PedMedicine: Pediatrics and Medicine

Why Children Need UV Protection for Their Eyes - WSJ YouTube http://bit.ly/1B1TzAv -- Children's vision experts say the sooner parents start protecting children's eyes from the sun, the lower th...

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To all the dads out there: this one's for you. http://howtodad.ca Link via @GruntDoc, ER physician from Texas and one of the first medical bloggers.

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Some parents are creating accounts for their babies on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other services, long before those children are able to add posts themselves. Produced by: Rebekah Fergusson...

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Children who earn the best grades in school don't always become high achievers, says Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He tells why parents should sometimes let th...

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From NHS: When is the right time to talk your child about sex? Hear members of the public give their opinion. Plus, an expert explains why it's important to do so, how to approach the subject, an...

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Elizabeth Smart, a former child abductee turned activist, gives her top three tips on what every parent should tell their children in order to protect them from abduction and sexual abuse. Lee Ha...

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Baby Bundle, a new app, aims to place all the information that new parents need for the first 24 months of parenthood. Will it be enough to soothe new parents? Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg, Baby Bun...

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"Scoliosis is a condition that causes your spine to curve. It's often diagnosed during the early teen years, and many times it can be corrected with a brace. But a little boy named Hank was born ...

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What is autism? Autism is a set of heterogeneous neurodevelopmental conditions, characterised by: - early-onset difficulties in social communication - unusually restricted, repetitive behavi...

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Cerebral palsy encompasses a large group of childhood movement and posture disorders. Overall prevalence has remained stable in the past 40 years at 2—3.5 cases per 1000 livebirths, despite ...

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Health News by an Assistant Professor at University of Chicago, Internist and Allergist

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Adenotonsillectomy for Childhood Sleep Apnea does not improve attention or executive function. However, as compared with the watchful-waiting group, the early-adenotonsillectomy group had sign...

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From WSJ and MarketWatch: 10 things sleepaway camps won’t say - 10 things - MarketWatch http://on.mktw.net/11STOcg Things Summer Camps Won't Tell You:

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The average toddler outgrows their shoes four times a year. It's enough to keep parents on their toes. But, there's no need to stress over making the right choices for healthy feet. A few simple ...

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Nosebleeds are common, but can be scary for a child. If they're not treated properly they could become a medical problem. Dr. Kim Giuliano, a pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital ...

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Children who had a dog during first year of life get fewer respiratory infections - a Cleveland Clinic pediatrician comments on a Finnish study: http://goo.gl/j0XeH

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From Am Fam Physician: Febrile seizures are common in the first 5 years of life. Initial evaluation should determine whether features of a complex seizure are present and identify the sourc...

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From Doctors TV : Making Doctor Visits Fun (video)

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Ho to Avoid Illness at School - Cleveland Clinic Video.

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Image of the H1N1 Influenza Virus, CDC . The key points for the upcoming 2011–2012 season are: - the influenza vaccine composition for the 2011–2012 season is unchanged from the 2010–20...

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Dr. Carola Arndt, a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). ITP, also called immune thrombocytopenic purpura, is a blood-clotting di...

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From NHS Choices YouTube channel : Slapped cheek syndrome is a viral infection and the fifth most common disease in children. Here, a GP talks about the symptoms to look out for.

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How To Stop A Nosebleed | Seattle Mama Doc - http://goo.gl/VwIeR

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Recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) improves growth in patients with growth hormone deficiency or idiopathic short stature. This meta-analysis suggests that rhGH improved almost all interme...

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The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center has been selected to host the 15th International Celiac Disease Symposium in 2013. This is a short informational video about the host city Chicag...

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