Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter articles from April 1991

Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter archives from April 1991

Leaving children alone in parked cars. (danger of accidents)
April 1, 1991... Leaving children alone in parked cars Is it safe to let a two-year-old play with knives? Is it safe to let a two-year-old stay alone in a parked car? The answers to these questions seem painfully obvious. But even though no one...

Cough/cold preparations: is there really a difference?
April 1, 1991... Cough/cold preparations Trying to figure out which over-the-counter cough/cold mixture to buy for your child is rather bewildering. You can go by past experience, your neighbor's experience, television ads, or the appeal of the label when...

Respiratory illness and day-care.
April 1, 1991... Respiratory illness and day-care There may be a silver lining Many studies over the years have shown an increased risk of illness in young children attending day-care compared to children at home. There appears to be no avoiding the...

Shoes. (selecting children's shoes)
April 1, 1991... Shoes Want some practical advice in the age of advanced marketing of yuppie paraphernalia for children? A perfect example of what life has come to can be found in children's shoe stores. After getting over the shock of reading the price...

Salmonella and pet turtles.
April 1, 1991... Salmonella and pet turtles Miniature pet turtles have always been a source of fascination for little kids. Home and classroom favorites because of their relatively low demands for feeding and attention, they made ideal pets until...it was...

Variations in children's eating habits: are they healthy?
April 1, 1991... Variations in children's eating habits Are they healthy? A recent article published in The New England Journal of Medicine analyzed the eating habits of young children. The researchers were interested in knowing whether an...

Ear infections and medication.
April 1, 1991... Ear infections and medication Dear Ms. Halvorson: Your letter raises an important issue. Otitis media, or middle ear infection, is the most common disease actually treated by pediatricians. Given the fact that at least 15% of ear infections...