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Flea a Pediatrician Wrote
2008-04-24 03:35:00 Flea: Old Fathers There are many studies with data on conditions that are associated with increasing paternal age. To not take seriously, the Reichenberg study of more than 318,000 offspring, born in the 1980s, showing that men over 40 were almost six times more likely to father an autistic child as those under 30, is a mistake. The risk goes up to nine times with fathers over 50.There's a 5-year old I know from our neighborhood playground. I know only two things about her: Her father was 84 when she was born, and she is profoundly autistic.I know that anectdotes are meaningless and data are everything, but I couldn't help think of this precious little girl when I read of this study in the Archives in General PsychiatryData are everything, but I can't help wondering what this study will do to the conversation about autism.My guess is it will do nothing. Could delayed parenthood be partly responsible for the "autism epidemic"? Americans don't want to hear that their lifestyle cho...
No Pediatrician
2008-04-20 16:15:00 We are constantly bombarded by advertisements that keep conditioning the minds of parents and would-be parents that certain substances in a baby formula could improve the IQ of children. The new buzzwords in the industry now are the fatty acids DHA (docosahexanoic acid) and ARA (arachidonic acid). Plenty of studies have claimed that there is ...
By: Atheista
No Pediatrician
2008-04-20 16:15:00 We are constantly bombarded by advertisements that keep conditioning the minds of parents and would-be parents that certain substances in a baby formula could improve the IQ of children. The new buzzwords in the industry now are the fatty acids DHA (docosahexanoic acid) and ARA (arachidonic acid). Plenty of studies have claimed that there is ...
By: Atheista
Is Health 2.0 More Beneficial for the Family Pediatrician or the Money Hung
2008-04-05 00:27:00 Health 2.0. The term has become an Internet phenomenon in a very short period of time. With the integration of community based reviews, information and doctor ratings, the inevitable question comes up, who will benefit most from these rating and reviews? Will the family pediatricians who care for their patients like their own children be ...
By: Health World Web
When is it okay to question your pediatrician?
2008-03-17 00:00:00 Empowered Patient is a regular feature on CNN. The topic on March 13th was about when it’s okay to question your pediatricians advice. I suggest checking out the article in it’s entirety at CNN Health. I know for me personally when I talk with my pediatrician about certain issues the response I am getting has ...
How to Find the Right Pediatrician for Your Child
2008-02-09 05:02:00 Preparations for your newborn begin the moment you notice the stick turned pink until you are in the hospital delivery room. One of the most important tasks is to select a pediatrician for your child. Great choices and options can lead to a challenging decision-making process. Following are tips for finding the right pediatrician for ...
Choosing a Green Pediatrician
2008-02-02 07:01:00 Shortly after your labor and delivery, the mixed anxiety and joy of this life experience will be in your past, and it will be time to look forward to the future?to the time when your baby will live...
By: Green Options
The Love of a Daddy
2008-02-02 01:53:00 My son has been breaking out in hives this past week. Sometimes there will be about 20 and other times there are none at all. Thankfully, they didn’t seem to be bothering him very much and he was his usually perky self. I took him to the doctor today because the Benadryl hasn’t been taking them ...
Branch Health Clinic welcomes new pediatrician
2008-01-17 00:00:00 NSB Kings Bay Naval Branch Health Clinic Pediatrician Andrea Norwood M.D. gives toddler Luke Amondson a physical examination Jan.
Choosing Pediatrician for Your Baby
2008-01-05 12:14:00 Congratulations, you’re pregnant. As the count-down to the birth of your new child approaches, you should consider finding a pediatrician who will work the best with your soon to be expanding family. Having a pediatrician on-hand though the formative weeks and years of your child’s life is in the best interests of both you and your child. Waiting until your child gets sick or needs a check-up is absolutely not the time to be going through the selection process, which can be stressful even when everything is going according to plan. Beginning Your Search There are several sources you can tap into to locate qualified pediatricians in your community. A good place to start is the “American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)“. A pediatrician who is certified by them will have will have graduated from four years of medical school, received three years of resident training, and passed their written examination. They provide pediatrician search service on-line. Another sourc...
By: online baby info
Ryan Phillippe takes adorable son Deacon to the pediatrician’s offi
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Baby?s Smelly Urine and Colored Poop
2007-10-15 05:11:00 Ohh the joys of motherhood After we got back from our vacation I noticed that my baby’s poop had dark colored specks in it, mixed with the usual breastfed birdseedy yellow. I immediately freaked out and researched what this could be online. Some websites said it could be something I ate ...
Baby?s Smelly Urine and Colored Poop
2007-10-15 05:11:00 Ohh the joys of motherhood After we got back from our vacation I noticed that my baby’s poop had dark colored specks in it, mixed with the usual breastfed birdseedy yellow. I immediately freaked out and researched what this could be online. Some websites said it could be something I ate ...
Practical advice for finding the right pediatrician for your baby
2007-10-15 02:11:00 Consider how friendly-or not-the office staff is. Look at the condition of the waiting room as well. A surly receptionists or snarky nurse can take a lot of the shine off a dream pediatrician. It
Two Month Immunization Shots
2007-10-11 04:42:00 Today my baby had to get his immunization shots. I had been dreading this day ever since they told me to give him infant Tylenol before his appointment. If knew that if that were the recommendation, it wasn’t going to be pleasant for my poor little guy. We waited for our appointment for about ...
Key steps in finding the right pediatrician for your baby
2007-10-10 05:38:00 Ask for referrals. That means consulting your ob/gyn, friends, family, and neighbors to gather names before meeting face to face with a few pediatricians. If you?ve recently moved, call your former doctors and ask if
When to search for the right pediatrician for your baby
2007-10-10 05:29:00 No matter what method you use for choosing the right doctor, new moms agree that finding the right pediatrician makes all the difference. After all, the doc is someone you and your child will be seeing
Dr. Wendy Edwards, Pediatrician and Autism Mother, Advocates Treating Auti
2007-09-30 17:22:00 The Times Colonist has an article on yesterday's Autism Canada conference and its focus on treating autism as a whole body medical illness. Speakers included Dr. Derrick MacFabe of the UWO team which recently released its findings on proprionic acid and Dr. Martha Herbert of the Harvard Medical School. Much of the article though focused on Dr. Wendy Edwards, a Southern Ontario pediatrician whose son was diagnosed with autism at age 3. The message at the conference as summarized by the Times Colonist is that autism is a full body illness and is not limited to the brain.Dr. Edwards advocates the use of biomedical treatments in addition to applied behaviour analysis in treating autism. She recommends diets aimed at eliminating toxins and reducing digestive tract inflammation and describes some elements of such diets including melatonin, antioxidants and the GF-CF free diet. Dr. Edwards acknowledges that her biomedical recommendations are not supported by scientific study but...
How To Choose A Pediatrician For Your Baby
2007-09-20 15:52:00 Caring for your child will naturally be one of your biggest concerns. There are more tips on immunization and care in the first year in future chapters, but right now let us talk a little about how you can choose a good paediatrician for your baby. Here is what to look out for when choosing ...
By: Baby Care
pediatrician
2007-08-21 04:20:00 anytime soon will be leaving, we are going to kieboy's pedia at perpetual succor and maternityhospital. wish i can defy this dizziness that im... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
HIV and Teens: Many Pediatricians Still Following Old Testing Guidelines
2007-05-08 12:08:00 By Katerina Pesheva Johns Hopkins Medicine Despite new guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying that all teens should be routinely tested for HIV, many pediatricians continue to test only patients with high-risk behaviors, according to a study from the Johns ...
Pediatricians raise concerns about childhood immunization cost
2007-03-30 21:03:00 The New York Times on Saturday examined the “soaring cost and rising number of new vaccines” for children, a problem that pediatricians maintain will “make it increasingly difficult … to buy the shots they give their patients. [click link for full article] (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) More: continued here
American pediatricians struggle with high vaccine costs
2007-03-27 04:03:00 (Source: Physician’s First Watch current issue) More: continued here
Pediatricians Voice Anger Over Costs of Vaccines
2007-03-24 06:03:00 Doctors say the soaring cost of new vaccines make it difficult for them to buy the shots they give their patients…. More: continued here |
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