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Chicago doctors welcome Chinese girls with medical needs into their family
An outraged Janet Agranoff watched in 1996 as "60 Minutes" aired a report about "dying rooms" in Chinese orphanages, where infants and toddlers — most of them girls — were left to starve. When the report ended, the obstetrician-turned-stay-at-...
Tags: Obstetrics, Heart Surgery, Spina Bifida, China, Adoption
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Experts issue guidelines for gene tests in kids
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Groups representing pediatricians and geneticists issued new recommendations on Thursday to provide doctors with guidance about when to test a child's DNA for genetic conditions. The recommendations are the first collaboration...Tags: Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research, Biology, Genetic Condition
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READER SUBMITTED: Hospital For Special Care Receives Grant To Support Garden Of Hope Child Development Program
Greater New BritainHospital for Special Care (HSC) announced that it has received a $10,000 grant from the J. Walton Bissell Foundation, Inc. to assist with funding its Garden of Hope Child Development Program, which is a part of HSC's Complex Pediatric Care specialty...Tags: Computer Hardware, Apple iPad, Hospitals and Clinics
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Connecticut Lags In Mental Health Screening For Children
The Hartford CourantSelenia Velez remembers the near-daily phone calls from the pre-school, alerting her that her 2-year-old son had acted out aggressively and needed to be picked up immediately. The calls went on for months, as Velez, 27, of Hartford, and her husband...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, General Practitioners, Adam Lanza, Environmental Issues, Family
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Got diet milk?
In the face of troubling childhood obesity rates and what it sees as low milk consumption rates, the dairy industry says it has a solution: Offer kids flavored milk that uses low-calorie artificial sweeteners. The only problem, industry...
Tags: Children's Health, Consumer Goods Industries, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Family
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Give immigrants healthcare access: U.S. kid doctors
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A group representing U.S. pediatricians said this week that its members should pay special attention to the healthcare needs of immigrant children and support health insurance for all - regardless of legal status. "It doesn'...Tags: Health Insurance, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Immigration, Social Sciences, Family
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The virtues of spit
Anyone who has ever had an infant who uses a pacifier has confronted the situation: Baby lets binkie fall out of mouth. Binkie hits ground. Baby commences crying. Question arises: How to restore the pacifier to a hygienic state before returning it to baby...
Tags: Asthma, Physical Conditions, Mayo Clinic, Family, Medical Specialization
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Local Voices, May. 01
Banning soda I am writing in response to "Study: Soda bans likely to backfire" (News, April 14). You scream, I scream, we all scream for — soda? I know I do, and I know that I cannot be the only one. Soda consumers like myself who want their 32-...Tags: Entertainment Events, Environmental Issues, Politics, Family, Interior Policy
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Experts: Bounce house injuries soaring
Call it a bounce house, moon walk or jump house, but the safety of the block party staple has come under fire. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics reported that the number of bounce house injuries among children nationwide increased...
Tags: Rentals, Science and Technology, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Standards
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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: Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hepatitis B , Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics
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Report cites health risks of 'cinnamon challenge'
The cough-inducing effects of taking the "cinnamon challenge," in which thrill-seekers try to swallow a spoonful of cinnamon without water in less than a minute, can be seen all over the Internet. Some health experts have voiced concerns over the dare...
Tags: Asthma, Science and Technology, Respiratory Disease, Pat Quinn, Medical Specialization
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Breads, Claritin (drug), Health and Medical Professionals, Baking Soda
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