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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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Colic Reflux
14 month old Cateyann entered the world when she was only 36 weeks old, a preemie, she weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces. It was crucial for Cateyann to gain weight…but, as weeks and then months passed, she not only didn’t put weight on, Cateyann began losing pound after pound.
“It was a constant stress every day for my husband and I worrying about how much she ate, is she going to eat today? We would be weighing her every night to make sure she didn’t lose any weight,” says Danielle, Cateyann’s mother.
Feeding time was extremely stressful for the family because Cateyann would refuse to eat any solid foods, spitting out every spoonful. “She didn’t care that she didn’t eat, she could go all day long. Typically with a baby you think they would let you know they were hungry by the way they were acting and she would act fine you would never know that she hadn’t eaten for the entire day,” says Danielle. (Read more about Colic Reflux)
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Croup Treatment Failure
Croup is one of the most common and potentially serious viral respiratory infections in kids. It’s typically treated with humidified air to sooth the airways.
But does that treatment really work?
In kids, croup is the most common cause of difficulty breathing due to airway obstruction in kids. In fact, it’s diagnosed in up to five percent, or one in twenty kids under the age of six. (Read more about Croup Treatment Failure)
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EAR TUBE RECOMMENDATIONS
“I don’t see any cheese in there.”
Seven year-old Jessica Lee giggles at her doctor.
But she does have ear fluid her middle ear. In fact her middle ear fluid has been around off and on for 3 year now. Back then, Jessica battled repeated bouts of ear fluid. Her mom Jennifer was worried about hearing loss and speech delays. Jessica had surgery to place ear tubes in both ears to drain the ear fluid. But they didn’t work. Her mom Jennifer says, “The ear tubes were obstructed, one after a month, one after 3-4 months. There was still ear fluid.” (Read more about EAR TUBE RECOMMENDATIONS)
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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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CHICKEN POX VACCINE
Chickenpox vaccines can protect kids from the inconvenient, uncomfortable and occasionally dangerous disease. Chickenpox is commonly thought of as an annoying childhood disease, but not one that necessarily kills. Usually this is an itchy illness that keeps kids out of school.
But in some cases the chickenpox can make an individual very sick, from associated illnesses like pneumonia.
With all the questions surrounding the effectiveness of the chickenpox vaccine, it’s important to answer the central question- does it work to reduce the risk of death from this virus? (Read more about CHICKEN POX VACCINE)
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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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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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