Health

Heat stress and kids

Submitted by JTullos on Wednesday, May 15th, 7:12 am

Keep your family safe this summer by following these tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for heat stress in exercising children.

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Summer months are peak time for chemical injuries

Submitted by JTullos on Monday, May 13th, 7:04 am

Gasoline, kerosene, lighter fluid, and certain other household cleaning products present a high risk for injury or death when children mistake these hydrocarbons for food or drink and ingest the chemical.

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Saliva can clean dirty pacifiers and reduce allergy risks

Submitted by JTullos on Wednesday, May 8th, 7:35 am

Parents use a variety of methods to clean a baby’s pacifier: rising it in tap water, boiling it, or putting it in their own mouth and sucking on it before giving it back to the baby. According to a new study, parents who “clean” their child’s pacifier by sucking on it can also protect their infant from developing allergies.

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National Nurses Week 2013

Submitted by mdynia on Monday, May 6th, 10:27 am

National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.

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Health screenings at Brooklyn High School

Submitted by JTullos on Monday, May 6th, 7:26 am

Employees of the Brooklyn City School District and members of the Brooklyn Community are welcome to participate in health screening opportunities.

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Not all reflux in infants is disease

Submitted by JTullos on Wednesday, May 1st, 7:03 am

In order to effectively manage and treat reflux-related symptoms, it is important for pediatricians to distinguish patients with physiologic gastroesophageal reflux (GER) from those with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

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