Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter articles from November 1991

Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter archives from November 1991

Pedestrian injuries in young children.
November 1, 1991... Pedestrian injuries in young children Two articles addressing the issue of childhood pedestrian injuries appeared in the October, 1991 issue of Pediatrics. The importance of this subject becomes apparent when one realizes that...

There's a fungus among us ... ringworm.
November 1, 1991... Fungal infections of the skin are surprisingly common. Unfortunately when they have a name like ringworm, they cause panic and misunderstandings. Parents become emotional about this issue, feeling that they have been negligent in their child's...

Esophageal reflux. (common problem in young infants, resulting in spitting up & vomiting)
November 1, 1991... Have you ever heard the term esophageal reflux? This is a common problem encountered in young infants. It refers to the regurgitation of stomach contents into the esophagus resulting in spitting up and/or vomiting. Youngsters with reflux...

AIDS and day-care: the American Academy of Pediatrics' official policy.
November 1, 1991... Despite the vast amount of material written about AIDS in the media, there still exists a great deal of misunderstanding about the risk of getting AIDS (HIV infection) in certain situations -- such as daycare. Is there any added risk to...

What to do when a child has a cut.
November 1, 1991... Pediatricians were given a refresher course on wound care management in a recent issue of Contemporary Pediatrics, an excellent and very popular pediatric journal found on virtually every pediatrician's desk. Part of the article presented a...

Calcium. (dietary requirements for children)
November 1, 1991... Calcium is a mineral of extreme importance to our health. Most prevalent in bone, it is in fact the main mineral in our bodies' support structure. Our cardiovascular and nervous systems also require calcium for normal functioning. The exact...

The first dental check-up.
November 1, 1991... The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that a child have his first dental check-up at around age three. However, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry feels that a child's first visit should be after the eruption of the first...

Do lice transmit disease?
November 1, 1991... Head lice are probably on every mother's "Top 10 List" of things she doesn't want her child to get. But is it high on any public health authority's "hit list" of serious diseases? In other words, is it just a social nuisance or does it have...