]> http://www.healthedia.com/popular/articles/pediatrics Pediatrics/Healthy Kids - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cognitive-daily/885447?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 When we first moved to the small suburban town we still live in, we quickly realized we needed to buy a second car. Nora and Jim were just one and two and a half years old, only barely beginning to understand language. After we made our purchase, som... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:55:53 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cognitive-daily/885447?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/885379?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Useful info! Broccoli is heart healthy. Well yeah that makes me happy considering my kids love those green tree tops (I make them eat the stems as well, I am such a mean mommy).University of Connecticut researchers have associated broccoli with pr... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:57:30 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/885379?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/885395?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 When you re talking pregnancy, mom s diet is very important. Even before you re pregnant, eating healthy is a good idea. He explains in Disease-Proof Your Child: It is important to eat healthfully prior to conception as well as once pregnancy h... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:57:07 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/885395?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/885397?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 In December we learned that a school district in Florida was allowing McDonald s to advertise on report cards. ParentDish was on it:In Seminole County, Florida, McDonald's is doing their part to help ensure kids get good grades. They've agreed to g... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:26:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/885397?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885399?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Lifestyle, Moms, Siblings, Infant / First year, Adventures in ParentingCurrently, I'm the only one in my family to have a kid. I have a younger sister and an older sister, and I imagine some day one or both of them will likely have child... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885399?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/885444?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 During the Nor Easter last week, school was cancelled and we found ourselves in an interesting predicament: we wanted to make a fire, yet ran out of Duraflame logs. We wanted to bake cookies yet had no ready to go dough. The only path to tak... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:35:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/885444?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885509?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Toddler, Celebrity kids, Child Custody, Divorce, Celebrity parents, Celebrity parents behaving badlyHmm. Part of me wants to hooray for Charlie Sheen over his attempts to block ex Denise Richards from including their daughters Sam and Lo... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:35:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885509?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-observances/885546?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 How are you doing with your resolutions for a healthier you this year? We are three weeks into this new year and I hope you are eating more fruits and vegetables and walking more. That's all for this month of January. Just eat more produce and get... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:53:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-observances/885546?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885511?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Celebrity kids, Celebrity parentsSad and shocking news from New York this afternoon: actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment. The Associated Press says that police believe drugs may be involved and there are reports ... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:44:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885511?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/885502?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Why Doctors are Idiots: 150 Years of Disatrous Advice on Children's Health (satire): I think all doctors should read this ! We think we are wise and know much more than our patients - but this historical perspective will remind us that the medical p... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:24:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/885502?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885513?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Moms, Third trimesterI have two friends who are currently pregnant. Both of them are expecting their third child are due in about eight weeks. One complains mostly of the standard aches and pains associated with car... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:33:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885513?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885520?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Celebrity kids, Celebrity parents, Making a DifferenceWho doesn't love Denzel Washington? Seriously, they guy is good-looking, talented, and seems to have a pretty good handle on this whole business of raising kids. Married to his wife... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885520?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885525?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: 10-12 years, Pre-teen, Road trip, Making a DifferenceThey make 'em tough and rugged, down under. Take, for example, Lachlan Lochie Nally. He and his dad were driving along when something happened and their car ended up rolling over. A ... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:33:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885525?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/anxiety-addiction-depression/885505?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Insufficient Healthy Food May Not Increase Risk of Obesity Among Poorer Kids... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:01:24 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/anxiety-addiction-depression/885505?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885406?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Family togetherness, Infant / First year, 12-18 months, Birthdays, Making a Difference So Mr. Pickles is fast approaching his one year mile marker. At the end of January I will have two months to put together something, if anything, to c... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:36:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885406?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885298?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Middle school, High school, Television, Adventures in ParentingThere's an interesting article on MSNBC.com on how Ipod, You tube, and DVR's have changed television for youngsters by allowing them to see whatever they want, whenever they ... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885298?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885299?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Preschool, Private school, Going to schoolHow important is where your child attends preschool? How far would you go to get your child a spot in the school you wanted? This past weekend, several parents in Houston spent over three days c... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885299?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/885240?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 The Sierra Club and other environmental groups are calling for a couch potato sin tax to finance their outdoor classrooms, reportedly to fight childhood obesity. It s part of a growing Leave No Child Inside movement to get kids outside of cla... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:41:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/885240?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/marias-last-diet/885243?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 by Maria's Last DietThere is nowhere else she would rather be:Fridge door open, looking, grazing, grabbing, picking out, bite after bite, chew after chew, gulp after gulp, knowing it will all end at the kids' snack cabinet, where chips and various cr... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:45:57 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/marias-last-diet/885243?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885302?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Toys, Moms, ToddlerLately one of Riley's favorite things to do is to wedge himself into his plastic Lego container and triumphantly declare that he's INNA BOAT, MOMMY. He looks pretty darn cute in his boat, all compacted into a toddler m... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885302?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-fixer/885215?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 We are here working in Asia. Everywhere, we see schoolyards with kids playing sepak takraw. Modern sepak takraw is played on a court with teams on each side. Players don't use their hands. They use feet, legs, shoulders, and head to keep the ball in ... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:36:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-fixer/885215?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885415?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Moms, Toddler, Air travel, Road tripMy reality dictates that I must travel with Nolan in a plane at least once every two months. It's only a short flight we must take -- less than an hour -- but nonetheless, about a week before the bi-mo... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885415?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/thirdage/885196?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Author of The Secret Wisdom of a Woman s Body Vist me at www.patsamples.com Have you ever told a story about your life and had people say: You should write a book about that!? Or do you have children or grandchildren who want to know more about ... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:13:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/thirdage/885196?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/885186?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! What a flippin couple days it has been around these parts. I just checked my blood sugar for the first time in a day and a half, that whole 3 kids throwing up thing was rough! Then last evening that s right I starte... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:45:08 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/885186?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-butterys/885194?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 The Brazilian Ministry of Health has called for travellers to Brazil to be vaccinated aganst Yellow Fever. This is not the only country with Dengue problems. Dengue fever killed 407 people in Cambodia last year [2007], the highest number of fataliti... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:36:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-butterys/885194?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/effect-measure/885179?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 The second leading cause of death in the 5 to 18 year old age group in the US is homicide. These are school aged children and the first thing that comes to mind are the big names like Columbine and Virginia Tech. But we know there are other school-re... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:06:12 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/effect-measure/885179?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/885138?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Embronic stem cell A study of twin four year old girls has identified a rogue cell as a culprit in childhood leukemia.Both twins were found to have the pre-leukemic cells in their bone marrow, although, to date, only one has developed leukemi... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:51:28 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/885138?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885160?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Lifestyle, Dads, Adventures in Parenting, Making a DifferenceEdward Mills is a Law of Attraction Coach, Teacher, Speaker and Writer and, while I'm not exactly certain what that means, I do understand his interest in personal growth. I ... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885160?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885161?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Music, Making a Difference, CD ReviewsTasmin Little is a well-known, British violinist with more than twenty recordings to her name. Her latest recording, however, The Naked Violin, is not available in stores. Instead, the album is ava... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:58:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885161?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885121?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Feeding & Nutrition, Elementary school, Public school, Eating, RestaurantsRemember the Florida school district that paid for the printing of their report cards by selling ad space on the envelopes to McDonald's? Apparently more parents c... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:03:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885121?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/teen-health-411/885093?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems reports that less than 44% of California's high school graduates attend college within a year compared to nearly 70% in states like New York. This suggests that schools and families are not ... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:07:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/teen-health-411/885093?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/885081?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Here we are, Saturday! And I have 3 vomiting children. Yup, all 3 of them, so I have yet to check my blood sugar since last night. I honestly haven t eaten a darn thing except diet coke and a piece of cheese, handful of nuts and a sugar free pop. I... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:19:50 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/885081?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/885076?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Here we are, Saturday! And I have 3 vomiting children. Yup, all 3 of them, so I have yet to check my blood sugar since last night. I honestly haven t eaten a darn thing except diet coke and a piece of cheese, handful of nuts and a sugar free pop. I... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:08:29 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/885076?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/885060?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 A calm article calling for balance, reason and an end to the hysteria over obesity is something you rarely see in media anymore. That makes it all the more valuable for its fresh perspectives. Sharon Kirkey writes in the Edmonton Journal of the adver... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:24:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/885060?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885083?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Internet, Blogs, Environmental, OrganicAs a mom who is constantly striving to live a greener life, I was super excited when a friend emailed me a link to the Green Mom Finds website. If you are in the same boat, you know it can be extr... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885083?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/885047?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 It should be a shocker that doctors and scientists want to further explore whether cell phone use is safe for kids. Cell phones are being used in record numbers by kids and at younger and younger ages. Keep in mind that what separates kids from adul... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:13:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/885047?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885064?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Lifestyle, Adjusting to childcare, Movies, Adventures in Parenting, Outings, Parental relationshipsTwice in one month! That's definitely a record for us. In fact, going out for the evening without kids twice in one year is a record. Even... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:55:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885064?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885065?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: 2 years, 3 years, Toddler, BooksI love horror movies. I'm not sure why. I'm a benign, anti-violence person, I've never even physically shoved someone, and yet I love a really terrifying horror show: one that can make my toes curl and my ... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885065?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/885011?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 I would like to thank your continuing readership at the MedPage Today Blogs.This collaborative blog features several of today's finest physician bloggers, giving perspective, commentary and opinion from a variety of medical fields:Dr. Rob at Musings ... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:55:58 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/885011?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885068?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: 2 years, Television, Adventures in Parenting, BrandsI work in advertising, so I don't necessarily think that it's the devil. Sure, it can be misleading, but so can people, situations, book covers and intersections in big cities. It's jus... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885068?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885069?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Monitoring your kids, Adventures in Parenting, Weird but True, In the NewsA British city council adopted an If you can't beat 'em, join 'em approach and commissioned an artist to paint the windows of an abandoned building in an attempt... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885069?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885070?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Middle school, Eating, Creative projectsToday after I picked up my son, I had to run into the store to pick up a few things on the way home. All of the Valentine's decorations and candy are everywhere, and I was a little sad that my son'... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885070?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885024?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Health and Safety, Going to school, Teenager, 13-14 yearsAs if this 13-year-old boy in New Zealand didn't have enough to overcome, it appears he must also deal with the unfeeling cruelty of his school bus driver.The child is cognitively ... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:02:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885024?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885025?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Health and Safety, Drugs, Environmental The Health Department warned New Yorkers this week to avoid giving products containing camphor to their children. Three seizures in children in the Bronx have been connected with camphor overdose. ... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885025?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/884981?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 In promoting its childhood obesity programs, Kaiser Permanente has been on television, although viewers might not realize the source of the show. It just teamed up with Discovery Health to launch a documentary geared to instruct physicians and... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:33:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/884981?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/884894?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 OK, so yes, it is very hard to drag yourself out of bed before the sun rises, but there are some fabulous benefits to working out in the morning. (What time do you like to work out?) Here are my top five favorite things about morning workouts:Knowing... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/884894?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884985?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Family togetherness, Doing it myself, Blogs, Bibs, Crafts, Creative projects, Making a Difference, EnvironmentalOur sister blog Green Daily featured a great idea that is fun, recycley (Is that a word? It should be!) and a great project t... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884985?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884986?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 Filed under: Celebrity babies, Celebrity kids, Birth announcement, Celebrity parentsDaniel Baldwin and his lovely wife Joanne have just welcomed their first child together. It's a girl, and while her name wouldn't make the bizarre baby name list, it... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:02:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884986?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/884942?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 I think they d be few people who will not have noticed that children s diets have deteriorated significantly over the last few decades. More and more, it seems, children are eating less real food, and way more rubbish stuff such as processed food... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:27:11 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/884942?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diet-dish/884941?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100 If you read my post on Fast Food being advertised on report cards, you learned about a promotion that one school district in Florida was doing with report card covers. McDonald's was advertising on the report card cover and was also offering free fo... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:26:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diet-dish/884941?rsstype=populararticles&cid=100