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FDA WARNING: “FAREWELL BABY TYLENOL DROPS” REVISITED
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
In May of last year, I posted an article titled, “Farewell Baby Tylenol Drops.” The item described the industry-wide decision to discontinue the more concentrated drops form of acetominophen for Read more -
RECOGNIZING THE AVAILABILITY, HAZARDS OF E-CIGARETTES IN TEENS
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
In a recent issue of AAP News, the Academy is bringing to parents’ attention a risk that is generally not associated with adolescents, but has joined the list of products Read more -
REVISED SAFE INFANT SLEEP-RELATED PRACTICES FROM THE AAP
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
It’s now been almost two decades since the AAP officially published itsfirst official recommendation that infants be slept supine–on their backs not abdomens–after solid research strongly supported that this reduced Read more -
RX: READ TO YOUR KIDS
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
Some months ago, the Wall Street Journal featured an op-ed piece by Steve Cohen, discussing a preschool program much different from those that are best known, such as the Head Read more -
SOME BIG TOXICITY IN SMALL BOTTLES
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
In October the FDA issued a warning bringing to parents’ attention the unrecognized dangers of agents that cause cause significant toxicity in small amounts–which is exactly the way these medications Read more -
SOME JUMPING TO JUMP AWAY FROM
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
The Academy released online an updated statement on recreational trampoline use in late September, and although there has been a consistent decline in the rates of injury in the last Read more -
SOME NEW HELP IN DECIDING WHEN EAR TUBES ARE APPROPRIATE
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
Ear infections are one of the most common reasons for illness office visits for kids, and many of the parents of the children afflicted with them are familiar with the Read more -
SUMMER UPDATE: SUNSCREEN IN A STICK
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
In Houston, and perhaps in a lot of other places summer and intense sun exposure having been a little slow in showing up this year. Well, good. We’ll take that. Read more -
THE AAP REVISITS THE CIRCUMCISION DEBATE
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
One of the most frequent question asked by new parents during a prenatal visit or at the first hospital newborn visit just happens to be about a subject that involves Read more -
THE SEASON LOOMS: HESITANT ABOUT THE FLU VACCINE?
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
Health news and recommendations in the month of October invariably brings the annual campaign to get those flu shots. Actually, even the term is simplistic as influenza vaccine has for Read more -
WEST NILE IN TEXAS: KIDS’ MOSQUITO PROTECTION TIPS FROM THE AAP
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
The Houston Chronicle, citing local infectious disease experts, reported August 13th that the Houston area is likely to experience an increase in exposure to the potentially serious West Nile virus Read more -
WHAT EXACTLY IS “THE MENINGITIS VACCINE?”
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
We would probably have to go back to FDR’s “New Deal” of the 1930’s to find more “alphabet soup” than we encounter with our current list of recommended childhood vaccines Read more -
‘HOW TO PRAISE YOUR CHILDREN”–EXCELLENT FIVE MINUTE VIDEO LESSON
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
This post is completely different from all previous ones. But it offers something of great value. This is a link to one of the five minute “courses” from a website Read more -
BEYOND SUBWAY MUSICIANS
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
To follow the usual format of our newsletter, this posting should really be in the musical links section, since that’s exactly what this is. However this six minute clip, recorded Read more -
INFLUENZA 2011: AAP RECOMMENDATIONS
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
Although there is nothing dramatic or significantly new in this official statement , it will be appearing in many spots in the media, and I thought would be worth posting Read more -
LOCALIZED PREVENTIVE MEDICINE NO LONGER LOCALIZED
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
“The eyes may be the window to the soul, but the mouth provides an even better view of the body as a whole,” began an importantly instructive article in the Read more