Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter articles from October 1 1990

Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter archives from October 1 1990

Swaddling and respiratory infections. (research in Ankara, Turkey)
October 1, 1990... SWADDLING AND RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS Take a quick look around any normal newborn nursery and you'll see an array of different sizes of little round tightly swaddled bundles of babies. No nurse would ever dream of leaving tiny limbs free,...

Three square meals a day: maybe that's not so good. (eating vs. "grazing": effect on cholesterol levels)
October 1, 1990... THREE SQUARE MEALS A DAY Maybe nothing, Mom. According to some recent research from the University of Toronto, doing what the cows do -- grazing -- may be better for your health. Over the years, nutritionists have argued about whether...

Can sleeping with your child be a problem? (University of Massachusetts Medical School research)
October 1, 1990... CAN SLEEPING WITH YOUR CHILD BE A PROBLEM? Is it harmless for children to sleep together with their parents? Most traditional pediatric teachings frown upon this activity, Dr. Spock being one such example. However, certain groups, the La...

Early warning signs of autism: we can all watch for them.
October 1, 1990... EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF AUTISM Austism is a truly tragic disorder of childhood in which otherwise normal-looking children develop severe impairment of social interaction, "communication disorders, ranging from mutism to unusual speech...

Chest pain in children. (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia research)
October 1, 1990... CHEST PAIN IN CHILDREN Chest pain in children is a fairly common complaint. It is generally thought that most of these children do not have significant cardiac or pulmonary disease, especially if the symptoms occur at rest rather than...

Everything you ever wanted to know about stool.
October 1, 1990... EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT STOOL It's amazing the amount of time parents spend discussing and thinking about their children's stools. Perhaps it's because the average American adult is preoccupied with his own bowel function,...

Peeling hands and feet.
October 1, 1990... PEELING HANDS AND FEET ... Doc, what's with these peeling feet? Does he have athlete's foot? He doesn't even wear shoes yet. ... Why are her fingers always peeling? Is this a bad sign, or a vitamin deficiency? These are all very...