Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter articles from May 1993

Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter archives from May 1993

Folic acid and birth defects. (neural tube defects)
May 1, 1993... In the mid-eighties our newsletter discussed a study linking folic acid deficiency with neural tube (spine and spinal cord) birth defects. Other researchers attempted to duplicate the findings but conclusive evidence was lacking. Neural tube...

Allergy update.
May 1, 1993... Each year the American Academy of Pediatrics publishes a booklet synopsizing new developments in allergy. Forty-one medical journals are reviewed and a panel of experts selects those articles considered to be most important to be included in...

Parents' perceptions of immunizations differ.
May 1, 1993... President Clinton has recently made universal immunization of children a major goal. There's certainly no denying the importance of such a task. But if this goal is to be successful, those assigned to complete this undertaking will need to...

Television's effect on childhood obesity - we still don't know.
May 1, 1993... What effect television has on the physical or psychological health of children is still up for grabs. While most of the studies to date have shown detrimental effects with an increase in the potential for violence in children and also an...

Iron and development.
May 1, 1993... For years pediatricians have recommended iron supplementation for infants and, when necessary, for young children. Parents often have a problem with this position, claiming that iron causes gas and constipation. Even though multiple studies...

Breast milk and intelligence in premature infants.
May 1, 1993... We are including this research in our publication because it is an issue that occasionally comes up in our discussions with parents. The question asked is, are breast-fed children more intelligent than bottle-fed children? Researchers in...