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Planning a home birth? Here's some advice from pediatricians
The nation’s pediatricians have some advice for expectant parents who are considering giving birth to their child at home: Don’t. Home birth is not very common in the United States – fewer than 1% of babies are born outside of a...
Tags: Medical Specialization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pediatrics, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics
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FDA studies caffeine's effects on children, teens
WASHINGTON — The presence of caffeine in gum, jelly beans, waffles and other foods has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the stimulant's potential effects on children and adolescents. The FDA's announcement comes a few weeks...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Mars, Inc., Waffles
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Just say don't: Doctors question routine tests and treatments
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Now there are 135. That's how many medical tests, treatments and other procedures - many used for decades - physicians have now identified as almost always unnecessary and often harmful, and which doctors and patients should...Tags: Back Pain, Medical Specialization, Health Insurance Cost, Pharmaceuticals, Health and Medical Professionals
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Letter: Maryland pediatricians support setting nutritional standards for beverages
Your recent editorial, "County campaign against sugary drinks goes too far," is way off the mark. On behalf of the American Academy of Pediatrics Maryland Chapter and our almost 900 members statewide, I want to support Howard County Executive Ken Ulman...Tags: Ken Ulman, High Blood Pressure, Medical Specialization, Weight, Diabetes
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Howard ban on sugary drinks makes the healthy choice easier
Your recent editorial on Howard County's ban on sugary beverages hit the mark ("A culture of healthy choices," Dec/ 13). On behalf of the American Academy of Pediatrics Maryland Chapter and our nearly 900 members statewide, I want to support Howard...Tags: Ken Ulman, Medical Specialization, Howard County, Weight, Diabetes
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Doctor says cold medicines don't work for young kids
When a young child comes down with a cold — congestion, a scratchy sore throat and runny nose, maybe with greenish goo — many parents head straight for the drugstore for a bottle of children's cold medicine. Don't bother. It's worth it...
Tags: Coughing, Medical Specialization, Antihistamines, Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals
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Recess 'crucial' for school kids, pediatricians say
Give kids a break, doctors said Monday — or you might find that they have trouble paying attention in the classroom. In a policy statement released on Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on School Health, pediatricians...
Tags: Schools, Medical Specialization, School Examinations, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pediatrics
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Educational TV tied to fewer behavior problems
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Upping the educational value of what young kids watch on television may help improve their behavior, a new study suggests. It can be hard to encourage families of preschoolers to turn off the TV, but there are plenty of high-...Tags: Family, Medical Specialization, Entertainment, University of Washington, Pediatrics
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Male circumcision tied to less sexual pleasure
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men circumcised either as children or adults report less intense sexual pleasure and orgasm than their uncircumcised counterparts, according to a new study from Belgium. "We're not saying less sexual activity or satisfaction,...Tags: Vaccines, Human papillomavirus, Numbness, Belgium, HIV
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Breast-feeding is on the rise in America, CDC says
Good news for babies: The number of mothers breast-feeding is rising across America. So says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a new report released Thursday. From 2000 to 2008, the proportion of mothers who breast-fed their infants rose...
Tags: Family, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Disease Prevention
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Chemicals in the crib
Three popular brands of baby mattresses that were marketed in recent months to families and day care centers contained toxic flame retardants linked to increased cancer risk, according to laboratory tests conducted for the Chicago Tribune. One member...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Medical Research, Imports, European Union, Hazardous Materials
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Hospitals push breast-feeding in hopes of getting 'baby-friendly' label
After the births of her first two children, Charmaine Sharkey's neighborhood hospital gave her cans of baby formula and sent her on her way. But Sharkey tried something different when her youngest, Dynasty, was born six months ago. The 28-year-old...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention
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