Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter articles from March 1992

Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter archives from March 1992

Radiation risk from x-rays.
March 1, 1992... The x-ray has become an indispensable and commonly used medical tool. Unfortunately, some children, especially premature neonates, are necessarily subjected to multiple x-ray evaluations. Fortunately, with modern technology, the amount of...

Ibuprofen: latest entry in the war against fever.
March 1, 1992... Some controversy still exists Ask any pediatrician and you'll find that a major concern of many parents is the presence of high fever in their child. As a result, pediatricians spend a great deal of time advising parents about the...

New news about chickenpox. (using acyclovir to reduce physical symptoms)
March 1, 1992... I'd like to give you some new news about an old disease -- chickenpox. Now is a good time to do it because you might be reading about it in the media and not be getting the true picture. As most parents have experienced, or are guaranteed to...

Newer day-care standards needed for immunization.
March 1, 1992... A tragic case in a Kentucky day-care center has recently brought to light the importance of tougher immunization standards for day-care enrollment. In this particular day-care center, two cases of meningitis occurred several weeks before a...

Absenteeism and illness in day-care.
March 1, 1992... A recent publication from Sweden discussed illness and absenteeism among children in daycare. Children involved in the study were of all ages, up to 8 years of age. The purpose of the research was two-fold: 1) To compare the rate of illness...

Don't forget to brush your teeth; but go easy on the toothpaste. (risks of too much fluoride for young children)
March 1, 1992... But go easy on the toothpaste. There sees to be little doubt that the use of fluoride has made a significantly positive impact on the dental health of children. But as with most things in life, along with the good news must always come...