Spinal Taps in Children – Behavioral Changes
[A parent asks a question about an MRI, spinal taps and behavior in their child following and proceeding these procedures.]
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Showing posts from: October 2013
Leg Cramps in Children
Would all of you who have had “growing pains” please raise your hands.
Just as I thought, most of you have. You should know however, that even though many doctors use that as a “talking with parents” diagnosis, most of us realize there should really be no such thing as (more…)
Immunization Schedule: Birth to Eighteen →
Immunization schedule that can be printed out. From the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
[https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html]
Children’s Development After Head Injury
To any of you who have been following the NFL players legal battle over head injuries – or have been reading this blog – the research studies I’m going to describe should come as no surprise.
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Spinal Taps in Children
[Mother confused about headaches and wonders if her fussy daughter is having headaches from her spinal tap as an infant.]
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When I Grow Up – I Wanna Be Happy
Obesity: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Increase Toddlers’ Risk
There have been many and to spare studies which show that adults, teens and even pre-teens who drink sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in their diet are statistically more obese. Now, finally, we’ve got relevant data for 9 month to 5 year olds too.
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Leg Cramps In Children
[A grandma wonders about her grandson’s leg cramps which his doctor couldn’t diagnose with a ‘blood test.’]
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Children’s Back To School Medical Problems – Part 2
Children face a number of medical issues when they leave the relative ease of summer in favor of the more crowded environment of school each year. Here is part two of a list of common illnesses and issues facing us at “back to school” time.
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