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Observational study reporting that screen time has little effect on sleep cannot demonstrate cause and effect. No conclusion can be draw only more questions.
Health Headlines Commentary for November 12, 2018 Source: Children’s screen time has little effect on sleep, says study Reference: Digital Screen Time and Pediatric Sleep: Evidence from a Preregistered Cohort Study
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Measles case at CHEO raises questions about mandatory vaccination as public health policy
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 15, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Measles case at CHEO raises importance of vaccination
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The scream that terrifies
The word colic is enough to jar parents’ memories of sleepless nights and hours of frustration and angst trying to soothe their newborn. This particular newborn stage has no definitive treatment, hence there are myriad home remedies and suggestions to treat it.
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Why Children will suffer the most
All the ingredients for a potential health calamity are present The tsunami survivors face great health challenges. To date there have not been reports of epidemics of cholera or other infectious diseases. However, the massive aid pouring into the affected regions is designed to address the health risks that have the potential to cause further…
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How to eliminate head lice, scabies
With the beginning of the school year, cold viruses, potential allergens and other infections are ready to greet our children at the door.
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Gasping for Air
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) strikes deep at a person’s self-preservation instincts. The fear of suffocation commonly leads to a feeling of panic. The ability to diagnose and treat the condition depends upon past medical history, the ability to gather a good medical history of the acute condition and prompt evaluation of the patient’s physical findings.
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Bedwetting isn't the child's fault
Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen March 6 , 2004 Original Title: Nighttime waterworks Bedwetting or nocturnal enuresis affects more than 200,000 Canadians between the ages of five and 19. It occurs three times more often in boys than in girls. This problem causes great parental angst and distress. Children often feel humiliated and ashamed…
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Low-iron formula can slow development
Dumb and dumber. That’s what Dr. David Mack, chief of pediatric gastroenterology at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, thinks about low-iron infant formulas.
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Elderly vulnerable to ill effects of heat waves
The effects of this current heat wave and high humidity levels are particularly dangerous for children and the elderly. Children have parents who oversee their well-being and protection from the elements. Many elderly people on the other hand do not have this level of care. They remain confined to their residences, nursing homes or apartments,…