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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS Cockroaches, Mice, and Asthma Kids Coping With Economic Stress Frequent Moves And Changing School Soft Contact Lenses Pediatricians Vs Family Doctors Self-Gagging 12 Month-Old Yawns and Hiccups Urticaria Pigmentosa LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Association Between Cockroaches And Asthma Helping Children Cope With Stress In Uncertain Times Dealing With The Stress Of Frequent Moves During Elementary School Soft Contact Lenses During Childhood PediaCast 48: Contagious Yawning PEDIASCRIBE I?m Not So Odd! BaggaChips My Dad + Movie Theaters = ??? Cats Are Just Tubes…

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS Bisphenol A Vitamin D Second-Hand Smoke High-School Social Skills Fluoride Recommendations Flu Shot Recommendations Facial Tics LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE SkyScape Polycarbonate Baby Bottles Containing Bisphenol A To Be Banned In Canada PediaCast 125: bisphenol A Breastfed Babies Need Extra Vitamin D Full Text - Vitamin D Report (AAP) Children May Be More Affected By Second-Hand Smoke Than Adults High-school Social Skills Predict Better Earnings Than Test Scores Fluoride Supplementation Chart (ADA) Fluoride Supplementation Policy Statement (AAP) Influenza Vaccine Recommendations (CDC) PEDIASCRIBE I Still Can’t Incorporate It All Lovely BaggaChips She Dyes Her Hair Brown!

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS Halloween News: Safety Tips, Allergic Reactions, Candy Gorging Breast-Feeding and Guilt Toddler ADHD Extra Thumb Girl Blind From Motrin? Stevens-Johnson Syndrome LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Halloween Safety Tips Trick-Or-Treat Your Way To An Allergy-Free Halloween Never Fear: It’s Ok To Let Your Kids Gorge On Candy This Halloween Girl Blind From Motrin? (News Article) PEDIASCRIBE This Vacuum Sucks! BaggaChips Our House Is Buried On A Burial Ground

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS Back To School: Stress, Asthma, Backpacks, Teeth Baby Born With Teeth Bicuspid Aortic Valve Waiting Room Times LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Back To School: More Stressful Than Parents Think Time To Talk Back To School Tips For Kids With Asthma Partnership For Prescription Assistance: 1-888-4PPA-NOW Rx Outreach Select A Good Backpack When Returning To School Back To School Preparations Need Some Teeth Natal Teeth Resource The Patient?s Guide To Heart Valve Surgery PEDIASCRIBE KT Through The Years Nick Through The Years Yearbook Yourself BaggaChips Deep Fried Twinkies

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS Golf Cart Injuries Tweens Staying Home Delayed School Start Times INTERVIEW: Dr. Nina Shapiro - Tonsils and Adenoids LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE First National Study To Examine Golf Cart-Related Injuries Is Your Tween Prepared To Stay Home Alone This Summer? Is Your Child Ready To Stay Home? Internet Safety Tips Gun Safety Tips Storm Safety Tips Fire Safety Tips Students With Delayed School Start Time Sleep Longer And Are Less Drowsy Tonsil Facts PEDIASCRIBE Who Wants To See The Inside Of My Cat? BaggaChips Why All That and a BaggaChips?

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS Drug Warning Labels Hurricane Katrina Kids Childhood Obesity Sunscreen Insect Repellent Impetigo LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE FDA Proposes Major Revision Of Breastfeeding And Pregnancy Drug Labels Gulf Coast Children Who Lived In Trailer Units Are At Risk For Long-Term Illnesses Childhood Obesity Growth Appears To Have Leveled Off, But Racial Disparities Remain FDA Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Article Abstract From JAMA Regarding Childhood Obesity DEET Information Sheet (Utah Poison Control Center) PEDIASCRIBE Please Remove Me From Your Mailing List

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS Type I Diabetes Eyeglasses Marijuana Plastic Bottles Cradle Cap Peanut Butter LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Evidence Discovered For Suspected Cause Of Type 1 Diabetes Comfort For Bespectacled Kids - Eyeglasses Make Them Look Smart Depressed Teenagers Making Themselves Worse With Marijuana Bisphenol A (Wikipedia) Bisphenol A (American Chemistry Council) Baby Bottles (National Geographic Green Guide) Mixing Plastic And Food: An Urban Legend? (WebMD) PEDIASCRIBE Summarizing Two Weeks In One Post

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPIC We are joined by Dr Eric Schenkel, an allergy specialist and clinical investigator. He has lectured widely to fellow doctors, has appeared on CNN and in the Wall Street Journal, and has conducted hundreds of clinical trials studying the latest allergy medications. Today, Dr Schenkel joins us on PediaCast to answer everything you ever wanted to know about your child’s allergies! LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Valley Allergy & Asthma Treatment Center Pollen.com Nasal-Allergies.com (Nasonex) PEDIASCRIBE Babies Win, And You May Too!

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS MMR Doctor Faces Disciplinary Panel Talking To Yourself Chocolate-Flavored Milk Bowlegged Baby Community Bed Soft Spots LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE MMR Doctor Denies Submitting Kids To Painful Tests Just To Prove His Theories Encouraging Preschool Kids To Talk To Themselves Children Benefit From Drinking Chocolate-Flavored Milk According To New Study The Abnormal Fontanel (American Family Physician) PEDIASCRIBE Have I Taught Them Nothing About Nutrition?

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS This is a special presentation of PediaCast. You won’t find the typical menu of “News Parents Can Use” and “Answers To Listener Questions” today. Instead, the listeners FINALLY get their say with our long-awaited RANT AND RAVE show. Karen (from PediaScribe) debuts as co-host — turning PediaCast, at least temporarily, into something Karen swore she’d never do: A CoupleCast! But never fear, PediaCast will return to its regularly-scheduled format next time around. So be sure to stay tuned… LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Karen’s PediaScribe Blog PediaCast 97 - Hip Dysplasia, Kyphosis, Pyloric Stenosis PediaCast 107 - Autism, Autism, Autism PediaCast 108 - Home Births, WTC Kids, Babies Rule Great Things About Baby-Wearing Baby-Wearing (Dr Sears) Kozy Carrier Country Sling Rings The Dreaded Weigh-In (NYT)

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS Chronic Snoring Reliability Of A Child’s Memory Mouth Blister Strep And Ibuprofen Candle Carcinogens LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Chronic Snoring Remains After Surgery For Obese And African-American Children A Child’s Memory May Be More Reliable Than An Adults’ In Court Cases A Case-Control Study of Necrotizing Fasciitis During Primary Varicella National Reye’s Syndrome Foundation Lead In Candle Emissions (Abstract) U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Bans Lead-Cored Wicks Yankee Candle Statement On Lead-Cored Wicks National Candle Association Wick Statement Snopes: Getting The Lead Out EPA Report On Candles And Incense Candle Info From The Washington Chapter Of The American Lung Association PediaScribe I’m Sick Of Being A Grown Up

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! PEDIASCRIBE CONTEST Paper Or Plastic? How About Skeeda? TODAY?S TOPICS Gene Therapy Second-Hand Smoke Infant Vision Disposable Diapers And The Environment Hirschsprung’s Disease LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Gene Therapy Could Save Kids From A Lifetime Of Eating Cornstarch Don’t Smoke Around Your Kids The Green Guide To Diapers National Association Of Diaper Services Acute Respiratory Effects Of Diaper Emissions Disposable Diapers And The Environment (From Huggies) Hirschsprung’s Info (Mayo Clinic) Hirschsprung’s Info (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital - Stanford) Hirschsprung’s And Motility Disorders Support Network MUSIC Drunken Sailor Courtesy of Blaggards: Stout Irish Rock

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! INTERVIEW EDITION Dr Diep Nguyen joins us today to talk about Kick Counting. No, it’s not a new fitness program… Kick Counting is a simple non-invasive way to monitor the health of your unborn baby. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE babykick.com babykickalliance.org Kick Counting Chart Monitoring Prenatal Health (ACOG) Kick Counting Article (Miami Medicine) Kick Counting Info (New Jersey Health Consortium) PediaScribe: It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

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_ HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! TODAY?S TOPICS Saint Valentine’s Day Difficult Infants Adolescent Peers Nursing At Night When To See A Dentist? LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Valentine’s Day (Wikipedia) Difficult Infants Perform Well Or Better In First Grade–But Only With Good Parenting The Significance Of Peers During Adolescence Baby-Teeth Basics (Parents Magazine) Guideline On Fluoride Therapy (AAPD)

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS Childhood Obesity Parental Alienation Syndrome Long-Term Antibiotic Use Do Doctors Favor Some Patients Over Others? Jet Lag LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Obese Children Show Early Signs Of Heart Disease Parental Alienation Syndrome Common In Children Of Divorce Advancing Circadian Rhythms Before Eastward Flight: A Strategy To Reduce Jet Lag Advancing Circadian Rhythms With Afternoon Melatonin And Intermittent Bright Light PediaScribe: I Spent The Weekend With Influenza A

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS Childhood Leukemia Circumcision Shopping Cart Head Injuries Growth Slumps And Food Allergies Fever LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE UK Researchers Find Stem Cells Which Cause Childhood Cancer Circumcision Rates Highest In Midwest, Lowest In West Concussion Information (Mayo Clinic) Food Allergy Information (KidsHealth) PediaScribe: Why My House Smells Like Fish

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS Dr Michelle joins us again! We continue our discussion of the classic childhood exanthems. Today’s focus is 2nd Disease, better known as Scarlet Fever. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE PediaScribe: Saturday Photo Hunt - Important

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS Sex Education Anti-Bullying Laws Eye Rolling Scary Nights Plastic Bottles LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Teen Sexual Behavior Is Linked To Sex Education Clearer Anti-Bullying Laws Needed To Address Children?s Health BullyPolice.org PediaCast 35: Plastic Discussion PediaScribe: We Are Not Dog People

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY?S TOPICS Dolphin-Assisted Therapy Hib Booster Deferment Are The Antibiotics Working? Coffee For Kids Drug Rep Rant LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Dolphin Therapy Is A Dangerous Fad CDC Defers Hib Vaccine Booster Due To Supply Problems Hib Disease Information From CDC PediaScribe: Christmas Recap

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Parental Views on Cough and Cold Medication Watch Out for Noisy Toys! How to Get Kids More Active on the Playground Kids Still Feeling Aftermath of 2005 Hurricane Season Fewer U.S. Teens Taking Illegal Drugs

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! THE INTERVIEW EDITION Dr Philip Hall is a licensed psychologist with 34 years of experience working with troubled children and adolescents. Today, Dr Hall stops by PediaCast to talk about his new book, Parenting a Defiant Child: A Sanity-Saving Guide to Finally Stopping the Bad Behavior. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Parenting A Defiant Child (Amazon)

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Active Parents Raise Active Children Adolescent Alcohol Use Influenced By Both Gender and Friendship Tamiflu Warning To Include Psychiatric Effects Could Be Due To Flu Tobacco Marketers Targeting Teens Near Schools Violent TV, Games Pack A Powerful Public Health Threat ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE PediaScribe: What’s That Ucky Stuff On Yours Pants?

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! THE INTERVIEW EDITION Today, we are joined by Becka Marsch, a certified parent educator and licensed baby and toddler sign language instructor at Learn and Grow Together in Durham, North Carolina. We’ll talk about the nuts and bolts of infant sign language and the ways it brings parents and their infants together. ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Learn and Grow Together Positive Toddler Parenting WeeHands PediaScribe: Can Lazy People Homeschool?

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! THE INTERVIEW EDITION Today, Mark Boomershire drops by to discuss his new invention, a car safety device called SuddenStop. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE SuddenStop Web Site

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Get Your Child Vaccinated Or We Will Lock You Up USA Today Examines Increase Of Diabetes Cases Among Children Children’s Readiness For School Largely Impacted By Environment Study Finds White Children More Positive Toward Blacks After Learning About Racism Ohio Decides To Apply For Federal Funds Aimed At Preventing HIV Among Teenagers ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Diabetes and Diet (USA Today) Research on a Diabetes Cure (USA Today) Oral Insulin for Young Children Predisposed to Type I Diabetes (ABC News) PediaScribe: Thanksgiving in a Parking Lot

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! LISTENER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS How Old is Too Old to See a Pediatrician? Stashing Behavior Flat Heads Yeast Infections Lazy Eye Comment ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Positional Plagiocephaly Craniosynostosis PediaCast 25: Torticollis Molding Helmet Therapy

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Caffeine for Apnea of Prematurity Video Educates Preschoolers About Fighting Infections Effects of Poverty on Young Children Gesturing Helps Grade-Schoolers Solve Math Problems Gaps Found in the Professional Values of Pediatricians ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE PediaScribe: Family Traditions That I’ve Killed

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! THE INTERVIEW EDITION Today, Dr Bob Sears drops by to talk about his latest writing project: The Vaccine Book. ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE The Vaccine Book Web Site

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! RESEARCH ROUND-UP Prevalence of ADHD Following Divorce Which Viruses are More Likely to Cause Febrile Seizures? Baby Swimming Lessons - The Hidden Dangers LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE PediaCast 72: Febrile Seizures PediaScribe: Tales From the Scales - Sell Your Sugar Stock

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! LISTENER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Next Step Formulas Cold Milk and Colic Type I Diabetes Seizures and Brain Damage Dealing with Biters LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE The Genetics of Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! THE IN-DEPTH EDITION Among the vaccine-preventable diseases, this one is the leading kid killer, claiming over 100,000 young lives each year–mostly in undeveloped countries. Today, Dr Michelle stops in to join me for a chat regarding the disease in question: Measles. ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Measles Discussion from KidsHealth Measles Article from Mayo Clinic Measles Information for Travelers (CDC)

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Babies May Be Harmed By Common Drug For Stopping Preterm Labor Down Syndrome Babies Helped To Walk Months Earlier With Treadmill Training Safest Way To Fight Colds And Flu? Ditch The OTC Meds In Wake Of Dirty Bomb Children Would Require Different Medical Care Ohio Not Applying For Federal Funds Aimed At Preventing HIV Among Teenagers TOMORROW Dr Michelle stops by to discuss Measles

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! LISTENER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Comments on International Adoption Nitrates and Carrots MRSA Raw Eggs Blocked Tear Ducts ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE International Adoption Statistics (U.S. State Department) Nitrate Information from the AAP Nitrate Article from Wholesome Baby Foods Living with MRSA Raw Egg Safety (USDA) PediaScribe: Trick or Treat

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! RESEARCH ROUND-UP Do Stimulant Medications Stunt Growth? Long-Term Follow-Up of Children with ADHD Child Maltreatment Increases when a Parent is Deployed for Combat

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! LISTENER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Listener Comment (Thinking Inside the Box) Expired Medication Epidurals and Breast Feeding Asthma Questions Lead Poisoning ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE PediaCast 41: Thinking Inside the Box Using Expired Medications: A Murky Issue Drug Expiration Dates: How They Benefit the Pharmaceutical Companies Lead Information from the National Safety Council Christmas Cards for the Hip Family (cardmychristmas.com) PediaScribe: Bloggy Giveaway (Christmas Cards)

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! THE IN-DEPTH EDITION Today, we discuss febrile seizures. What causes them? Are they dangerous? How do you treat febrile seizures? Can you prevent them? Answers to these questions–and MUCH MORE–on today’s episode of PediaCast! ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Febrile Seizure Fact Sheet

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Pregnancy and Alcohol - How Much is Safe? FDA Grant To Study An Emerging Health Issue for U.S. Infants MRSA Confirmed in Dead New York Student Older Brothers Increase Aggressive Behavior in Younger Siblings Innovative Teaching Involves Students in Science ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Community Superbug is a Growing Danger Across US EPA Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against MRSA MRSA in Schools (CDC)

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Dissatisfaction With Body Image Pervades All Cultures IBM To Pay For Obesity Prevention Efforts For Children of Employees EnergyNow! Announces Grants To Combat Childhood Obesity Schools Gain Ground in Battle Against Junk Food Pharmacists Ask FDA to Improve Pediatric Labeling ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Nationwide Children’s Hospital PediaScribe: KT’s LunaPad Review PediaScribe: LunaPad Contest Information EnergyNow.com

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! THE INTERVIEW EDITION Dr Karen McCoy is a Pediatric Pulmonologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Today, she stops by PediaCast to discuss vocal cord dysfunction and its confusion with asthma. ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Breathing Disorder Can Be Difficult To Detect (USA Today) Vocal Cord Dysfunction (Medscape)

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! RESEARCH ROUND-UP When To Treat Ear Infections Do Your Kids Supersize? MySpace 411 ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE When, Exactly, Do I Squeeze In “Mom Time?”

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! LISTENER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Hungry All the Time Good Eater, Slow Growth Skimpy Eater, Slow Growth Picky Eater

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE FDA Expands Age Range For Bacterial Meningitis Vaccine Alarming Findings in Obese Children Watching Funny Shows Helps Children Tolerate Pain Maine School Hands Out Birth Control Pills–To Eleven Year Olds! Deterrent Effect of Drug Testing Among High School Athletes ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Maine School to Offer Contraception (AP) Kids on Birth Control (ABC) Middle School Adds Birth Control Options (Portland Press Herald)

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! Join us LIVE on Stickam! Look for user Pediacast, between 7 and 8 pm Eastern Time LISTENER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS A Listener Rants about Diet and Behavior Baby ONLY wants to nurse Using Food as a Reward Hormones in Milk Gardasil Safety Concern ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE PediaCast 47: Does Candida Yeast Affect Behavior? BabyTime Podcast PediaCast 57: Anemia, Breast Milk, Herpes MedicCast 86: Pediatric Sports Injuries

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Early Day Care Attendance May Protect Infants From Asthma Toddlers Are More Physically Aggressive Than Adults Update on Bicycle-Related Injuries NFL Players Combat Childhood Obesity Easing Pain During Medical Procedures ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE NFLRush.com smallstep.gov

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! LISTENER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Evening Stuffiness (Nasal Congestion) Pink Eye Kawasaki Disease Molluscum Contagiosum Peanut Allergy LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Pink eye information from the Mayo Clinic KidsHealth information on Kawasaki Disease Kawasaki Disease (American Heart Association) Kawasaki Disease Foundation Molluscum Contagiosum (WebMD) KidsHealth information on Peanut Allergy

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! THE INTERVIEW EDITION Dr Dwight Powell, chief of pediatric infectious and director of the International Adoption Clinic at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, joins us for a discussion about the growing trend of adopting babies from distant countries.

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE OTC Infant Cough and Cold Medication Taken off American Shelves Good Nutrition Improves Learning and Memory in School Children Going Back To School Can Trigger Eating Disorders To Give or Not To Give: Antidepressants and Young People Over 1 Million Young Californians Have Sexually Transmitted Diseases ADDITIONAL LINKS Pictures of cough and cold products removed from store shelves OTC cough and cold medicines and children (CHPA) Public healthcare advisory for nonprescription cough and cold medicine use in children (FDA) Common colds and young children (AAP) Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders Talking to kids about sexual relationships INFANT COUGH AND COLD MEDICINES WITHDRAWN FROM SHELVES Dimetapp Decongestant Plus Cough Infant Drops Dimetapp Decongestant Infant Drops Little Colds Decongestant Plus Cough Little Colds Multi-Symptom Cold Formula Pediacare Infant Drops Decongestant (containing pseudoephedrine) Pediacare Infant Drops Decongestant & Cough (containing pseudoephedrine) Pediacare Infant Dropper Decongestant (containing phenylephrine) Pediacare Infant Dropper Long-Acting Cough Robitussin Infant Cough DM Drops Triaminic Infant & Toddler Thin Strips Decongestant Plus Cough Tylenol Concentrated Infants’ Drops Plus Cold Tylenol Concentrated Infants’ Drops Plus Cold & Cough

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! THE INTERVIEW EDITION We are pleased to welcome Cat Schwartz to the program to talk about tech gadgets for moms and dads. Cat is a well-known technology guru who has appeared on the Today Show and Live with Regis and Kelly. She also provides a catchy mix of tech spiced with personal musings on parenting at hitechmommy.com. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Graco Touch Free Diaper Disposal Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair KidsSmart Vocal Fire Alarm Smart Shopper WhyCry Analyzer MobiCam Video Monitor UBI Baby Changing Table BooBoo Birdy Angelcare Movement Sensor with Sound Monitor 4Moms Digital Bath Thermometer Toilet Paper Saver UV Monitor

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! LISTENER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Lazy Eye Hand Washing Vaginal Pain Transitioning from Crib to Toddler Bed Batting Helmets LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE NOCSAE (National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment) NOCSAE Certification and recertification documents and procedures NOCSAE Frequently Asked Questions NAERA (National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association) NAERA List of Members

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Update on Combination Vaccines Children Should Drink More Milk Dog Bites: Most Come From First-Time Biters Pitching Causes Arm and Shoulder Problems Soccer Players Side-Lined by Ingrown Toenails ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Ingrown Toenail Information from the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! LISTENER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Infant Anemia Antibodies in Breast Milk Herpes Outbreak

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE California Recalls 350,000 Lunch Boxes - Possible Lead Contamination Gardasil Protects Against More HPV Types Than Previously Thought Physical Fitness Improves Asthma Management in Children Toddlers Can Identify with Storybook Characters The Hazards of Bumper Pads in Baby Cribs OTHER RELATED LINKS Photos of Recalled Lunch Boxes (CDPH) Childhood Lead Poisoning Information (CDPH) New HPV Vaccine Study (WebMD) More HPV Information (CDC)

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! THE IN-DEPTH EDITION Childhood Alopecia (Hair Loss) LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Alopecia Areata (BabyCenter) Questions and Answers About Alopecia Areata (NIH) National Alopecia Areata Foundation - Kids Connect Children’s Alopecia Project Book: Understanding and Coping with Alopecia Areata Book: The Girl with No Hair Book: Princess Alopecia Information on the Effluviums (WebMD) Trichotillomania

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! ANSWERS TO LISTENER QUESTIONS The Importance of Hand Washing Sacral Dimples and Tethered Spinal Cords Vaginal Pain in a Three Year-Old LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Salmonella (CDC) Hepatitis A (CDC) E. Coli O157:H7 (CDC) Tethered Spinal Cord Info (Neurosurgery4Kids.net) Labial Adhesions (DrGreene.com)

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Leads To Test Failure in School Simplicity, Inc. Recalls One Million Baby Cribs Simplicity For Children Web Site Baby Crib Recall Information From The Consumer Product Safety Commission FDA Lowers Approved Age For FluMist Down To Age Two New Guidelines For The Management Of Infant Milk Protein Allergy Background Noise Helps Kids With ADHD

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! IN DEPTH Introduction to Rashes with Dr Michelle Today, we kick off a series on the six “classic” childhood exanthems (widespread rashes). In this first installment, Dr Mike and Dr Michelle discuss the approach doctors take when examining and diagnosing rashes in kids. Stay tuned, because in October, Dr Michelle will return to talk about the first of the classic childhood exanthems: Measles.

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! TODAY’S INTERVIEW Dr Tom Pommering Medical Director of the Sports Medicine Program Columbus Children’s Hospital The Ohio State University College of Medicine Football Safety

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! here’s a rundown of today’s topics: NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Community-Acquired MRSA Preparing Kids for Disaster Update on Teenage Suicide Ages and Stages Questionnaire Long-Distance Speech Therapy LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Community-Acquired MRSA (CDC) Ages and Stages Questionnaire Long-Distance Speech Therapy

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! here’s a rundown of today’s topics: NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Best Study Strategy for School Teenage Texters Alter Language Under-Diagnosis of ADHD Over-Diagnosis of Asthma Kids ARE Eating Healthier Foods! Children CAN Learn From Television! Safety Tips for Student Athletes LISTENER QUESTIONS Nuking Food: Are Nutrients Affected? Does the Circumcision Need Re-Done? Do Babies Need Water? RESEARCH ROUND-UP School-Based Program Decreases Diabetes Risk Using Tap Water for Wound Irrigation LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Bundlo - Password Protected Online Baby Books! National Athletic Trainers’ Association Microwave Information from the FDA Microwaves and Nutrients (New York Times) PediaScribe: 15 Ways I Save Money FEATURED MUSIC Bitter:Sweet “Salty Air” (mp3) from “The Remix Game” (Quango) Buy at Napster Buy at GroupieTunes More On This Album

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! here’s a rundown of today’s topics: NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Lack of Contagious Yawning as a Marker for Autism More States Allow Kids to Carry and Self-Administer Rescue Medicine Lead Exposure - When to Get a Blood Test Tips for Grocery Shopping with Kids How to Pack a Healthy Lunch for School LISTENER SEGMENT Vegetarian and Vegan Diet Polycystic Ovaries Napping and Sleeping Cold Sores Plastic Bottles RESEARCH ROUND-UP Antibiotic Use Early in Life Increases Asthma Risk Later Relationship of Obstructive Sleep Apnea to ADHD LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE The Devil in the White City - by Erik Larson State-by-State Self-Carry Laws Fruits & Veggies - More Matters Campaign MyPyramid.gov Vegetarian Diet Info - KidsHealth.org The Vegetarian Resource Group Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Mayo Clinic) PediaCast 35 - Plastic Baby Bottles PediaScribe - Hold the Quechup PediaScribe - When Your Husband is a Computer Geek… FEATURED MUSIC Ray Lynch “Celestial Soda Pop / Ray Lynch” (mp3) from “Deep Breakfast” (Ray Lynch Productions) Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! here’s a rundown of today’s topics: NEWS PARENTS CAN USE The Benefit of Pigs (and other farm animals) Which Parent Stays Home with Sick Kids? High School Football Safety BB Gun Injuries on the Rise Pregnant and Nursing Mothers Should Pass on Junk Food Codeine Warning for Breast-Feeding Moms INTERVIEW Mark Barry Creator of bundlo.com IN DEPTH Should Kids Use Splenda? LISTENERS Warm vs Cold Milk Growing Pain Does Candida Yeast Affect Behavior? LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Official Splenda Site Everything You Need To Know About Sucralose Growing Pain (from KidsHealth.org) Beware of Live Electrical Lines in Your Yard! FEATURED MUSIC Preservation Hall Jazz Band “Complicated Life” (mp3) from “Made in New Orleans: The Hurricane Sessions” (Preservation Hall) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Napster Buy at GroupieTunes More On This Album

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! here’s a rundown of today’s topics: NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Young Children Prefer McDonald’s Fewer Vaccines Available for Vulnerable Kids Computer-Based Safety Advice Diet Food + Kids = Fat Adults Single Fathers Score Poorly on Health Care for Kids IN DEPTH Jose Morcuende, MD, PhD University of Iowa Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Discussion on Club Foot LISTENERS Synagis and RSV Vaccine Leg Bowing Baby Shoes Care of the Uncircumcised Penis RESEARCH ROUND-UP HPV Vaccine vs. Cervical Cancer LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Bundlo.com United States Physicians Qualified in the Ponseti Method Yahoo! Group: NoSurgery4Club Foot Six-Feet Blog Synagis Information from Med-Immune Bowed Legs - Info from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons PediaCast 8: Baby Shoes Care of the Uncircumcised Penis AAP Policy Statement on Circumcision HPV Vaccine Study from the New England Journal of Medicine FEATURED MUSIC Rick Braun “Cadillac Slim” (mp3) from “Sessions volume 1″ (ARTizen Media Group) Buy at ARTizen Store Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! here’s a rundown of today’s topics: NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Infant Hearing Test May Predict Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Steroids Don’t Help Kids with RSV AAP Revises School Transportation Recommendations Sports-Related Traumatic Head Injuries Improving Heart Health in Kids with Diabetes Growth Hormone Adds Height, But Kids Stay Short Sun Exposure May Prevent Multiple Sclerosis INTERVIEW Erin from Manic Mommies stops by to discuss the upcoming “Escape” IN DEPTH Botulism RESEARCH ROUND-UP Appendicitis The ART of Medicine LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Mattel Toy Recall - Product Information AAP Thoughts on School Transportation Safety “Head’s Up” Toolkit from the CDC Manic Mommies Escape Dog vs Fun Noodle FEATURED MUSIC Los Lonely Boys “Heaven” (mp3) from “Live At Blue Cat Blues - Dallas Texas” (Blue Cat Blues Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at GroupieTunes More On This Album

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_ A SPECIAL WELCOME TO EVERYONE VISITING FROM THE POCAST AWARDS here’s a rundown of today’s topics: NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Chili Sauce Linked to Botulism Food Industry Makes Marketing Pledge When Bad Behavior is Good Little League Elbow Tobacco Tax Hike Teenage Self-Injury Rates Benefits of Drama Club IN DEPTH A Discussion on Acne with Dr. Suzanne Spadafora LISTENERS Prenatal Drug Exposure Too Many Vitamins? Ozone Effects on Kids LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Manic Mommies Escape Bundlo Mother Approves! Castleberry’s Canned Food Recall List Prenatal Drug Exposure: What Parents Need To Know Vitamin Information from Dr. Greene More on Vitamins from Web MD Even More on Vitamins–This one from Oprah! Ozone Problem Areas By County - USA Making Memories With Your Kids–Be Crazy, Be Unpredictable FEATURED MUSIC Gary Primich “Daddy, Let Me Hitch A Ride” (mp3) from “Ridin’ The Darkhorse” (Electro-Fi Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at GroupieTunes More On This Album

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_ WELCOME TO PEDIACAST! here’s a rundown of today’s topics: NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Trampoline Injuries School Bus Crashes Pre-Kindergarten TB Testing Raising Fit Kids Gerber Baby Food Recall LISTENER QUESTION AND COMMENT Feedback from a Dermatologist Infant Sleep: How Much? Toddler Violence Allergies to Cat Dander Folic Acid and Prenatal Vitamins Evaluating Vitamin Content Swimmer’s Ear RESEARCH ROUND-UP Treatment Options and Deliberation Deaths Caused by Computerized Order Entry? Daily Antibiotics to Prevent UTI: Still a Good Idea? LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Childhood Overweight at obesity.org Gerber Baby Food Recall 8 Infant Sleep Facts Every Parent Should Know Cat Allergy Info Sheet Folic Acid and Pregnancy ConsumerLabs.com PediaCast #2: Swimmer’s Ear (begins at 26:00) FEATURED MUSIC The Re-Bops “Isy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” (mp3) from “Funny 50’s & Silly 60’s” (Re-Bop Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at GroupieTunes More On This Album

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_ WELCOME TO OUR 42nd EPISODE! NEWS PARENTS CAN USE Video Game Addiction Surgeons Benefit from Video Games Don’t Eat Veggie Booty Snack Food Safe Firearm Storage Text Messaging in a Health-Care Setting LISTENER QUESTION AND COMMENT Cuts and Scrapes Asperger Syndrome Immunizations and Autism Injury Prevention Thumb Sucking and Pacifier Feedback RESEARCH ROUND-UP Automated External Defibrillators in the High School Setting School Backpacks - How Much Weight Is Too Much? Teletubbies are Poor Language Teachers LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE PodcastAwards.com Klean Bath and Body Products Cuts and Scrapes: First Aid Sheet LD Podcast TIPP: The Injury Prevention Program Birth to 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 2 to 4 years 5 years 6 years 8 years 10 years About Bicycle Helmets Bicycle Safety: Myths and Facts Getting Your Children to Wear Helmets Safe Biking Starts Early Children as Passengers on Adult Bikes Protect Your Home Against Fire Firearm Injury Prevention Four Steps to Disaster Readiness When Your Child Needs Emergency Medical Services Lawn Mower Safety Poison Prevention Crib Safety Home Playground Safety FEATURED MUSIC Galaxy - US Air Force Band of the Golden West “America the Beautiful” (mp3) from “Three Day Pass” (Altissimo!) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album

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