Health

Experts say early detection of motor delays is key

Submitted by JTullos on Thursday, May 30th, 7:47 am

Motor delays are common in children, but early recognition can optimize outcomes through timely referrals from the medical home to pediatric specialists and developmental therapists.

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Childhood ADHD increases risk of adult obesity

Submitted by JTullos on Thursday, May 23rd, 7:20 am

The study, “Obesity in Men with Childhood ADHD: A 33-Year Controlled, Prospective, Follow-up Study,” in the June 2013 issue of Pediatrics found that men with childhood ADHD are twice as likely to experience higher BMI and obesity rates in adulthood than men without childhood ADHD.

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Heat stress and kids

Submitted by JTullos on Wednesday, May 15th, 7:12 am

Keep your family safe this summer by following these tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for heat stress in exercising children.

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Summer months are peak time for chemical injuries

Submitted by JTullos on Monday, May 13th, 7:04 am

Gasoline, kerosene, lighter fluid, and certain other household cleaning products present a high risk for injury or death when children mistake these hydrocarbons for food or drink and ingest the chemical.

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Saliva can clean dirty pacifiers and reduce allergy risks

Submitted by JTullos on Wednesday, May 8th, 7:35 am

Parents use a variety of methods to clean a baby’s pacifier: rising it in tap water, boiling it, or putting it in their own mouth and sucking on it before giving it back to the baby. According to a new study, parents who “clean” their child’s pacifier by sucking on it can also protect their infant from developing allergies.

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National Nurses Week 2013

Submitted by mdynia on Monday, May 6th, 10:27 am

National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.

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Not all reflux in infants is disease

Submitted by JTullos on Wednesday, May 1st, 7:03 am

In order to effectively manage and treat reflux-related symptoms, it is important for pediatricians to distinguish patients with physiologic gastroesophageal reflux (GER) from those with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

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