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.
The magazine is produced by the Department of Marketing and Communications, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, 513-636-4420.
In This Issue: Winter 2005
For generations, cakes, cookies and ice cream have been sending out their seductive siren calls from supermarket shelves. But for a decade or more, dozens of diet foods have been joining the "buy me / try me" chorus. Do we sometimes trick ourselves into thinking that lower-fat, lower-calorie foods are "free" for the over-indulging... [more]
"Are they even listening?" you may wonder, after the 14th "You didn't make your bed" fails to produce results. If discipline struggles have become a focus at home, it's time to rethink the family's approach, says Marytena Hodges, MD. While their children are still infants, parents should research and discuss how they will discipline them, she says, drawing a clear distinction between discipline and punishment... [more]
In our super-sizing culture, it seems that children, too, are getting bigger. Recent studies of American 2-yearolds find that 10 percent are overweight, double the rate from the mid-1970s. Physicians are seeing an upswing in diseases associated with childhood obesity: the early stages of high cholesterol, hypertension and Type 2 diabetes, commonly mislabeled "adult" diabetes... [more]
A mounting body of research links television watching with altered sleep patterns and sleep disorders among adolescents, children, even infants and toddlers. The reasons are unclear. It may be the bright lights of a television affecting the release of certain hormones regulating the sleep / wake cycle. Others theorize that watching television before bedtime can psychologically stimulate a young mind and interfere with the relaxation needed to induce sleep. This theory is supported by evidence showing that violent television shows can negatively impact children's behavior... [more]
If you think that drug abuse among preteens and teens is limited to illegal substances like marijuana, Ecstasy or cocaine, think again. The newest source of abusable drugs for teens is as close as your home medicine cabinet or the corner drug store. For teens, over-the-counter (OTC) drug abuse is the second most popular category of drug use after marijuana. That's why it's important to know the facts about over-the-counter drugs and closely monitor their use in your home... [more]
In the News New Visiting Policy for Winter Months Cincinnati Children's Web Site Offers Spanish Content Radiothon to Feature Live Patient Stories
