In This Issue of Young and Healthy
Young and Healthy is published by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and The Cincinnati Pediatric Society as a guide to your child's good health, incorporating advice from pediatricians who are specially trained in the prevention and treatment of illness in children.
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In This Issue: Summer 2005
For nearly a decade, "Friends" loitered at their local Central Perk coffee house, swilling espresso and making wisecracks. The more wired, the funnier. But in real life, the coffee buzz many teens are getting from their Starbucks" favorites can affect their ability to... [more]
One toddler bustles right into the center of the play group, greeting pals and zeroing in on toys. Another child hangs back tentatively on the very edge of the group. Is this a predictor of their future social skills? Not necessarily, says Ronna Schneider, MD, a pediatrician with Suburban Pediatric Associates in Mason. Parents can help children prepare for success... [more]
Bumps and boo-boos are the stuff of childhood, usually made all better by a bandage and a kiss. But parents sometimes face more serious concerns, some solved by over-the-counter medications, others in consultation with their pediatrician. Fever and cold symptoms are common causes of children's discomfort. Non-prescription ibuprofen and acetaminophen often bring a fever down without a doctor's visit... [more]
When parents hear their child has a medical condition, feelings of denial, self-doubt and fear often set in. It was no different for Jim and Natalie Allen (not their real names) when their daughter, Stacy, was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) last summer. Jim wanted to believe it was nothing... [more]
ADHD – attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – isn't just for specialists to treat anymore, nor is treatment simply a matter of taking one of several widely prescribed pills. Affecting more than one in 20 children and nearly one in 10 boys, attention deficit hyperactivity... [more]
School-aged kids, in general, know when they are overweight. They may not discuss their feelings with their parents. They may avoid the issue altogether. They may even go so far as to deny it bothers them at all. Perhaps it doesn't. Some kids, just like some adults, don't seem to mind toting around some extra pounds. However, these are the exception rather... [more]
When many of today's parents were young, computers were oversized "machines" stored in climate-controlled rooms. A generation later, all of that power is packed into desktop and laptop models that provide easy access to users of all ages, allowing them to chat with people in other countries or look up information online, without ever leaving home... [more]
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