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Live Healthy Georgia

August 20, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

What do Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin have in common? On July 1, 2008 each was selected from among ... (read more)

Listen Up! Newborn Hearing Screening Matters

August 14, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

The jury was out the last time US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) considered the appropriateness of screening all newborns for hearing loss. The USPSTF concluded that there simply was not enough research available to determine whether they should recommend for or against ... (read more)

Burning Up? Find Out Why

August 14, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

Summer is fading fast, and maybe that is why sunshine seems to be at the top of my mind. Whatever the reason, while today’s post offers another caution about the sun, it is relevant year-round. What’s the problem? You may think that if ... (read more)

Please Don’t Take My Sunshine Away

August 13, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

Guilty as charged. That’s how I’d plead if you charged me with sometimes sending my kids out to play without sunscreen. “But, Your Honor,” (I’d argue in my own defense) “never during the peak hours!” and “There’s no family history of skin cancer!” But I ... (read more)

Do Vaccines Cause That?

August 12, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

If you are concerned about the safety of vaccines, you won't want to miss, "Do Vaccines Cause That?" Written by Martin G. Myers, MD and Diego Pineda, MS, recognized immunization experts, "Do Vaccines Cause That?" is a ... (read more)

New Research Links Daycare to Lower Breastfeeding and Higher Weight Gain

August 11, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | 1 question or comment

Can the beginnings of childhood obesity subtly take root in the feeding habits of infants? Yes, especially if your baby is in daycare, according to a new research study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.... (read more)

Study Reinforces Risks of Cough and Cold Medicines in Infants and Young Children

August 9, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | No questions or comments

Remember the media frenzy when cough and cold medications intended for infants and children under the age of 2 years were pulled off the shelves nationwide? Well, new evidence is now available suggesting that the ... (read more)

National Immunization Awareness Month: Time for a Shot of Reality

August 4, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

Are your immunizations up-to-date? While most immunizations are intended for infants and children under 6 years of age, some vaccines and booster shots are recommended for older children, adolescents, adults and seniors as well. So staying up-to-date with immunizations requires ongoing effort on ... (read more)

Kid, Kiss that TV Screen Goodbye

August 4, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | No questions or comments

No TV for the next seven weeks. That’s what I decided when I read that the American Academy of Pediatrics discourages television viewing for children under the age of two. Predictably, I panicked. ... (read more)

C-section Now, Asthma Later?

July 28, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

Last month, I covered a study about the prevalence of cesarean sections in the U.S. (And before that, Karen Gromada covered two studies about risks of so-called “near term” births and c-sections.) This month, I look at a ... (read more)

Breastfeeding: The Ultimate Disease Prevention Strategy

July 20, 2008 by Amy Spangler | 1 question or comment

In a report supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and entitled, Prevention for a Healthier America: Investments in Disease Prevention Yield Significant Savings, Stronger Communities, Trust for America's Health ... (read more)

Probiotics to the Rescue!

July 20, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | No questions or comments

Anyone who has ever had a yeast infection knows that they are horrible things, so you can imagine how dismayed I was to learn my then-infant son had developed one on his otherwise sweet little bottom. My pediatrician prescribed a special cream and some good ... (read more)

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