MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'childhood diseases'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:34:42 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678527&cid=t_346294_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fovermedicating-our-kids%2F2010.06.19 One of the blogs I read by Maggie Mahar pointed out a new study that found that 26 percent of kids under age 19 are now taking prescription drugs for a chronic condition. The drugs include asthma medication, anti-psychotics, diabetes drugs, anti-hypertensives, and heartburn medications. According to the Medco study (the largest pharmacy benefit manager), the incidence of type-2 diabetes increased over 150 percent in children between 2001 and 2009. This is staggering. Children are supposed to be healthy and active, not tied to a regimen of pills. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678527 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3678527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621686&cid=t_346294_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsocial-health-and-patient-empowerment-are-we-in-a-bubble%2F2010.06.01 I regularly talk to my patients’ parents about social health. What parents do, what they think, and how they socially experience their child’s health problems has become an interest of mine. I can hear it now: “Of course patients won’t discuss their social health activities with you, you’re a doctor.” Perhaps, but I don’t think so. Actually, I’ve had some very interesting open dialog with a few of my long-term patient-parents. Many have children suffering with chronic diseases such as Crohn’s disease, eosinophilic enteropathy, and the like. The relationships I cultivate are open, and the nature of my dialog has been just as consistently open as other aspects of our relationship. Interestingly, while nearly all have used online search to understand their disease, mos... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621686 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:00:21 +0100 3621686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3545435&cid=t_346294_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D489 It’s not news that pregnant women should abstain from alchohol.  Evidence of fetal distress syndrome due to extreme alchohol consumption during pregnancy is clear.  So the picture of my mom, pregnant with me, holding a cigarette and a martini is sobering when we look at it today (I’m fine. Really.) On a less humorous note is a new study from the Research Center for Human Nutrition in France; results draw from already-published studies, and resolve that drinking alchohol during pregnancy is associated with a 56% increase in acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, a disease that afflicts about 700 children in the US each year. Fortunately, in addition to the startling headlines  (“Alchohol in Pregnancy Boosts Childhood Leukemia!”), there is balanced reporting that explor... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3545435 Fri, 07 May 2010 19:49:06 +0100 3545435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529786&cid=t_346294_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-a-patient-outgrows-a-childhood-disease%2F2010.05.04 At a [recent] session on caring for adult survivors of pediatric diseases, Bradley J. Benson, FACP, and Niraj Sharma, FACP, had some interesting statistics to share. For example, more than 90% of children with a chronic or disabling health condition are expected to live more than 20 years, meaning they’ll eventually need an internist’s care, and every year more than 500,000 children with special healthcare needs turn 18. As Dr. Sharma noted, “We’re not talking about a handful of folks.” (more…) *This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529786 Tue, 04 May 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3529786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443668&cid=t_346294_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-agony-of-asperger%25e2%2580%2599s-syndrome-in-children%2F Asperger’s syndrome is pervasive development disorder (PDD), as well as an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Some refer to Asperger’s syndrome as a highly functional form of autism, and the symptoms of Asperger’s vary tremendously from very mild to quite severe. Some things to look for in children include: Difficulty interacting socially – Kids with Asperger’s syndrome don’t make friends easily and have difficulty interacting with others. They may also be clumsy in their movements. Obsessive, repetitive behavior – Similar to OCD, children with Asperger’s may show odd and repetitive behaviors, preoccupations, and rituals. Communication issues – Though children with Asperger’s syndrome are usually of average or above-average intelligence, they ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443668 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:09:08 +0100 3443668