Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Update
The CDC is now reporting that the Cyclospora outbreak has grown to 400 cases in 16 states, which is a jump from 378 people in 15 states just a few days ago....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - August 2, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
a 3-year-old in Monroe, Louisiana who is in serious condition after he was unintentionally shot by a 5-year-old who was playing with a gun.
a 14-year-old in Racine, Wisconsin who was unintentionally shot in the abdomen by a relative as they were target shooting.
a 4-year-old in Portland, Indiana who was unintentionally shot in the head by her 8-year-old brother who was target shooting with a .22-caliber rifle....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - August 2, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Yet Another Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Update
There is some good news about the Cyclospora outbreak that has gotten at least 400 people sick in 16 states, including Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - August 2, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Peanut Allergy Tragedy at Summer Camp
The Huffington Post recently published a article, "Getting Past the Hype About Peanut Allergies," that left me a little baffled. The doctor who wrote the article seemed to ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - July 31, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Clues to the Cyclospora Outbreak Source
We are finally getting some clues about the source of the outbreak of cyclosporiasis that has now sickened 378 people in 15 states. This is up from 269 cases in 8 states in the last update. And it is the highest case count since 543 people got sick with Cyclospora infections in the United States in 2005....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - July 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Update on Measles in the USA
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has finally issued an update on their measles outbreak. As we already suspected, there were 58 confirmed cases in the outbreak....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - July 27, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
CDC Cyclosporiasis Update
The CDC issued an update on the recent, ongoing multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis.
From an initial report of 2 cases in Iowa, there are now 269 cases in 8 states and ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - July 24, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Baby Einstein Activity Jumpers Recalled
Stationary activity centers were always one of my favorite baby products when my kids were growing up. They are much safer than mobile baby walkers and my kids always seemed to like them....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - July 24, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
a 9-year-old in Oakdale, Minnesota who was unintentionally shot in the chest by her 5-year-old brother with a .22-caliber rifle that had been left out for repairs.
a 4-year-old in Sedro-Woolley, Washington who died after he unintentionally shot himself in the head.
a 3-year-old in Cabot, Arkansas who died after he unintentionally shot himself with a 9mm handgun that he picked up from a nightstand while at the home of a family friend.
an 11-year-old in Lake City, Florida who died after he was unintentionally shot by a 4-year-old.
an 8-year-old in Stockton, Californi...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - July 24, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Pediatricians Prescribing Healthy Habits
In addition to writing prescriptions for antibiotics for ear infections, steroids for poison ivy, and inhalers for asthma attacks, etc., it is not that uncommon for pediatricians to write prescriptions to encourage kids to follow healthy habits....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - July 24, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Falling TVs are Still Hurting Kids
A new report that will be published in the August issue of Pediatrics, "Television-Related Injuries to Children in the United States, 1990-2011," found that kids are getting hurt by falling TVs. In fact, they concluded that "the rate of pediatric injuries causing by falling TVs is increasing."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - July 22, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Recent Botulism Cases
Botulism is thought to be rare, but surprisingly, we do here about it in the news from time to time, and not just because of celebrity botox parties....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - July 21, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Clothing Recalls
Among this week's recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission are clothing that could harm your children:
Infants' First Impressions Varsity Jackets with snap-up jackets with hoods because the snaps on the jackets can come off, "posing a choking hazard."
Mecca 5 Star Boy's long sleeve hooded jackets because they "have drawstrings with toggles inside the bottom hem and neck area, posing a strangulation hazard to children."
...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - July 20, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
an 11-year-old in Belleville, Illinois who died after he was unintentionally shot in the head with a handgun by a 6-year-old at a family barbecue.
a 16-year-old in Houston, Texas who died after he unintentionally shot himself in the head while handling a pistol.
a 9-year-old in Copiah County, Mississippi who died after he was unintentionally shot in the head by one of his cousins after finding a gun in a bedroom of their home.
a 12-year-old in Albuquerque, New Mexico who was unintentionally shot in the leg by his brother....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - July 19, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Cyclosporiasis Outbreaks
It's summertime. We are supposed to get a break from getting sick this time of year, right?
While that is mostly true, as we don't usually have any big outbreaks like we do during cold and flu season, it does seem like there is always something going around during the summer. This includes diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever (tick-borne diseases), West Nile virus infections (from mosquitoes), and many viral infections that are more common during the summer months....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - July 18, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
