Articles for Tag: "pediatrics"

How effective are baby helmets? 
How effective are baby helmets?
New research suggests children with misshapen heads will not benefit from helmet therapy. Not all experts agree.
Too much TV time linked to kids’ poor sleep habits 
Too much TV time linked to kids’ poor sleep habits
Study confirms association between more television viewing and reduced sleep in children.
Should infant boys be circumcised? 
Should infant boys be circumcised?
Although there’s been a decline in circumcision rates, a recent study says the benefits far outweigh the risks.
Two sisters with unrelated heart defects  Featured
Two sisters with unrelated heart defects
Read how an Indiana mother experienced two very different pregnancies, but with two similar outcomes.
Bald and beautiful for kids  Featured
Bald and beautiful for kids
See how two women are raising money and awareness for childhood cancer with the popular St. Baldrick’s event.
Should parents use retail clinics for kids? 
Should parents use retail clinics for kids?
The American Academy of Pediatrics is advising parents to bring their kids to a pediatrician instead of a walk-in clinic.
Healthy lifestyle begins during childhood 
Healthy lifestyle begins during childhood
New research takes a look at how body mass index in adulthood can be linked to certain factors in childhood.