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New app gives patients more access to doctors
Eight minutes: that's the average time a patient spends with his or her doctor during an appointment.
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Sixteen-year-old Laejja has a big heart - she wants to help people. To do that, she wants to become a pediatrician.
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Ask Dr. K: Infants may be ready for solid food at 4 months
Dear Dr. K: I've started giving pureed solid foods to my 2-month-old daughter. My sister doesn't think this is safe.
Air pollution linked to risk of autism
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health looked at more than 100,000 pregnant women to determine their levels of exposure to air pollution.
Determinism: Baby's Weight Gain In First Month Linked To IQ
Scholars have linked higher IQ at early school age to weight gain and increased head size in the first month of a baby's life.
IQ link to baby's weight gain in first month
The study was led by University of Adelaide Public Health researchers, who analysed data from more than 13,800 children who were born full-term.
Vaccine Advocate Takes On The Alternative Medicine Industry
Dr. Paul Offit doesn't like getting threats. But the 62-year-old pediatrician at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia says it goes with the territory when taking on powerful industries and interest groups whose beliefs are deeply rooted in emotion.
Cattle industry promoter SHREVEPORT - Services for cattle industry publicist and promoter Robert "Bob" Felknor will be Thursday.
Fights Between Siblings Linked To Poor Mental Health
Main Category: Mental Health Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 18 Jun 2013 - 1:00 PDT "It's not fair!" " "You're not the boss of me."
Closure of Regional Hospital's pediatrics department could lead to better overall care
Despite the closure of a city hospital's pediatrics unit, area children admitted for treatment could experience improved care, local pediatricians and health experts agree.
Thought-provoking ER experience
Since she started day care six weeks ago, my little girl hasn't had an easy go of it.
Well: In Bullies' Hands, Nuts or Milk May Be a Weapon
Any difference can set schoolchildren apart from their peers and potentially make them a target for bullying.
Tufts Medical, Signature Brockton in pediatrics deal
A new agreement between Tufts Medical Center and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital will bring five hospital-based pediatricians from Tufts' Floating Hospital for Children to Brockton's pediatrics unit.
Berwick Makes Campaign For Governor Official
Donald Berwick, a pediatrician and former Obama administration health care official, formally announced on Monday that he plans to run for governor in 2014, entering a slowly evolving field.
Donald Berwick, former Obama administration official, launches run for Mass. governor
"As a doctor, an educator, an innovator and someone who has dedicated his professional career to making things work better and to helping people - I am ready to lead," the Newton Democrat said in a statement announcing his candidacy.
Open Source RVA: Open Source RVA, Segment 1
Rick Tatnall of Better Government Richmond talks about the Redskins and whether this black hole is a money maker or a money pit -- and whether it's possible to shine a light on what's down there... Also, Dr. Ted Abernathy is head of PACKids, pediatricians and others pressing for a comprehensive, independent children's hospital in Richmond.
Sibling aggression, often dismissed, linked to poor mental health
"It's not fair!" " "You're not the boss of me." "She hit me!" "He started it." Fights between siblings - from toy-snatching to clandestine whacks to being banished from the bedroom - are so common they're often dismissed as simply part of growing up.
Double doctors: Daughters follow dads' medical footsteps
Dr. Kristin Miller and her father, Dr. Ed Miller, have taken similar career paths in Janesville, where they both work in obstetrics and gynecology.
Dr. Brazelton On Guiding Parents And Learning To Listen
Dr. T. Berry Brazelton developed the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, which is used worldwide to evaluate the abilities of newborn babies.
Do Circumcision's Benefits Outweigh the Risks?
Circumcision rates in the U.S. have been falling since the 1960s, when the vast majority of infant boys had their foreskins removed before leaving the hospital.