Pediatrics for Parents articles from January 1 1998

Pediatrics for Parents archives from January 1 1998

How To Hold Your Baby.
January 1, 1998... If you watch new moms holding their babies, you will find that most hold them in their left arms. The same is true for most primates. This is a well-known preference, but the reason isn't known. British researchers have an idea why this...

Day-Care Sun Protection.
January 1, 1998... The incidence of melanoma (a skin cancer) has increased dramatically in the last 50 years. Most doctors attribute this to increased exposure to the sun. And the risks begin early in life. Each time a child gets a sunburn, his chances of...

Sports Safety for Children.
January 1, 1998... Every year, millions of children participate in organized sports. They join soccer, baseball, and football leagues. They sign up for skating, swimming, and gymnastics. These are wonderful activities for children: they encourage physical...

The Sick Child With A Rash: Part 7.
January 1, 1998... (With this article Dr. Pellman completes his series on skin rashes.) Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) This unusual but very serous illness was first described in 1956 by Dr. Lyell. Infants and very young children are the...

Varicella Vaccine Safety.
January 1, 1998... Chickenpox (Varicella) is considered one of those childhood diseases that every child should have. Mothers would intentionally expose their children to a child with chickenpox, hoping their youngsters will catch it. Although generally a benign...

Gumming Up The Works.
January 1, 1998... What harm may befall you if you swallow chewing gum? Will it stick to your insides, cause your appendix to become blocked, or result in some other horror? According to the U.C. Berkeley Wellness Letter, swallowed gum passes through the...

When The Diabetic Child Is Hospitalized.
January 1, 1998... Juvenile Onset Diabetes, Type I Diabetes Mellitus or Insulin Dependant Diabetes are all names for the same entity - diabetes that affects children and is caused by a deficiency in the production of insulin. Insulin is a naturally occurring...

First Seizures.
January 1, 1998... Seizures can be categorized as provoked or unprovoked. Provoked seizures, for example, may be caused by a high fever, head trauma, or illness. Unprovoked seizures don't have an identifiable cause. Most children with unprovoked seizures are...

On the Move?
January 1, 1998... Pediatrics for Parents is mailed third class. If you move the Post Office will not automatically forward third class mail to your new address. To avoid missing an issue, please send us a change of address when you move. And be sure and include...

Product Recall News.
January 1, 1998... Recliner Dangers Product: Over 142,000 recliners sold from January, 1987 through December, 1995, with a gap between the seat and leg rest greater than five inches. Manufacturer: Two different manufacturers: Golden Chair, Inc. of...

Television: Taming the Great Satan.
January 1, 1998... I realize that as a professional in the fields of child development and parent education, I'm supposed to lecture you about the evils of television. It seems as if anyone with a degree in any one of the social sciences is obligated to lament...

Real Problems -- Bad Solutions.
January 1, 1998... Two recent news stories have continued to weigh on my mind: the shootings atop the Empire State Building and the ongoing controversy over airbag safety. They provide an interesting insight on how we look at problems and their solutions. I...