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Work starts soon on medical clinic in downtown Lenoir
News-Topic, Lenoir, N.C.Caldwell Memorial Hospital will invest some $3 million into a new health care clinic in downtown Lenoir, where primary health care providers in different parts of the city will converge at a building seen by health officials as a path to meeting a growing...Tags: Vaccines, Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics, Women's Health, Healthcare Policies
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Many parents say no to HPV vaccine but vaccinations are up: study
Parents forgo vaccines for their teenage kids for a number of reasons, researchers said Monday in a paper reporting findings from the annual National Immunization Survey of Teens, which was published in the journal Pediatrics. That might mean that public...
Tags: Vaccines, Immunization, HPV Vaccine, Marketing, Meningitis
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Chewing gum, drinking something can help kids avoid ear pain on an airplane
The Medicine CabinetQ: Is there something you do for children before getting on an airplane to prevent ear pain? A: Many people get ear pain when they travel by plane. This is from pressure building up behind the eardrum, a membrane between the outer ear (ear canal) and the...Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Earache, Medical Specialization, Ear, Nose, and Throat, Harvard Medical School
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ADHD research seeks reasons for diagnosis rate increase
Ten-year-old Francisco Steib rarely sits through an entire dinner at home. There's still food on everyone's plate when he starts to get fidgety and has to get up. Francisco, a Lakeview resident who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity...
Tags: Culture, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ADHD, Family, Behavioral Conditions
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What treatment's best for hyperactive preschoolers?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents of preschoolers at risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may first want to try behavior training before they put their children on medications, suggests a new analysis of past studies. Researchers...Tags: The New York Times, Science and Technology, Culture, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics
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Chicken pox vaccine effective over long term, Kaiser study finds
Once upon a time, not too terribly long ago, getting the chicken pox was practically a rite of passage for kids. But now, nearly 20 years after approval of a vaccine for the varicella virus, which causes the itchy illness, chicken pox is a rarity. A new...
Tags: Shingles, Disease Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Vaccines, Chickenpox
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Anonymous letter alleges hospital mismanagement
Staff WritersManagement practices at El Centro Regional Medical Center have come under fire in an anonymous letter recently forwarded to the hospital’s board of directors, other city officials and the Imperial Valley Press with “unethical or unlawful...Tags: Theft, X-rays, General Practitioners, Corporate Officers, Medical Specialization
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Tanning parlors may misinform clients about risks
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tanning facilities often given inconsistent or incorrect information about the risks associated with indoor tanning and may let kids as young as 10 or 12 tan, according to a new study from Missouri. Although the U.S. Food...Tags: Science and Technology, Research, Bronx (New York City), Litigation and Regulation, Skin Cancer
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Why doctors fire patients: The great vaccine debate
Tribune Media ServicesA recent headline in the Wall Street Journal noted, "More doctors dismissing patients who refuse vaccines for their children." This story was especially interesting to me, as I now only accept new patients who plan to vaccinate their children. This was...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Vaccines, Sepsis, Behavioral Conditions, Meningitis
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Too many babies start eating solid foods too soon, CDC study says
Four out of 10 mothers surveyed began feeding their infants solid food when they were only 4 months old and their still-developing bodies weren’t able to process it -- and more than half the moms said they had been advised to do so by a medical...
Tags: Science and Technology, Celiac Disease, Health and Medical Professionals, American Academy of Pediatrics, Diabetes
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Pediatricians' group: gay marriage fosters child health
Los Angeles TimesThe influential American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended legalizing gay marriage on the grounds that it fosters the good health and well-being of children. In a policy statement released Thursday, the AAP declared that "scientific evidence affirms...Tags: Minority Groups, Same-Sex Marriage, American Academy of Pediatrics, Gays and Lesbians, Medical Specialization
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No clear benefits for kids' blood pressure checks
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There's no evidence that checking kids' and teens' blood pressure - and treating them if it's high - can reduce their heart risks in adulthood, according to a new analysis. What's more, researchers found blood pressure tests...Tags: Science and Technology, University of Oxford, High Blood Pressure, Medical Specialization, Family
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