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Jacksonville endocrinologist joins Nemours Orlando staff
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelNemours has added another doctor to its Orlando team. Dr. Martha V. Taboada, a pediatric endocrinologist, joined the Nemours Children’s Clinic, Orlando this week.  We are committed to advancing specialized pediatric care... -
Short people got no reason... to be short?
HealthFew kids who start slowly out of the gate, vertically speaking, were taken to specialists to see if they had a developmental problem that could be fixed, U of Penn researchers reported in the journal Pediatrics. And girls got treated less often than boys,... -
Study links popular music to teenage blues
HealthIf your teens are prone to blue periods, perhaps some John Grisham, your People magazine or even your Morning Call might help. Teenagers who are heavy listeners of popular music are more prone to depression than those who read, a University of... -
Rx for health: Take two new books and call me in the morning
Booster ShotsWe check out and bag our own groceries at the supermarket; we park our own cars and bank online rather than bothering a teller; we fix our own computers. Small wonder, then, that we are increasingly called upon to make...... -
Children need more vitamin D, researchers say
Booster ShotsLike adults, children require vitamin D -- it's one of those often-ignored fundamentals. But how much? The vitamin is crucial for, among other things, bone development, so no one wants to skimp. But not many experts want to go overboard...... -
'Grey's Anatomy': Jessica Capshaw shines as Arizona Robbins
Show TrackerIn tonight's episode, 'Invest in Love,' Meredith's voiceover returned after last week's brief surrender to Derek. I was hoping that Ellen Pompeo's maternity leave would give us a longer break from that ever-monotonous introduction, but, oh well. The focus... -
Does your pediatrician know best? Maybe not
Moms At Work» Orlando Sentinel – Moms At WorkDo pediatricians always know best? Maybe, maybe not. Dr. Andrew Adesman, the head of pediatrics at a New York hospital, decided to find out if pediatricians are always giving parents the best information. So he sent out questionnaires contai... -
Pediatricians relax position against infant swimmers
Moms At Work» Orlando Sentinel – Moms At WorkThe American Academy of Pediatrics this week announced that it has changed its long-held  stance against early childhood swimming. Previously, the professional organization had opposed swimming lessons for infants and toddlers out of concern that it led.... -
Are you sufficiently worried about the risk of choking? Probably not, pediatricians say.
Booster ShotsParents, the American Academy of Pediatrics wants you to know that you probably don’t worry enough about the risk that your children may choke to death. And you’re not alone. The pediatricians’ group also thinks the federal government isn’t doing.... -
More evidence they should take the 'Einstein' out of 'Baby Einstein'
Booster ShotsFor those parents out there who were holding out hope that scientists would someday vindicate Baby Einstein DVDs and other so-called educational videos aimed at the under-2 set, a leading pediatric journal has some bad news: The DVDs do not...... -
Nearly 1 in 4 teens has 'sexted' nude pictures, study says
It might not come as a surprise to any parent who has caught their teen-age child red-handed and red-faced while sending a sexually explicit text message, but a new study is suggesting that “sexting” is prevalent among adolescents. A...
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Fever reducers don't slow children's recovery: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of past research finds that fever-reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children's recovery from an infection, contrary to the fears of some doctors and parents. Researchers have debated for decades whether...Tags: Family, Vaccines, Ibuprofen (drug), University of Louisville, Symptoms
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