Past Pediatric Articles...

12/31/02 - 2002 Pediatrics
Read about Pediatric advances in 2002, such as the use of infant formulas with DHA and ARA, thimerosal free vaccines, combination vaccines, and new medications for ADHD.

12/22/02 - Super Vaccines
Pediarix is a new 'super' vaccine that combines three immunizations into one, meaning your kids will need to get fewer shots.

12/15/02 - Flu Update
Flu season has definitely begun, and judging by early reports, this may be the worst season in recent years. Learn to protect your child from the flu.

12/09/02 - OTC Claritin for Allergies
My daughter has allergies. Will it be a good thing for us that Claritin is going to be available over-the-counter without a doctor's prescription?

11/27/02 - New ADHD Medication
Strattera is a new nonstimulant medication that has been approved for the treatment of ADHD in children and adults.

11/17/02 - Kids and Second Hand Smoke
Most people understand the negative effects that smoking can have on their own health, including an increased risk of heart attacks and lung cancer, but they often still need some extra motivation to quit smoking. Understanding the effects of second hand smoke on our kids may help you give up smoking.

11/11/02 - School Performance Problems
Review what to do when your child is having problems at school, including seeing your Pediatrician and getting an evaluation for learning disabilities, ADHD or other medical problems that might be affecting his ability to learn.

11/01/02 - November Health Awareness
November 2002 health observances promoting awareness of diabetes, diabetic eye disease, alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, hospice, bone marrow donation, smoking cessation, adoption, and GERD.

10/31/02 - Halloween Safety
Most people think of Halloween as a time for fun and treats. However, roughly four times as many children aged 5-14 are killed while walking on Halloween evening compared with other evenings of the year. Many Halloween-related injuries can be prevented if parents closely supervise school-aged children during trick-or-treat activities.

10/27/02 - Cord Blood Banking
Review the pros and cons of umbilical cord blood banking to store your baby's stem cells.

10/20/02 - Lead Poisoning Prevention
Our house is about 15 years old and I know that living in an older house is a risk factor for lead poisoning. What do I have to do to protect my children from being poisoned with lead?

10/13/02 - Adult Immunization Awareness
Parents are often very aware of what shots their kids need, but adult immunization awareness is not thought to be very important by most people, including some doctors. What shots do adults need?

10/06/02 - Screening Children for Depression
Reviewing the risk factors and common symptoms of depression can help you to recognize if your child is depressed, so you can intervene early and get him help.

09/30/02 - Flu Shots for Children
A flu shot can help prevent your children from getting influenza, and is especially recommonded if they have a chronic medical problem, such as asthma or diabetes, or are around someone else that is high risk. Do your kids need a flu shot?

09/23/02 - Walk to School Day
Observe Walk to School Day and help promote your children's health and safety.

09/17/02 - RSV Prevention
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are common in children, leading to coughing, wheezing and trouble breathing. Synagis is an injection given monthly to high risk infants, especially premature babies with chronic lung disease to prevent them from getting RSV. Learn how to prevent your child from getting this common infection.

09/09/02 - Pertussis Fact Sheet
Pertussis or whooping cough has been increasing in recent years. Learn how to recognize and protect your child against this vaccine preventable illness.

09/02/02 - Backpacks and Back Pain
Is carrying heavy backpack to school causing health problems for your kids? It might if they are carrying more than 10-20% of their body weight in their backpack.

08/24/02 - Pediatric Freebies
Learn how to get free stuff and coupons from your Pediatrician, including formula, antibiotics, allergy and asthma medications and other drugs for your children.

08/17/02 - New Pediatric Asthma Guidelines
Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and managment of asthma with up-to-date recommendations on medications, monitoring and prevention of asthma.

08/11/02 - Preventing Kids' Sport's Injuries and Deaths
Your kids can stay healthy and avoid injuries when playing sports by wearing protective equipment, avoiding heat stroke, and recognizing risk factors for sudden death.

08/04/02 - West Nile Virus
The West Nile virus has been spreading westward across the United States, causing infections in some people who are bitten by infected mosquitoes. Are your children at risk?

07/20/02 - Back to School Resource Center
Get your kids ready to go back to school.

07/13/02 - Body Mass Index Calculator
Are your kids over or underweight? Using our body mass index calculator, you can figure out if your child is at an appropriate weight for his or her height. The BMI calculator also works for adults!

06/26/02 - Kid's Height Predictor
Parents often have questions about how tall their kids will be. To predict your child's future height based on his genetic potential (which is based on his parent's midparental height), fill in the following form with the height of each of the child's birth parents.

06/19/02 - Summer Safety Tips
For many people, summer means fun in the sun. The kids are out of school, adults are on vacation and it's time for outdoor activities like riding bikes and hosting barbecues. However, summer also is the time of year kids are most likely to be injured.

06/12/02 - Asthma in Children
Asthma is a serious and potentially life threatening illness that affects many children. Learn the basics about asthma to help control and prevent your child's asthma attacks.

06/05/02 - June Health Awareness
June 2002 health observances promoting awareness of fireworks safety, aphasia, scleroderma, vision research, cancer survivors, occupational safety, headaches, men's health, deaf and blind awareness week, and eye safety week.

05/29/02 - How Safe Is Safe?
Can your child be too safe? Remember that the more chances you take, such as by not using a car seat, having a gun that is loaded and unlocked in the house, or not having a smoke detector, the more likely your child is to be injured or killed by an accident.

05/22/02 - Do's and Dont's at your Pediatrician's Office
What you should and shouldn't do when you see your Pediatrician.

05/15/02 - DHA and ARA
In addition to DHA and ARA supplemented baby formula, you can now also feed your infant baby food with DHA and ARA. Do your children need these supplements?

05/08/02 - Understanding Growth Charts
Growth charts are an important way to monitor your child's growth. This guide should provide you with all of the information you need to use the growth charts to follow how well your child is growing.

05/01/02 - May Health Awareness
May 2002 health observances promoting awareness of asthma and allergies, better hearing and speech, better sleep, hepatitis, huntington's disease, lyme disease, arthritis, digestive diseases, high blood pressure, melanoma and skin cancer detection, mental health, neurofibromatosis, osteoporosis, stroke, teen pregnancy prevention, trauma, older americans, tuberous sclerosis, anxiety disorders, food allergy, safe kids, suicide awareness, childhood depression, birth defects, and running and fitness.

04/24/02 - Recall Round-Up
It's time for spring cleaning, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging Americans to join its "recall round-up" of 12 hazardous products still found in millions of homes. Spring clean your house of deadly products.

04/17/02 - Snoring and Children
How do you know if your child is just a normal snorer or if he has obstructive sleep apnea? When is snoring a problem?

04/10/02 - New Treatment for Diarrhea
A recent report states that Lactobacillus is a safe and effective treatment for children with diarrhea. Learn more about this new treatment for a very common childhood problem.

04/03/02 - April Health Awareness
April 2002 health observances promoting awareness of alcohol, cancer control, counseling, IBS, autism, child abuse prevention, occupational therapy, STD, youth sports safety, women's eye health, public health, sleep awareness, kick butts day, alcohol free weekend, healthy kids, infants immunization, minority cancer, organ and tissue donor, and Walk America.

03/27/02 - Parenting Poll Results
View our recent parenting poll results to see what other parents are doing with their kids, including such topics as potty training, spanking, antibiotic use, circumcision, etc.

03/17/02 - National Poison Prevention Week
This year's dates for National Poison Prevention Week is March 17-23, 2002. It is a good time to think about how to protect your children from poisoning, a common cause of preventable injury to a child.

03/13/02 - Skateboard and Scooter Injuries
More children are playing outside these days, especially riding skateboards and scooters. While it is good that kids are more active, since more physical activity can lead to less overweight children, the increased use of skateboards and scooters has also resulted in an increased number of injuries.

3/06/02 - Children and Asthma
Does your child have asthma? That seems like an easy enough question, but unless your child has classic asthma symptoms, like coughing, wheezing and trouble breathing, you might not know that he has asthma.

02/20/02 - What's New in Pediatrics
Among the new medications for children are new once daily treatments for ADHD, improved and easier to use medications for asthma, and new treatments for children with eczema who don't respond to steroids. New, stronger antibiotics and new vaccines also help to treat and prevent infections in children.

02/13/02 - New Infant Formula With LCPUFAs
Enfamil LIPIL™, by making a formula more like breastmilk, will hopefully give those children who are unable to breastfeed some of the benefits of breastfeeding and help promote their optimal growth and development.

02/06/02 - Children's Vitamins
What to know before you buy vitamins for your children. Important vitamins and minerals include iron, calcium, fluoride, and Vitamin A, C and D.

01/30/02 - Adventures in Parenting
Have you heard the latest parenting advice?

01/23/02 - Poison Control
Poison Control Centers are a good resource where you can get help for childhood poisonings. The new nationwide toll-free number makes it easy to get in touch with your local poison center.

01/16/02 - 2002 Immunization Schedule
The 2002 Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

01/02/02 - RSV and Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is a common lung infection that is usually caused by RSV, with symptoms of a runny nose, cough, difficulty breathing and wheezing. Learn the signs, symptoms and treatments for bronchiolitis.

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