Pediatrics News

Main Category: Abortion Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology ; Pregnancy / Obstetrics Article Date: 20 Nov 2009 - 5:00 PST There is "crystal clear" evidence that family planning "is one of the best -- and perhaps the very best -- strategy for women in the United States and across the world to improve their health and well-being, as well as ...

First in a three-part series. A Saskatchewan radiologist billed the provincial medical plan a record $2.3 million last year, the most recent government figures say.

For the first time, scientists have successfully used a method called exome sequencing to quickly discover a previously unknown gene responsible for a mendelian disorder.

November is Juvenile Diabetes Month, and pediatrician and YMCA board member Dr. Janice Pride-Boone joins FOX13 with more on the disease and what parents need to know.

Many anxious parents wonder whether their children with flu symptoms need hospital care.

In a stark and surprising finding, about half the children in the United States will be on food stamps at some point during their childhood, a new study of 29 years of data shows.

No two pediatricians are exactly the same. Different pediatricians have different approaches, so you may want to interview several before selecting the one who best suits your family's particular preferences and needs.

Sometimes it may be difficult for a parent to understand when a child needs help and when a child is just being, well, a child.

Four new physicians have joined the NorthBay Center for Primary Care in Vacaville and Fairfield.

Pediatrician Closing Office Hundreds of parents in one local community are scrambling to find a new doctor for their children.

A Washoe County study published this week in a national medical journal has found that mothers who used illegal drugs such as methamphetamine and certain over-the-counter cold medicines were more likely to have babies born with part of their intestines outside their bodies.

Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience Article Date: 11 Nov 2009 Low-birthweight babies, until now considered at low risk, have less sharp reflexes, diminished responses to visual and auditory stimuli and other neurological impairments such as attention deficit, difficulty adapting to their ...

Main Category: Urology / Nephrology Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Genetics When children need kidney dialysis because of disease or congenital defects, doctors are forced to adapt adult-size dialysis equipment.

As if traveling with the kids over the holidays weren't tough enough, this year we must contend with airline surcharges and swine flu, as well as all the usual annoyances and delays that go along with traveling -- especially with children -- during the busiest travel weeks of the year.

The vast majority of those sickened by swine flu in Washtenaw County will never meet Dr.

These days the doctors who care for children work into the evening and through the weekends.

Nicole Andreacchio, who is seven months pregnant, waits in line Oct. 29 to receive the swine flu vaccine from the Montgomery County Health Department at Congregation Beth Or in Maple Glen, Pa.

Local pediatrician with a surplus of swine flu vaccine is offering it to high-risk groups, including adults with underlying health conditions, by appointment only.

Puberty is the first big change in life. Many believe this period of pimples, bras and periods is starting earlier for girls.

Whether it's an appointment for a sick child or checkup for one who is well, pediatrician Dr.