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Boys -- like girls -- hitting puberty earlier, report shows
CNNBoys in the United States are starting puberty earlier than ever, according to a new study publishing in the November issue of the journal Pediatrics. In the study, lead author Marcia Herman-Giddens from the University of North Carolina's School of...Tags: Hormones and Metabolism, Weight, Medical Research, Birth Defects, BPA Contamination and Investigations
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El Centro Regional OB unit reinstated
Digital Media News EditorEl Centro Regional Medical Center now has solved some of the issues that moved certain patients in the obstetrics unit to other medical facilities after labor contract disputes with its pediatricians’ group caused OB to be closed for the last week....Tags: March of Dimes Foundation, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization, Marketing, General Practitioners
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Local experts debate whether it's best to pick up your infant or let him or her cry
Special to The Herald-MailAs a mother of two children younger than 2, Chancity Barnhart knows just how hard it can be for new parents to get a good night's sleep. The Hagerstown parent had her own challenges helping her first son to sleep on his own, and plenty of her friends...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Medical Specialization, Mental Health, Family, American Academy of Pediatrics
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Our View: Quick resolution needs to be forthcoming
Since time immemorial, contract disputes have had a way of dragging on and getting ugly. Yet, just as often both sides are amicably able to find a compromise and gladly get back to the task at hand. We hope that the impasse that is transpiring between...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Flu
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School lunches and obesity: New study cites value of strong regulations
Premium Health News Servicehttp://www.kidsdr.com With all the discussion swirling about healthier school lunches, I thought I'd share with you some details from an interesting article in last month's edition of Pediatrics related to regulations on school snacks. While the...Tags: Students, Medical Specialization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Weight, Medical Research
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El Centro Regional Medical Center pediatric care cut
Staff WriterIt’s been two days since pediatricians servicing El Centro Regional Medical Center have been off the job following a contract impasse with the hospital, forcing ECRMC to outsource some of its services. The county was notified about the issue...Tags: Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Corporate Officers, General Practitioners
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Your doctor as a Facebook 'friend'?
To really get a patient's attention, doctors say, you must start from where they are. And where they are these days may be on their phone or computer, tweeting, texting, posting on Facebook. But Twitter, blogs and text messaging aren't in the comfort...
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Don't rush medical care for student athletes
Some cash-strapped parents see group sports physicals or quick exams at walk-in clinics as a convenient and inexpensive way for students to meet health exam requirements before entering a new school or athletics. But pediatricians say they worry when...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Therapists, Medical Specialization, Preventative Medicine, Asthma
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Pediatricians call for strict gun laws to protect kids
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pediatricians Thursday called for the strictest possible regulation of gun sales, as well as more education for parents on the dangers of having a gun at home, to prevent deaths of kids and teens. In a policy statement...Tags: Mitt Romney, Medical Specialization, Gun Control, Firearms, American Academy of Pediatrics
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Setting sleep patterns early can help babies, parents rest easy
Emma Fox-Lind's baby girl may be only weeks old but the first-time mom is laying the foundation for healthy sleep habits by dimming the lights in daughter Sofia's bedroom and limiting distractions and noise at night. That's a good thing, says Dr. Kenneth...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Science, Medical Specialization, Diabetes, Health and Safety at School
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