Second disease: Scarlet Fever, Strep, Scarlatina. A wide range of diseases, but can also cause Rheumatic Fever heart disease.
Lot’s being said about marijuana these days. Initially it was only an extreme liberal issue, now its into mainstream liberal vocabulary. Is there such a thing as “medical” marijuana, and could it be useful for anything? Explanation in this series.
Aditi Gupta — Menstruation, Periods and Hygiene
It’s true: talking about menstruation makes many people uncomfortable. And that taboo has consequences: in India, three out of every 10 girls don’t even know what menstruation is at the time of their first period, and restrictive customs related to periods inflict psychological damage on young girls. Growing up with this taboo herself, Aditi Gupta knew she wanted to help girls, parents and teachers talk about periods comfortably and without shame. In this TED talk video, she shares how she did it.
An active mother wonders about the propriety of taking her children jogging with her.
Here is another pediatric specialist’s advice about ADHD from his position on a medical university faculty.
[Page is no longer served – don’t know what’s up with the CDC and changing URL addresses, they should know better.] Bugs in Food – not a good thought. If you were in my office, and I needed to talk to your child about keeping food clean from bad bugs, this is what you would […]
