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Stroke Awareness Month — enacting better protocols can save lives

The reality when it comes to strokes? The closest hospital is not always the best option.

What is Primary Care?

4 things every parent should know about MD Anderson

The MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Center may be the best-kept secret in Houston, but Jennifer Robinson is out to change that. Her daughter Elise was treated there for osteosarcoma in 2014, and that’s when she learned what sets MD Anderson apart.

6 Heart Health Mistakes Made by Women—and How to Avoid Them

Even though you think you’re being careful, it’s still easy to slip up when it comes to keeping your heart healthy. Johns Hopkins experts give tips on how to stay on trackResearch ShowsTake Diabetes SeriouslyWomen under 60 who have diabetes have up to four times the risk of developing coronary artery disease as women without diabetes, Johns Hopkins research has shown—much higher than…

How To Keep Your Kidneys Healthy

Here's a fact you can impress your friends with -- every 30 minutes your kidneys filter all the blood in your body eliminating waste and excess fluid. P...

Five-Year Study for Relapse Prevention

Relapse prevention is one of the most important elements of addiction recovery. Working a solid program by staying connected with your su...

Pediatricians Say No to Spanking

Most U.S. pediatricians say spanking is a bad way to discipline children.

Pediatrics group cautions against pesticide use in homes and gardens

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a sweeping policy statement warning of the dangers of acute and chronic exposure to pesticides for children.

Pediatricians Are Now Writing ‘Prescriptions for Play' During Well-Child Visits

But maybe it’s time for parents to take back play from both the teachers and the doctors. Parents can be the ones to carve-out abundant time and space for free play. They can delay school entry, and limit their child’s time in school and school-like activities. They can let their kids play outside and unsupervised—just like many of us did when we were young. Parents don’t need a doctor’s note to do this.

What is Your Pediatrician Reading?

Medscape Pediatrics, a leading source of medical information for physicians (if not the leading source of info for physicians), has released the Medscape T

Pediatrics Guidelines Focus on Screens, Not Social Media

With typical self-involvement, the media is buzzing about media -- specifically, the new media guidelines for parents from the American Academy of Pediatrics, outlined in an article titled "ChildrenAdolescents and the Media." Many news outlets are reporting that the AAP is encouraging pediatricians to advise parents to restrict their children's social media use, thus playing on our collectiveanxiety that this social media thing is…

The American Academy of Pediatrics Says iPads Are Okay For Infants

The American Academy of Pediatrics has determined that TV, smartphones, and tablets are okay for the youngest children…with caveats.

Optima Health partners with Open a Book to encourage children to read

Through these shows, Optima Health will reach more than 38,000 children in 100 different locations

Income inequality and being bullied linked in new JAMA Pediatrics study

Growing up in a country with wide income inequality associated with being bullied during early adolescence, new paper in JAMA Pediatrics says

Codeine Not Safe For Kids: Doctors Advise Against It

Codeine is not safe for kids, according to health experts. This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics, also known as AAP, published a report in the journ

What is pediatrics? It's more than just runny noses.

The vast majority of our patients graduate to adult medicine and outlive our care by decades.