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Common sense on Plan B
Last week, a federal district judge in New York ruled that girls younger than 17 should be allowed to purchase the Plan B contraceptive pill over the counter. Unlike the Obama administration, Judge Edward Korman got this one right. The 2011 decision by...
Tags: White House, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Justice System, Judges, Plan B (drug)
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Tips for choosing your child's first bike
Choosing a first bike can be daunting, but these tips can help narrow down the options. At first glance, the wall of children’s bicycles at any area bike shop or big-box retailer can be paralyzing: Spider-Man bikes, Littlest Pet Shop bikes,...
Tags: Sykesville, Linthicum, Parenting, Catonsville
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The Littlest Vegans
Eleven-year-old Tyler Parker-Rollins says being vegan isn't always easy. But he says it's also "fun" and that he plans to be one "forever." His 9-year-old brother, Will, loved it when his friends tried vegan pizza at his birthday party and "they...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Consumer Goods Industries, Vegan Diet, Calcium, Vitamin Therapy
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Download it: IronKids app
A new mobile app developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics aims to help children stay free from sports injuries by encouraging them to do some home strength-training. The IronKids app includes workout demonstrations and tips from Dr. Jordan Metzl,...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iTunes, Apple iPad
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Keep babies safe, not just stylish
The recent feature article regarding nurseries ("Making rooms for baby," March 10) provides nice design advice, but it fails to provide safe advice for a sleeping newborn. Many of the photographs in the article highlight unsafe cribs. In the Baltimore...
Tags: Franklin Square Medical Center, Hospitals and Clinics
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Pediatrics group pushing for recess for middle-schoolers
For The Baltimore SunFrom Liz Atwood: When kids start middle school, they notice one thing right away: There is no recess. They have gym class, but unstructured playtime is left behind in elementary school. But a new statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics urges...Tags: Middle Schools, Schools
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The what-if prescription
Leave it to some thoughtful physicians to put good medicine ahead of good politics. Last year, the Obama administration wrongly chose to limit access of teens to the emergency contraceptive pill known as Plan B. This week, pediatricians are urging their...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Medical Specialization, Plan B (drug), Abortion, Health Organizations
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Pediatricians applaud Obama effort to reduce gun violence
Maryland's pediatricians applaud President Barack Obama for his leadership in the wake of the gun violence at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. ("Obama pledges fight for gun laws," Jan. 17). The president's federal policy recommendations...
Tags: Medical Specialization, White House, Franklin Square Medical Center, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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The dreaded snow day
Most parents know it well. The day when school is closed, children are home and the walls begin to close in around you by the hour. Throughout the winter, snow, cold temperatures and rain can leave children aimlessly searching for things to do inside...
Tags: Severna Park, Medical Specialization, Apple iPod, Pediatrics, Restaurants
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A prescription for Newtown
As we begin a new year with new resolutions, I think it is important we move forward toward a more proactive society and less reactive one. One particular event that I believe truly points to this is the tragic shooting that occurred in Newtown, Conn....Tags: Parenting, Crofton
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We need more information about pesticides
Every day, Marylanders are exposed to pesticides in our drinking water, on our food and through chemicals in our homes, lawns and public spaces. We also encounter pesticides in our rivers and streams and the Chesapeake Bay. While these exposures are often...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Asthma, Wildlife, Parkinson's Disease, Behavioral Conditions
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