, with about 93% of children between the ages of 19 to 35 months getting at least 3 doses and 83% getting all 4 doses. The transition to Prevnar 13 has also gone well, with most kids now getting this vaccine when they are 2, 4, and 6 months, and a booster dose when they are 12 to 15 months old....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5367423 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:36 +0100 5367423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5367421&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F03%2Funder-armour-chin-strap-recall.htm Helmets and other sports equipment are supposed to protect players. Unfortunately, one of these products has actually been found to cause some injuries. About 541,000 Under Armour Defender Chin Straps have been recalled because "the metal snap that connects the chin strap to the helmet has sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard when the user's metal snap comes into contact with another player."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5367421 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5367421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5367424&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F02%2Fdutailier-crib-recall.htm More than 11 million drop-side cribs have been recalled since 2007. You can't even buy drop-side cribs anymore, as new crib safety standards were announced in December 2010 and began to be enforced in June 2011....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5367424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:09:26 +0100 5367424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5367425&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F02%2Fmagnetic-sketchboard-recall.htm About 95,000 Toulouse-LapTrec magnetic sketchboards have been recalled because "the magnetic tip of the drawing pen can dislodge from the pen, posing a choking hazard to children." Although no injuries have been reported, there have been at least 19 reports of the magnetic tip separating from the pen....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5367425 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:30:52 +0100 5367425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5367426&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F01%2Fhalloween-accidents.htm Reports of accidents on Halloween are starting to come in. That shouldn't be surprising, as each year the CDC reports that "children are four times more likely to be in fatal pedestrian accidents on Halloween than on any other night of the year."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5367426 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:50:17 +0100 5367426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5367427&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F11%2F01%2Fleftover-halloween-candy-3.htm Did your kids get a lot of Halloween candy while trick-or-treating? Whether or not they over did it after trick-or-treating last night, the real problem with all of the candy is what happens to it over the next few days and weeks....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5367427 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:55:56 +0100 5367427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5367428&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F30%2Fhalloween-safety-2011.htm Halloween safety is something most parents think about every year. Safe costumes, trick-or-treating in groups, and inspecting candy, etc., are things that can help make sure Halloween is fun and safe. Depending on where you live, this may be the first Halloween that you also have to worry about downed power lines, snow, and icy side walks....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5367428 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:40:53 +0100 5367428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5367429&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F29%2Fnational-lead-poisoning-prevention-week-2011.htm Each year, the CDC, EPA, and US Department of Housing and Urban Development participates in National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week during the last week of October. This year's theme is "Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future," and will hopefully increase awareness of childhood lead poisoning prevention....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5367429 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:25:24 +0100 5367429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5367430&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F28%2Fjonas-salks-birthday.htm Jonas Salk was born on October 28, 1914. Although people are often not used to observing the birthdays of scientists, Dr. Salk, who died in 1995, likely deserves some recognition since he developed the first polio vaccine back in the 1950s. During regular outbreaks in the United States, before routine polio vaccination, there were up to about 20,000 cases of paralytic polio each year....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5367430 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:34:28 +0100 5367430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350485&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F25%2Fbig-lots-recliner-recall.htm Big Lots is recalling about 375,000 of their Microfiber Glider Recliners with Ottomans and Leather Glider Recliners with Ottomans because of entrapment and finger crushing hazards. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, "An exposed gap between the moving parts of the chair and the base framework can allow access to toddlers and infants, posing an entrapment hazard. In addition, other exposed moving parts on the chair and the ottoman can pose finger pinching and crushing hazards to older children and adults."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350485 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:01:12 +0100 5350485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350484&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F26%2Fhpv-vaccine-for-boys.htm The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer in women, which causes about 4,000 deaths in women each year in the United States. Gardasil, the first HPV vaccine, was approved by the FDA in 2006 - for routine use in 11 to 12 year old girls and for use in young girls and women between the ages of 9 and 26 years. Another HPV vaccine, Cervarix was approved in 2009....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350484 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5350484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350486&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F23%2Forganic-egg-recall.htm At least six people have gotten sick with Salmonella that has been linked to a recall of organic shell eggs in Minnesota from the Larry Schultz Organic Farm. Eggs included in the recall, which were distributed to restaurants, grocery stores, food wholesalers and foodservice companies in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, include:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350486 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:56:13 +0100 5350486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5338937&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F22%2Fyouth-sports-sign.htm This sign I saw posted at youth baseball field last night is a good reminder to parents and fans of youth sports : be encouraging to all players support coaches and officials stress fun, learning and sportsmanship ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5338937 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:23:12 +0100 5338937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5338936&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F22%2Fmeasles-update.htm A lot is being made of the news that the largest measles outbreak in the United States since 1996, which is now up to 214 cases, has likely been driven by unvaccinated children and adults traveling out of the country and spreading the vaccine-preventable disease among small groups back home....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5338936 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5338936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5338938&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F21%2Fyouth-helmets.htm Helmets are important in sports. Kids are used to seeing athletes wear helmets in baseball, football, hockey, and other sports. That could help you encourage them to regularly wear a helmet too. While wearing a helmet when playing a formal sport isn't usually a problem, regularly wearing a helmet while biking, skating, and doing other activities sometimes is still a problem and can lead to head injuries among kids....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5338938 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:33:36 +0100 5338938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5338939&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F20%2Faccidental-shooting-in-sawmills-nc.htm A girl, who had just turned two yesterday, shot herself in the chest in Sawmills, North Carolina today. Fortunately, the toddler's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Where did a two-year-old get a gun?...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5338939 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:50:56 +0100 5338939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5338940&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F20%2Ftdap-in-pregnancy-new-recommendations.htm Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a life-threatening vaccine-preventable disease that has unfortunately been on the rise lately. The CDC reports that there have been about 3,055 cases and 19 deaths each year in infants since 2004. That number sounds high, but should perhaps not be unexpected considering that there were over 27,000 cases in 2010. That includes just over 9,000 cases in California alone, where there were 10 infant deaths in 2010....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5338940 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:32 +0100 5338940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5338941&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F19%2Fdr-manny-views-antidepressants-as-a-quick-fix.htm Dr. Manny Alvarez, a FOX News Channel (FNC) medical contributor, is very concerned about a "little hidden secret" of people being "aggressively over-diagnosed" in our society that is "too sensitive to minor health problems."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5338941 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:40:16 +0100 5338941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5338942&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F19%2Fanderson-coopers-germaphobia-show.htm Anderson Cooper seems to be descending into full germaphobia mode on his show today. He had people swab and test surfaces and items all over the place and tested them for bacteria. Of course, since we don't live in a sterile environment, many of these things will have bacteria and viruses on them....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5338942 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:46:34 +0100 5338942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5338943&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F19%2Fparenting-mistakes.htm There is usually more than one right away to do things, and this is especially true when it comes to parenting. There are also some very definite wrong ways to do things. While these wrong ways may sometimes just mean that your kids will whine more, have more temper tantrums, or talk back a little more, the consequences can sometimes be much more serious....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5338943 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:53:25 +0100 5338943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5338944&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F19%2Flisteria-update-2-more-deaths-reported.htm The Listeria outbreak continues, even as all of the contaminated Rocky Ford whole and pre-cut cantaloupes have been recalled and are likely well past their use-by date. There are now 123 reported illnesses, up from 116 last week, and 25 deaths, plus one miscarriage in a pregnant woman....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5338944 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:49:47 +0100 5338944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5326030&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F18%2Fsids-and-the-aap-changing-concepts-and-changing-advice.htm The American Academy of Pediatrics has come out with a new policy statement, 'SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Expansion of Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment,' which will be formally published in the November issue of Pediatrics....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5326030 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:51:47 +0100 5326030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5326029&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F18%2Ffda-says-baby-products-dont-prevent-sids.htm As part of a new policy statement from the AAP with guidelines to reduce an infant's risk of SIDS, they once again stated that parents and other caregivers should "avoid commercial devices marketed to reduce the risk of SIDS."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5326029 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5326029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5326031&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F17%2Fteen-dies-at-football-game-in-n-y.htm A 16-year-old football player collapsed during a football game in Phoenix, N.Y. after getting hit by a player on the other team. Although he was talking and was able to sit up after the hit, he complained of a very bad headache and collapsed when he tried to stand up. He died while being transferred to a larger medical center for further care of his severe head injury....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5326031 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:10:51 +0100 5326031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5326032&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F16%2Fnew-adhd-treatment-guidelines-from-the-aap.htm The American Academy of Pediatrics first published formal guidelines for diagnosing and treating ADHD in 2000. Pediatricians of course treated children with ADHD before that time, but those new guidelines worked to put formal recommendations from experts together to make sure kids got the best care possible....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5326032 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:43:58 +0100 5326032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5326033&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F16%2Fgaining-weight.htm Even if your child doesn't have the healthiest diet in the world, that they are gaining weight well likely isn't one of your biggest concerns. Although obesity is something we worry about more these days, there are also kids who have such a poor appetite that they actually don't gain enough weight. This can especially be a problem with some kids with ADHD taking stimulant medications, which can affect their appetite as one of their most common side effects....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5326033 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:04:26 +0100 5326033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5326034&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F15%2Ftragic-accidents.htm Some accidents are truly tragic. Well, all accidents are tragedies when a child is severely hurt or dies, but some just seem more tragic for some reason. Take the following accidents that happened this week for example:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5326034 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:44:30 +0100 5326034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5326035&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F15%2Fglobal-handwashing-day-2011.htm Today is Global Handwashing Day and is a great time to raise awareness about the benefits of washing your hands with soap, especially at critical times, such as after using the bathroom, before handling food and eating, after touching or caring for a pet or other animal, after coughing or sneezing, etc., and after cleaning up after your child goes to the bathroom (changing diapers, etc.)....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5326035 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:30:03 +0100 5326035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5306718&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F11%2Fmumps-outbreak-at-uc-berkeley-growing.htm Not unexpectedly, the number of mumps cases at UC Berkeley has grown in the past week. Since the first cases were reported on October 1, the cases have steadily increased. There are now a total of 44 suspected and confirmed cases on campus....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5306718 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:16:28 +0100 5306718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5317473&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F13%2Flisteria-outbreak.htm The latest update from the CDC on the Listeria outbreak - 116 people sick, 23 deaths, and one miscarriage. This is yet another increase in the multistate outbreak linked to Rocky Ford cantaloupes which were recalled on September 14....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5317473 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5317473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5306717&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F11%2Ffire-prevention-week-2011.htm It's Fire Prevention Week, which has been observed every year since 1922 to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. In addition to honoring the selfless first responders who safeguard us from fires, this is a good time of year to learn more about fire safety. The theme this year is "Protect your Family from Fire!"...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5306717 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5306717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5306719&cid=s_39034_33_f&fid=39034&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatrics.about.com%2Fb%2F2011%2F10%2F10%2Finternational-measles-outbreaks.htm While news of measles outbreaks seems to be slowing down in the United States, reports continue of increased cases in other parts of the world. In addition to the well-publicized outbreaks ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics) About.com Pediatrics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5306719 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:34:57 +0100 5306719