COMMENTARY: Eat sweets, pay up
Detroit Free Press
A pediatrician says that a sugar tax, with revenue dedicated to children's health care, would create a win-win: better medical services and less obesity for the youngest Americans.
Shionogi Completes Acquisition of Sciele
MSN MoneyCentral
Sciele Pharma, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company specializing in sales, marketing and development of branded prescription products focused on the therapeutic areas of Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Women ’ s Health and Pediatrics. The ...
Bringing home an exotic pet? Beware!
Times of India
Larry Pickering of Emory University Medical School in Atlanta said in report for the American Academy of Pediatrics. "Most nontraditional pets pose a risk to the health of young children, and their acquisition and ownership should be discou...
Does treatment for ADHD lead teens to drug, alcohol abuse?
Philadelphia Inquirer
A new study released this week in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine shows that adolescent girls at least treated with the drugs are less likely to take up smoking or fall into drug and alcohol abuse. Another previous study ...
Exotic pets pose health risks
Globe and Mail
Reptiles, monkeys, rodents and other exotic pets are soaring in popularity, but shouldn't be welcomed in homes with babies, toddlers or people with immune-system problems, according to a report published in the October issue of Pediatrics, ...
No Shots, No School program helps families prepare for back to school
Eagan Sun-Current
An unpleasant but necessary form of back-to-school readiness comes for many kids in the form of a shot in the arm. Students across the metro area will need to be up-to-date on their immunizations in order to attend school.
Cold medicines taboo for kids under 4
Miami Herald
A University of Miami study, to be published next month in the journal Pediatrics, underscores the confusion among parents. In a study of nearly 200 parents of infants in Miami-Dade, Nashville, and Chapel Hill, N.C., the study found that tw...
Tours to highlight new P.I. health care mall
Bangor Daily News
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine -- With all of the facilities open to the public, officials at The Aroostook Medical Center are ready to officially introduce the new family health care center and medical mall ...
Microwaves a Menace for Young Kids
BusinessWeek
Most of the scalds suffered by young children that require hospitalization are caused by hot foods or drinks, according to the findings, published in the October issue of Pediatrics . "Parents need to recognize that children can burn themse...
Newton-Wellesley Hospital president to receive award for achievement in child development
Wellesley Townsman
Michael Jellinek M.D., chief of child psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and president of Newton-Wellesley Hospital, will be recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics for h...
AAP National Conference and Exhibition October 10-14, 2008
Forbes
CHICAGO, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over 10,000 pediatricians and other health care professionals are expected to attend the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2008 National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) at the Hynes Convention C...
Parents' beliefs impact kids' asthma control
Reuters
... controller medication use, especially among vulnerable populations, should include specific strategies ... to identify and to address the modifiable factors identified in this study," the investigators conclude in a report in the journ...
National Association For Family Practice Physician Assistants Announces Upcoming Conference
Medical News Today
The Association of Family Practice Physician Assistants is recognized for unparalleled educational and networking experiences. Adding to the tradition of excellence, AFPPA has announced their next fall conference, to be held November 4-7, 2...
Mettle To The Pedals: Father, Daughter Bike Trip Has Serious Side
The Morning News
Ted Arriola and his daughter, Lesley, will bike through four states next month. It's an adventure, to be sure, but there's a purpose for their pedaling.
Adolescent Relationship Violence Explained
Softpedia
Elizabeth Miller, assistant professor of pediatrics at UC Davis Children's Hospital, says that the explaining factors used by specialists to catalog the behavior of juveniles should be extended to also cover their homes, schools and communi...
Back-To-School: Important Health Checks For Kids
WCBS-TV New York
Heading back to school requires more than just a new lunchbox and school supplies. There are some important health checks your child should have before they hit the classroom. There's not better time to get the eye exam than when kids are h...
"Orono and Wayzata making AYP," Lake Minnetonka Today Thursday, August 20, 2009
Wayzata Sun-Sailor
As a whole, the Orono School District made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2009, but for the second straight year Orono Middle School failed to meet federally mandated achievement standards.
