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Showing posts from: January 2016

Sleep In Teenagers

Right from birth it seems that tired children can crash to sleep anywhere, anytime they are tired. That’s all over in “teenhood” however, partly because all of the nervous system changes occurring with puberty.
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Ways Teens Can Ditch Obesity

Anyone with their eyes even half-way open can see that the worlds populace is buying larger-sized clothes this decade than in the last.

And the airwaves and bookshelves are filled with scammers desperately trying to pay for their new sports cars Read more→

How Much Sleep Should Children Be Getting?

Worrying is part of a parents job description and sleep is an issue worried about at both ends of the spectrum – infant, child and teen.

From sleeping through the night, to not wanting to go to sleep, to sleeping all day – just how much sleep should children be getting anyway?
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Parenting: Chris Coyier On “How To Be A Man” 

[Site no longer active] A successful web developer, author, speaker, blogger and entrepreneur, Chris often was invited to submit articles to “The Pastry Box Project” for publication. His complete submission portfolio can be read here.

Of particular interest to me is his take on “How To Be A Man,” a topic I’ve written about previously when we talked about things fathers should teach their sons; and one which every schoolyard in the world it seems testifies deafeningly that it is largely ignored by parents.

Chris’ pithy observations testifies poignantly that it’s often not that tough.
[Site no longer active – which makes me sorry, you should have seen it in it’s day!]

2015 Advances In Pediatric Medicine – Part 2

We’ve been taking a look back at the progress in medical research for pediatrics which occurred last year (2015). So far we’ve mentioned: Peanut allergies, new autism genes, strep throat guidelines and the FDAs removal of ear drops. Read more→

2015 Oh What A Year For Advances In Pediatric Medicine!

Ready or not, here we go again with another year in pediatric medicine. Statistics all start over; so, for things like “rates” (you know: death rates, immunization rates and injury rates) it’s like calling “kings X” and getting to start from scratch.
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2015 Medical Advances: Intro/Index

2015 has been an exhaustingly prolific year for making medical advances. [well, most if not all have been done by others; but, I’m still exhausted]

Here is a series of at least two posts which outline the years advances. They, of course, will eventually lead to new guidelines for medical practice (if they haven’t already) so we should at least keep them in mind.

[Late Addition: Benzocaine is reported to be more allergenic when applied topically. But Cortizone IS back over-the-counter these days; although, as a product that’s much more expensive than if they had just left it alone with a few dosage limitations.]

3 Posts in "2015 Med Advances" Series

  • 2015 Medical Advances: Intro/Index – 3 Jan 2016
    The Intro/Index to the 2015 Medical Advances Curated Series of Posts

  • Peanuts - Ear Drops – 4 Jan 2016
    Ready or not, here we go again with another year in pediatric medicine. Peanut allergies, autism genes, strep throats and ear drops.

  • ADHD - Bronchiolitis – 8 Jan 2016
    In this post we will finish the highlights of new research in pediatric medicine by covering the remaining selected issues: ADHD, immunizations and bronchiolitis.


Immunization schedules are updated regularly too; so, if you’re interested, here is a link to the series of Immunization Guidelines.

Peace On Earth

Peace On Earth. The word “PEACE” inscribed on the earth in GPS tracks by trekker “Yassan” — a timely message for all earthlings, young and old. If only we had ears to hear.

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