Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter articles from February 1994

Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter archives from February 1994

Cat-scratch disease.
February 1, 1994... What has been a rather enigmatic, poorly understood, but interesting pediatric disease -- cat-scratch disease -- now receives some illumination due recently to a group from the Hartford Department of Health in conjunction with the Centers for...

New treatments and modalities.
February 1, 1994... New treatments and modalities Luckily, there is always something new coming up in pediatrics. Let's hope that the research into new drugs and other therapeutic modalities does not get curtailed under new health proposals. These next...

The macerated foot. (cracked, peeling feet caused by sweating and drying of skin)
February 1, 1994... Ever wonder what causes cracked, peeling feet in a toddler? Most parents mistake this condition for "dry skin" and try to remedy this with hand or body creams. In fact, this is not dry skin at all, but a case of maceration -- the process...

Is garlic for real?
February 1, 1994... The health benefits of eating garlic have been widely reported in the lay media. However, until recently, these claims have been mainly anecdotal, i.e., not scientifically proven to be true. Recent scientific investigation of the boisterous...

An update on the DTP vaccine.
February 1, 1994... In the 1970s and 1980s, one of the hottest issues in the pediatric field was the use of DTP vaccine to protect children from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. The concern was that the pertussis portion of the vacine was the...

Sleep and ADD medication. (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Ritalin)
February 1, 1994... A common concern of parents with children who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is that the medication used to treat this condition can cause insomnia. This concern is understandable since this meclication is classified as a...

Watch out for new products. (deceptive advertising)
February 1, 1994... Pharmaceutical companies are becoming increasingly creative in their advertising. Creative, however, may not be the right word; perhaps deceptive might be a better choice. This thought came to mind recently when I saw an ad in a pediatric...