Children's Health Blog

Health Education Not Required In Texas

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:46:13 +0000

Submitted by School Kids Healthcare Blog This fall high school students in Texas may not be required to take health class. Texas is now one of the few states in the country with no required health education however individual school districts still can require students to take health classes. This recent decision, announced by Education Commissioner Robert [...]

If Pedroia can miss a ball game, so can your kids!

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:44:37 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In This week Dustin Pedroia, the 09 AL MVP, was MIA from the roster of the Boston Red Sox Vs. Oakland games because of a “family matter”. It turns out his wife, Kelli, is expecting their first child and went into preterm labor at 7 months. With the blessing of [...]

Michael Jackson’s Memorial: his children and his music are the only legacies that really matter

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:33:37 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In Watching Michael Jackson’s memorial yesterday was surreal at times. Not knowing what to expect, I think many were a bit disarmed by how respectful people were and how heart-felt it ended up being. It was a moving tribute to a man who clearly touched many around the world with his [...]

Child n’Parent’s Pregnancy Survival 101

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:02:54 +0000

Submitted by Child n’ Parent.com Deciding to get pregnant is like enrolling in a major college or university. You will need to learn a great deal about nutrition, morning sickness, prenatal testing, nursery preparation and, the most interesting fact of all, how to expand your already expanded waist band. Although pregnancy is full of wondering moments, [...]

Star Trek and Health 2.0: a model for health reform?

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:01:35 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In One of my favorite summer activities is watching reruns of Star Trek Next Generation. It’s become somewhat of a summer tradition in my family the last few summers. Having become trekkies themselves, my kids were able to very much enjoy the recent movie, and get the history and lore behind [...]

Kids In The Spot Light: being a help, not a hindrance

admin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:57:34 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In During an end of the year recital, I couldn’t help notice the interaction between one of the mothers and her daughter, who happened to be one of the younger performers that day – older preschool, preK sort of age. The little girl seemed shy but very excited. She was showing no [...]

Fireworks Safety

admin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:55:48 +0000

Submitted by School Kids Healthcare Blog Fire safety is a broad category. Did you know that in a typical year more U.S. fires are reported on July 4th than on any other day, and that fireworks are the cause for more than half those fires? With our nation’s 233rd birthday right around the corner and fireworks [...]

Keep the blasting to the experts this 4th of July!

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:53:29 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In I love 4th of July - it is truly one of my favorite holidays with fireworks, people gathering with their families and the Boston Pops playing on the Esplanade in Boston. Whether we venture into the city to gather with the crowds or watch the event from home, everyone ends [...]

Take it slow this summer: it’s your family’s off season!

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:14:07 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In I used to feel guilty when I would say “no thanks” but not any more. I no longer by the line: “Ok…but you do know she might get behind…many of the other kids do continue for the summer.” I’m ok with it…and so are my kids. And, you know what, not [...]

Cracking The Autism Riddle: Common Sense About Vaccines And Autism

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:38:52 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In As a pediatrician, I can attest that all of us take an oath to do no harm when we graduate medical school and we continue to uphold that oath with everything we promote for the health and well being of children, including universal vaccination. Studies are clear that the vaccines [...]

“An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away”…if it’s unplugged!

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:36:46 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In WebMD published a great list called “6 Health Mistakes Smart People Make” that really does apply to all of us. The list includes: 1. drinking diet soda to shed pounds 2. not getting a second opinion for major medical issues 3. stopping antidepressants “cold turkey” 4. skipping follow-ups 5. taking too much acetaminophen (AKA Tylenol) 6. [...]

New Movie Creates Childhood Cancer Buzz

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:34:48 +0000

Submitted by CureSearch - Conquering Childhood Cancer Earlier this week, families impacted by childhood cancer gathered at Reach the Day 2009 to meet with our Congressional leaders to request much needed funding for childhood cancer research. Their personal stories put a face to childhood cancer. Today, the big screen release of the new film “My Sister’s [...]

Reach the Day – A Great Success!

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:33:41 +0000

Submitted by CureSearch - Conquering Childhood Cancer On Tuesday, June 23, 2009, the childhood cancer community, including families, patients, and friends travelled from 34 states into the heart of DC to raise their voices for all children with cancer and for those who no longer have a voice. The group of 470 registrants met at Capitol [...]

A Dose of Dr. Gwenn Podcast Show 15: Step Into Summer!!

admin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:09:52 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In Show # 14: Thursday June 25, 2009 Noon ET Step Into Summer!! Summer is finally here! To get you in the right frame of mind, this week’s show will cover all the issues you need to know about to have the best summer ever, with out unexpected trips to the emergency room. To [...]

Hiking Safety Tips

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:09:21 +0000

Submitted by School Kids Healthcare Blog America’s National Park’s have more than 12,000 miles of trails. Hiking is great because you get to enjoy beautiful scenery, look for those little creatures that are trying to blend in with their surroundings and oh yeah, get exercise. Of course, with anything there’s always a chance one can get [...]

Nature Rocks…so get your kids out there more!

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:06:58 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In Summer’s here and there’s no better place to be with our kids than outdoors! Whether you are traveling close to home or far, the outdoors offers endless benefits to all members of your family from recreation to health perks to sanity and soul readjustments. Plus, time outdoors is fun [...]

Social Networking and Today’s Tweens and Teens: what you need to know

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:55:00 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In Being the first group of parents to have to have to parent an all digital generation of kids, it’s no wonder our brains go on overload trying to sort out not only how to use all things digital but keep our developing kids safe and thriving in their ever digital [...]

Hope Street Kids joins CureSearch

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:50:42 +0000

Submitted by CureSearch - Conquering Childhood Cancer To conquer childhood cancer, two leading pediatric cancer organizations, Hope Street Kids founded by former U.S. Congresswoman Deborah Pryce and Randy Walker and CureSearch [National Childhood Cancer Foundation (NCCF) and the Children’s Oncology Group (COG)] have joined forces under the umbrella of CureSearch. The announcement was made today at [...]

Baby’s Sleep and Toddler’s Naptime is better with Help from Child n’Parent

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:48:06 +0000

Submitted by Child n’ Parent.com Everyone needs sleep. Small babies and infants need sleep to grow properly. Toddlers and children need sleep to grow, run, learn, play and explore. And we lucky parents need sleep so that we can keep up with it all! If you are struggling with bedtime battles or the naptime naughties, Child n’Parent [...]

Lightning Safety Week – June 21 – 27, 2009

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:08:35 +0000

Submitted by School Kids Healthcare Blog Not only is this Sunday Father’s Day it’s also the kick off of Lightning Safety Week. Lightning, the nation’s deadliest weather phenomena, strikes year round but summer is its peak season. Over the past 30 years, lightning killed an average of 58 people per year. This is higher than the 57 [...]

Time to Babyproof?

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:50:14 +0000

Part 1: Here’s Help Getting Started Experts agree. Childproofing your home gives your baby a safe place to play and explore, and gives parents peace of mind. But before your baby even becomes mobile you may be confused about when to begin the process of securing your home, where to start and what to do. A [...]

Should elderly drivers be driving? This month’s accidents in MA have many asking.

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:24:15 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In This past weekend a 4 year old girl was killed after being hit by a car driven by an 88 year old woman. By all reports, the elderly driver was not speeding or out of control. The little girl was simply crossing the street on her scooter with her grandfather [...]

A Dose of Dr. Gwenn Show 14 Info: Celebrate Dads with Author David A. Kelly

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:22:59 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In Show # 14: Thursday June 18, 2009 Noon ET Celebrate Dads! Special Guest: David A. Kelly, author of Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse This week I welcome to the show dad and author David Kelly who has a new book out for kids, Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse. About the book: [...]

Reach the Day Tweet Up

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:20:56 +0000

Submitted by CureSearch - Conquering Childhood Cancer At Reach the Day, we want to “broadcast” the event for those not able to make the trip into DC. We’re going to provide updates on Twitter via the username @CureSearch. Tweeting will allow us to provide updates across the web quickly and easily to everyone “tuned in” [...]

Will health care reform discussions include medical education and lifestyle concerns? It should!

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:31:33 +0000

Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In With health care reform being the talk of the week - a top priority for President Obama and for the AMA, who wants to be sure that America’s physicians are not just talked about in the reform process but included - I can’t help but wonder if the entire [...]