Narrative Matters: Reporting Child Abuse
In the newest Health Affairs Narrative Matters essay, a seventeen-year-old West African immigrant who’s off to college says her facial bruising was inflicted by her father, and a young pediatrician...
View ArticleDon't spray sunscreens on kids, at least for now
The Food and Drug Administration announced last month that it was investigating the potential risks of spray sunscreens. Of particular concern to us is the possibility that people might accidentally...
View ArticleLunch Wars: Win the Battle for Our Childrenâs Health
Oh how happy I was to see the new book Lunch Wars: How to Start a School Food Revolution and Win the Battle for Our Childrenâs Heath by Amy Kalafa, producer of the award-winning documentary âTwo...
View ArticleChildren with ADHD are at greater risk when crossing the street
Teaching children how to cross streets safely by themselves is one of the basic tasks of responsible parenthood. Children who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), however, are at...
View ArticleSwimming May Not Be As Safe For Your Children As You Think
As summer continues in North America, and for anyone who goes near the water during any time of year, prevention of drowning is very important. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) takes its...
View ArticleHow Children Get ADHD and How to Treat It
When a child is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, most parents want to know how children get ADHD and wonder if they did something to create it. There is nothing that you did to...
View ArticleTeens, Itâs Not Your Fault!
Itâs Not Your Fault! Hi! Are you worried that your Mom or Dad drinks too much or uses drugs? You are right to be concernedâ about their safety and health, about what will happen to you, about...
View ArticleIf I Have to Tell You One More Time: 23 Tools for Parents
Before you read this post, I must confess that I have not read a parenting book for seven years: since my son was three and my daughter one. Up to that point, I averaged one a month. Some were helpful,...
View ArticleLifesaving List
Help save lives by sharing this list. Online Suicide Prevention Resources is a small wiki focussed on crisis resources available online without a telephone. There are listings for social media, secure...
View ArticleAre You Living Vicariously Through Your Kids?
In his book, The Available Parent: Radical Optimism for Raising Teens and Tweens, psychologist John Duffy, PsyD, talks about an adolescent client named John, whoâs a star football player. Heâs so...
View ArticleManaging Labor Pain Without The Use Of Drugs
No one likes pain, least of all pregnant women. Although obstetricians do a great job providing prenatal care and childbirth deliveries, there is always room for improvement regarding patient...
View ArticleJust A Woman With Diabetes Who Had A Baby
When Jeff Hitchcock approached me last year and asked if I would feel comfortable leading the Pregnancy and Diabetes session at Friends for Life, I was honored. But also a little confused. What on...
View ArticleInfants exposed to mold have higher asthma risk
Infants exposed to mold in the home have twice the risk of developing childhood asthma, according to a new study in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Part of the "Cincinnati Childhood...
View Article24 Workplace Actions of ACOAâs
Adult Children of Alcoholism / Addiction in the Workplace ACOA’s often transfer behaviour learned in childhood into other adult spheres of life. In true co-dependency style these often confuse and...
View Article8 Practical Pointers to Help Your Child Pay Attention
Getting kids to pay attention is hard enough. But thanks to todayâs technological advances, it can become an even bigger challenge. For instance, a University of Washington study found a link between...
View ArticleI Canât Direct the Wind⦠â guest post
A second post about Hodgkin’s lymphoma. (see August 1 – “The Good Cancer”) this one by the mother of a very young survivor. She writes at the very creatively and hopefully titled blog I Cant Direct...
View ArticleHow Children Deal with Parentsâ Alcoholism
Millions of Americans suffer from the psychological and physical disease of alcoholism. The resulting emotionally destructive impact on the children of alcoholic parents and the family unit is...
View ArticleCo-dependent Relapse
A Checklist of Symptoms Leading to Co-dependent Relapse: Co-dependent : A Person who has let someone elseâs behavior affect him or her and is obsessed with controlling others behaviour Denial...
View ArticleSynaptol ADD ADHD Symptom Relief Medicine for Children and Adults. AllNatural...
Price 29.95 Listprice $0 Description Synaptol is guaranteed to: safely and immediately relieve ADD ADHD symptoms, including hyperactivity, inattentiveness, and difficulty concentrating, reading and...
View ArticleGrowing Up With Type 1 Diabetes
In the years I’ve attended CWD’s Friends for Life conference, I always came away with this appreciation for what the conference provides for kids with diabetes, and their parents. Kids – a whole...
View ArticleHazardous lunches for preschoolers?
You think you’re doing the right thing for your preschooler, by sending her off with a lovingly prepared homemade lunch when she heads to day care. But if you’re not taking the proper precautions to...
View ArticleSIDS: Rethinking safer sleep for babies
Alone. Back. Crib. That’s an important ABC for new parents to learn, to help prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Few possibilities are scarier to parents than the threat of SIDS, when babies die...
View ArticleIs it too early for a flu shot?
Seasonal flu shots have already begun arriving at drug stores across the country, for $32 for people paying out of pocket. Since the outbreak of the H1N1 flu two years ago, and the recent...
View ArticleMother found in "neglect" for refusing to treat 12 yr old daughter with...
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View ArticleChildren of Dysfunctional Parents
Recently I published an article about Children of Hoarders an issue I was unaware of until I accidentaly stumbled upon their website. There was a large response to this article. It seems there are...
View ArticleDiversion pathfinder selection for children and young people
Scan or click to download 'Diversion pathfinder selection for children and young people' Title: Diversion pathfinder selection for children and young people The Skinny: Invitation from DH Offender...
View ArticleReaching Out to Carers Innovation Fund
Scan or click to download 'Reaching Out to Carers Innovation Fund' The Title: Reaching Out to Carers Innovation Fund The Skinny: The Reaching Out to Carers Innovation Fund, is a scheme specifically...
View ArticleTransforming community services transformational guides
Scan or click to download 'Transforming Community Services: Ambition, Action, Achievement Transforming Rehabilitation Services' Title: Transforming Community Services: Ambition, Action, Achievement...
View ArticleStart active, stay active: a report on physical activity from the four home...
Title:Start active, stay active: a report on physical activity from the four home countriesâ Chief Medical Officers Click or Scan to download 'Start active, stay active: a report on physical activity...
View ArticleNational Child Measurement Programme: Operational guidance for the 2011/12...
Title: National Child Measurement Programme: Operational guidance for the 2011/12 school year Scan or click to download ‘National Child Measurement Programme: Operational guidance for the 2011/12...
View ArticleSafe and sustainable: Review of Childrenâs Congenital Heart Services in...
Title: Safe and sustainable: Review of Children’s Congenital Heart Services in England Interim Health Impact Assessment Scan or click to download ‘Safe and sustainable: Safe and sustainable: Review of...
View ArticleTaking Stock: A rapid review of the National Child Measurement Programme
Title: Taking Stock: A rapid review of the National Child Measurement Programme Scan or click to download ‘Taking Stock: A rapid review of the National Child Measurement Programme’ The Skinny: The...
View ArticleThe Best and the Brightest Behaving Badly
To err is human, and any group of humans can be expected to include those who stray. However, the constant spin that surrounds most top leaders of health care organizations seems to suggest that these...
View ArticleDiabetes from taking antispsychotic Seroquel: CDC stats on life with diabetes
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View Article11 Tips for Succeeding in College When You Have ADHD
College is a big transition for any student. But when you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), there are added challenges to consider. These obstacles concern everything from studying...
View ArticleThree Is a Crowd
âThree is a crowd,â my husband told me when I shyly brought up the question of whether we should have more children. Maybe it was the complicated nature of the question or just the wrong timing...
View ArticleDrug trial for Seroquel on kids in Australia scrapped! Professor Patrick McGorry
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View ArticleQuote: AstraZeneca "Made patients into guinea pigs in an unsupervised drug...
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View ArticleSeroxat Sufferers Stand Up and be Counted blog news: The McGorry Seroquel...
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View ArticleNearly 1 in 10 children diagnosed with ADHD, says CDC
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is on the rise, with nearly one in 10 American children ages 5 to 17 receiving an ADHD diagnosis, according to new data released this month by the...
View ArticleDancing With The Boogeyman
By Archelle Georgiou. A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds and three million cases involving almost 5.5 million children are reported each year.  This tragedy occurs at every...
View ArticleReducing The Use Of CT Scans In Children
Well, this is satisfying. Over the years, in our ER we have mirrored the nationwide trend and have significantly increased the utilization of CT scans across the board. The reasons are manifold. Some...
View ArticleUSDA unveils improvements to school lunch program
Your children will have healthier choices for lunch at school thanks to changes to the school lunch program. Starting this fall there will be more fruits and vegetables, less sodium, leaner meats,...
View ArticleSchool Nurse Gives Some Insight Into Her Job
Well, what better time to post my interview with Erin at Tales of a School Zoned Nurse than now, when everyoneâs headed back to the classroom? Erin is a school nurse in the âcash strapped state of...
View ArticleTending the Family Heart Wins a Gold Young Voices Award
Psych Central is pleased to congratulate Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker, author of our first e-book, Tending the Family Heart on receiving a Gold “Young Voices Foundation Award” in the parenting category....
View ArticleIf I Could Go Back To College: Iâd Be A Little More Practical
[If I Could Go Back is a series of articles that center around the college experience. Hindsight is 20/20, and sometimes the best advice we could ever give stems from experiences in our past that make...
View ArticleBack To School Tip: Your Child May Need A Comprehensive Eye Exam
Dori Carlson, O.D. In a recent interview with the president of the American Optometric Association (AOA), Dr. Dori Carlson, I learned the surprising statistic that about 1 in 4 school age children have...
View ArticleWhat Does âLetting Goâ Mean?
Let go as they fall “To let go does not mean to stop caring, it means âI canât do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off, its the realization I canât control another human. To...
View ArticleBack To School Tip: Your Child May Need A Comprehensive Eye Exam
By Val Jones. In a recent interview with the president of the American Optometric Association (AOA), Dr. Dori Carlson, I learned the surprising statistic that about 1 in 4 school age children have an...
View ArticleInfant rotavirus vaccine may protect all of us
Rotavirus infections can be devastating for infants and young children, causing inflammation of the stomach and intestines leading to severe diarrhea, and often abdominal pain, fever, and vomiting. But...
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