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Children's Health

When you're a parent, every hot forehead can seem like the beginning of something disastrous. Commune with other parents on the sniffles and the serious - and for that matter, anything that puzzles you about kids.

pregnant / medication

roomservice
  • By roomservice · New reply November 22, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • I recently learned that I’m around 5 weeks pregnant. Since I have migraine and take fioricet for the pain relief, I got worried of doing harm to my baby. I decided to take off the medication and for about ...

down syndrome child

earias
  • By earias · New reply November 15, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • hi i am new mom with a new baby with downsyndrome ...

effects of marijuana on a fetus

sfcpave
  • By sfcpave · New reply November 1, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • I would like any feedback as to the effects of marijuana for nausea during pregnency on a fetus ...

Too Late for Sex Education

janetbd
  • By janetbd · New reply October 15, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • Any junior high student could tell you that by the time students get past the 7-8th grades, it's too late to even think about teaching "abstinence" . Most 9th graders are already more experienced than ...

Hydrocephalus

SistaMoon
  • By SistaMoon · Posted September 12, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Information obtained from the Mayo Clinic Website Please consult with your Doctor regarding your health issues. www.mayoclinic.com http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hydroce phalus/DS00393 Definition By ...

esophageal atresia

kaylapearson
  • By kaylapearson · New reply March 10, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • In December we had a baby boy and he was born with esophageal atresia and alot of other complications just wondering if anyone else can relate. we just made a sit called bornwithea.com it is a site to ...

Healthy Eating in Children

littlexmuffin
  • By littlexmuffin · New reply February 1, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • Hi, I'm sixteen and am studying food technology for my GCSE. I am studying the topic 'healthy party foods for children', and was wondering if you could help me by filling in a quick questionnaire? Please ...

kaylapearson.com

kaylapearson
  • By kaylapearson · Posted October 27, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • our son was born with esophageal atresia and other complications i made a web site for him in hopes that it will be helpful to many people with similar conditions. It is kaylapearson.com, i hope it is ...

autism

Sharon12
  • By Sharon12 · New reply October 9, 2008
  • 4 replies
  • does anyone have a loved one with autism ...

seroquel for eight yr old daughter

tracy74
  • By tracy74 · New reply September 26, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • I Have A Eight YR OLD Daughter whoWhines to do simple dailyACTIVITIESbrushing teeth etc... WHEN GETS ANGRY SHE GETS FRUSTRATED AND SLAPS OR HITS. NOT ANYONE JUST BROTHER sister MY SELF. HAS MAJOR seperation ...

glaucome

ek1
  • By ek1 · Posted July 25, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • My 18 year old has asymmetrical optic nerve cupping, to the extent that the opthomologist says it would not indicate glaucoma in only 1-5% of the population. His pressure has been normal, even low, and ...

sick kids

missO
  • By missO · New reply July 18, 2008
  • 1 reply
  • I have two kids. The oldest is 3yrs. old and the baby is 11months and he will be 1 in decmber. My oldest has astham and she can't have anything that makes her drowsy or anything that will make her fall ...

seroquel

SHELLS
  • By SHELLS · New reply June 24, 2008
  • 9 replies
  • Does any one have a child on seroquel ? My 7yr daughter has anxiety and not sure of what else. She has been on zoloft and citalopram and has bad side affects. She has been put into a alternative school ...

help finding a dr spec in wound muscle.flap

atfekf
  • By atfekf · Posted January 21, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • Biography my daughter had scoliosis surgery 9/11/01 at 8:00am, most tragically spinal cord damage occurred during scoliosis surgery (not at cnmc) she was 13, a classic pianist, played soccer, basketball..she ...

looking for an article in ? issue

atfekf
  • By atfekf · Posted January 20, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • there was an issue this summer about a ped hosp in tx that featured a complex care dr. who coordinated the care for children with many chronic issues. can anyone help me ...

Cyberbullying

ewg580
  • By ewg580 · Posted December 4, 2007
  • 0 replies
  • Greetings! This is Elisabeth, the health producer for U.S. News. In a new article on cyberbullying, Associate Editor January Payne writes that one study found that of "more than 3,700 middle school students ...

What's New for Children's Health & Education

RaePica
  • By RaePica · Posted November 20, 2007
  • 0 replies
  • Well, I'm back from the "windy city" and the whirlwind that is the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and I thought I'd share a little of the experience ...

Should Schools Weigh in on Children's Weight?

RaePica
  • By RaePica · Posted November 2, 2007
  • 0 replies
  • The blogosphere has buzzed lately with the voices of parents who are appalled and sometimes outraged at the idea of the schools sending home notices regarding their children's weight. Here's part of a ...

Soccer Moms VS Sexual Predators

Bob_Livingstone
  • By Bob_Livingstone · New reply November 2, 2007
  • 1 reply
  • Many parents claim that they don’t let their kids walk to school or play outside on their own for fear of sexual predators. Instead, they end up spending a lot of time driving their kids to school and ...

I need help

KristiDickinson
  • By KristiDickinson · New reply October 23, 2007
  • 3 replies
  • My 15 month old son has been having green mucusy stool for the past week and it has a real weird smell to it . I just wanted to know if anyone had any guess what it might be so I can look up the virus ...

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