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American Children Are Not Consuming Enough Milk
A recent study from Penn State has found that American children are drinking insufficient amounts of milk and the dairy they are choosing to consume are very high in fat. The study examined a children's daily dairy intake and compared it with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's MyPyramid dairy recommendations. The findings revealed that only 2 to 3 year olds met the MyPyramid dairy recommendations. It was also observed that most children choose to eat more of the highest fat varieties of cheese, yogurt, ice cream, and dairy based toppings. (Read more about American Children Are Not Consuming Enough Milk)
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Children & Pain Relief
When your child gets hurt, and complains of pain, what do you use to treat the hurt and the injury?
A new study looks at three commonly used medicines for kids’ pain…and found which one works best.
You’d think that after decades of using tylenol, ibuprofen, and codeine, we’d have a grasp on which is best for pain due to musculoskeletal injuries--things like bruises, and even fractures.
But there hasn’t been a lot of research into this, which is why this new study sheds a lot of light on the issue. (Read more about Children & Pain Relief)
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New Epiliepsy Drug for Children
Twelve year old Megan Sinnott was just 4 years old when she had her first seizure. “When she was having a seizure, she was coherent throughout, she could talk to you, she would just have the gyrations of the arms and legs,” says Jeff Sinnott, Megan’s father.
Megan was diagnosed with epilepsy and as she grew older her seizures became more intense. “In the elementary school that she went to, whenever these seizures would come on, they would last a very long time and she did have a couple of occasions at her elementary school years where they actually had to call 9-1-1 and take her to the hospital,” says Jeff.
But, thanks to the drug Diastat, Megan has been able to reclaim her childhood, enjoying life with her seizures now under control. It’s the first and only FDA-approved, acute at-home treatment for patients two years and older who experience bouts of increased seizure activity. “Prolonged seizures can hurt the brain and we don’t want the brain to be hurt. So, what we recommend is that the seizures lasting longer than 5, 10 minutes the best way to break the seizure is with a medication like a Diastat medication which is a sedative,” explains Dr. Steven Wolf of Beth Israel Medical Center. (Read more about New Epiliepsy Drug for Children)
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Antibiotics and Sore Throat Study
When does your child’s sore throat need an antibiotic? It’s an important question, and it appears, many doctors don’t really know the answer.
Sore throats account for six percent of all visits by kids to family practice doctors and pediatricians. So, this is one of the most important reasons to see the doctor. And with the looming worries over antibiotic resistance, over-prescribing these medicines for this problem is a major cause of concern among infectious disease experts.
“Unless she really, really has to take them and there is no other way of her getter better, than I’ll have her take it, otherwise I prefer for if it is a viral infection for it to run its course basically,” says nine year old Nicole’s mom. (Read more about Antibiotics and Sore Throat Study)
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FINDING A PEDIATRICIAN
Shannon Sharp, mother of two children, began trying to find a pediatrician while she was 8 months pregnant with her first child, Julian. “I knew that I had to find a pediatrician that I was comfortable with. For years the pediatrician is an important part of the family,” says Shannon.
While trying to find a pediatrician, Shannon set up a prenatal interview with some candidates.
“As a new mom, I knew I would have a lot of questions, and I wanted to find a pediatrician who would be able to address them,” says Shannon. (Read more about FINDING A PEDIATRICIAN)
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OBESITY MEDICATION AND TEENS
It’s a sad note that we’ve gotten to the point in our society that our children are becoming so overweight, and the problem is so widespread, that now weight loss medication is now being approved for teens. (Read more about OBESITY MEDICATION AND TEENS)
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GETTING KIDS TO TAKE THEIR MEDS
“I don’t like it, I don’t want it!” says four year old Stephanie.
Words that must sound familiar to any parent who has wondered how to get a child to take medicine.
Rachel Toro-Ramos says giving her daughter her medicine can sometimes be more like a wrestling match.
“I have days when my daughter just refuses and we have to literally struggle and hold her down and put it in her mouth.” (Read more about GETTING KIDS TO TAKE THEIR MEDS)
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ADHD CHILDREN & IRON DEFICIENCY
At first glance, Sean looks like your typical 12 year old, mesmerized by his video games. But, Sean’s mom, Susan, tells us she knew from when he was just 5 years old, he was different. “He was very unsettled and had problems sitting still in the classroom and liked to wonder around,” says Susan.
Sean has ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It’s a condition characterized by impulsivity, overactivity and inattention.
“We started him on a low dose of medication to try to help him,” says Susan. (Read more about ADHD CHILDREN & IRON DEFICIENCY)
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VISUALLY IMPAIRED FIND MEDICINE LABELS TOO SMALL TO READ
74 year old Teresa Olender struggles to keep track of all of her medications.
“One is for the heart, one is for blood pressure, one is a water pill and the other one is for cholesterol,” says Teresa. Teresa’s problem is that she has poor eyesight, making it hard for her to the read the labels on her medicines. (Read more about VISUALLY IMPAIRED FIND MEDICINE LABELS TOO SMALL TO READ)
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Appendectomy
The appendix is a small, finger-like appendage that sits at the juncture of the small and large intestines. Before antibiotics an appendectomy or removal of the appendix was one of the most common surgical procedures. (Read more about Appendectomy)
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