Study: 1 in 4 teen girls has an STD (News) 22 discussions At least one in four teenage girls nationwide has a sexually transmitted disease, or more than 3 million teens, according to the first study of its kind in this age group. Tags: Pediatrics, Culture Lifestyle, John Douglas, Parenting, American Academy Pediatrics, Centers for Disease Control Prevention, Chlamydia, Human Papillomavirus, Cervical Cancer, Sexuality, Relationships, Obstetrics Gynecology, Sexual Reproductive H
	Report: 'Pillow angel' surgery broke law (News) 6 discussions A hospital that performed a controversial procedure that stunted the growth and sexual development of a profoundly disabled child violated Washington state law by sterilizing her, according to an inve.. Tags: Washington Cable News Network (CNN) Seattle (Washington) Upbringing Corporate Governance David Fisher Bioethics Limited Paula Zahn Pediatrics Family Lawsuits Disability rights "Ashleys treatment"
	Democrats begin push to override veto of kids health insurance bill (News) 5 discussions Congressional Democrats vowed Wednesday to pressure Republican lawmakers to join them in an effort to override President Bush's veto of a bill that would expand a popular children's health insurance p.. Tags: War Conflict, Medical Specializations, Political Policy, Iraq, Pediatrics, Nancy Pelosi, Politics, U.S. Republican Party Politics, Political Parties, Medicine, U.S. Government, U.S. Politics, Domestic Policy, Iraq War, U.S. Democratic Party Politics, He
	Med student struggles to preserve her idealism (News) 2 discussions "Two minutes!" yells our course coordinator. Tags: Medicine, Education, Pediatrics, Medical Schools, Higher Education, Medical Specializations, Health Fitness, Long Island
	Disabled girl's parents defend growth-stunting treatment (News) 2 discussions It's been a year since the parents of a severely disabled child made public their decision to submit their daughter to a hysterectomy, breast surgery and drugs to keep the girl forever small. Today, t.. Tags: University Pennsylvania, Obstetrics Gynecology, Sexual Reproductive Health, Medicine, Douglas Diekema, Nancy Murphy, Health Care Issues, Cerebral Palsy, Medical Treatments Procedures, Disabilities, Health Fitness, Surgery, Pediatrics, Treuman Ka
	Senate passes children's health insurance bill, Bush vows to veto (News) 1 discussions The Senate voted 67-29 Thursday night to expand the State Children's Health Insurance program, a measure President Bush has vowed to veto as a step toward universal coverage. Tags: U.S. Presidential Election, Utah, Immigration, Medical Specializations, Kentucky, Illinois, Dana Perino, Poverty, Economic Issues, White House, Medicine, Elections Voting, U.S. Politics, U.S. Government, Pediatrics, Health Fitness, U.S. Congressiona
	House fails to override Bush veto of child insurance bill (News) 1 discussions House Democrats on Thursday failed to override President Bush's veto of a children's health insurance bill that opponents said was too expensive. Tags: George W. Bush, Pediatrics, Health Fitness, Television, Cable Networks, Birth Defects, Iowa, Medicine, Political Parties, U.S. Democratic Party Politics, Medical Specializations, Nancy Pelosi, Bobby Jindal, U.S. Republican Party Politics, U.S. Congressi
	More than 1 million reported chlamydia cases set STD record (News) 1 discussions More than 1 million cases of chlamydia were reported in the United States last year -- the most ever reported for a sexually transmitted disease, federal health officials said Tuesday. Tags: California, Hawaii, Pediatrics, Microbiology, John Douglas, Khalil Ghanem, Sexual Reproductive Health, Birth Defects, Bacteria, Centers for Disease Control Prevention, Life Sciences, Biology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Chlamydia, Medicine, Medical
	Group sounds alarm on infant formula cans (News) 1 discussions Mothers sit propped against pillows and gym mats at the "Real Birth" baby clinic in New York City. It's a sea of unwashed hair, women of various ages and professions, complicit smiles and ap.. Tags: Culture Lifestyle, Nestle SA, Sanjay Gupta, Parenting, Emma Enfamil, Child Development, New York, Infant Development, Jane Houlihan, American Academy Pediatrics, New York City, International Formula Council, Family, Food Drug Administration, Ari Bro
	Flu shots now mandatory for New Jersey preschoolers (News) 1 discussions New Jersey on Friday became the first state to require flu shots for preschoolers, saying their developing immune systems and likelihood of spreading germs make them as vulnerable to complications as .. Tags: Influenza, Elementary High School Education, Fred Jacobs, Medicine, Pediatrics, Vaccines, Health Fitness, Preschool Education, Contagious Infectious Diseases, Education, Medical Specializations, Family, Culture Lifestyle, Medical Treatments Proc
	How to save your own child (News) 1 discussions Early one summer's evening, five parents gathered at a suburban Boston home. They had wine and fruit tarts, cheese, crackers, and fresh fruit. Laughter and hugs filled the room. Tags: Medical Science, Nai-Kong Cheung, Medicine, John Ragnoni, Golf, Lucy Katcher, Medical Specializations, Massachusetts, Sports, Television Food Network, G.P., Life Sciences, Boston, Cancer, Pediatrics, Brain Cancer, Pediatric Cancer, Sciences, Science T
	Study: 1 in 4 teen girls has an STD (News) 1 discussions At least one in four teenage girls nationwide has a sexually transmitted disease, or more than 3 million teens, according to the first study of its kind in this age group. Tags: Pediatrics, Culture Lifestyle, John Douglas, Parenting, American Academy Pediatrics, Centers for Disease Control Prevention, Chlamydia, Human Papillomavirus, Cervical Cancer, Sexuality, Relationships, Obstetrics Gynecology, Sexual Reproductive H
	Cut Abercrombie name from ER, advocates say (News) 1 discussions A children's advocacy group wants to keep a children's hospital from putting clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch's name on a new emergency room. Tags: Campaign for Commercial-Free Childhood, Mattel Inc., McDonald\s Corporation, Orlando (Florida), United States, Jon Fitzgerald, New Albany, Emergency Medicine, Boston, Los Angeles, Columbus, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Medicine, Pediatrics, Nationwide Mutua
	Study: 1 in 4 teen girls has an STD (News) 1 discussions At least one in four teenage girls nationwide has a sexually transmitted disease, or more than 3 million teens, according to the first study of its kind in this age group. Tags: Parenting, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Family, Pediatrics, Obstetrics Gynecology, Human Papillomavirus, Health Fitness, Sexual Reproductive Health, American Academy Pediatrics, Centers for Disease Control Prevention, Medical Specializations,
	Potty school really gets 'em going (News) 1 discussions It all started with the flush of an automatic toilet. The terrifying sound marked the beginning of a two-year nightmare for Sarah Teres as she desperately tried to potty train her daughter Molly. Tags: Gastrointestinal Disorders, Culture Lifestyle, Sarah Teres, Youngsters Molly, Constipation, Alison Schonwald, Massachusetts, Medical Specializations, Harvard Medical School, Kimberly Dunn, Betty Ford, Medicine, American Academy Pediatrics, Child Devel
	Getting help for a child with autism (News) 1 discussions When her son Justin was a newborn, Shannon Kinninger looked up from the kitchen where she was washing dishes, and saw a large, heavy toy fall on his head. Justin didn't cry. Tags: Nancy Wiseman, Shannon Kinninger, Autism, Family, Pediatrics, Politics, Judith Steuber, Health Fitness, Domestic Policy, Parenting, Alison Singer, Medicine, Culture Lifestyle, Georgia, Social Policy, Autism Speaks, Child Development, Education Policy,
	Getting help for a child with autism (News) 1 discussions When her son Justin was a newborn, Shannon Kinninger looked up from the kitchen where she was washing dishes, and saw a large, heavy toy fall on his head. Justin didn't cry. Tags: Nancy Wiseman, Shannon Kinninger, Autism, Family, Pediatrics, Politics, Judith Steuber, Health Fitness, Domestic Policy, Parenting, Alison Singer, Medicine, Culture Lifestyle, Georgia, Social Policy, Autism Speaks, Child Development, Education Policy,
	Biden's comments on special needs kids called 'new low' (News) 1 discussions Sen. John McCain's campaign rebuked Sen. Joe Biden on Tuesday, saying the Democratic vice presidential nominee had "sunk to a new low" by raising a debate over who cares more for special nee.. Tags: Elections Voting, U.S. Politics, Pediatrics, Medicine, Stem Cell Research, Politics, John McCain, Disabilities, Science Technology, Trials, Civil Trials, Technology, Sarah Palin, Joseph Biden, U.S. Government, U.S. State Government, Election Campaigns
	FDA: Tiny amount of melamine not harmful to adults (News) 1 discussions Eating a tiny bit of a melamine, the chemical responsible for a global food safety scare, is not harmful except when it's in baby formula, U.S. food safety officials said Friday. Tags: Food Cooking, Food Safety, Consumer Protection, China, Diet Nutrition, Trade, Culture Lifestyle, Foods, Medical Specializations, Fruits Vegetables, Jersey City, Pediatrics, Product Recalls, Health Fitness, Medicine, United States, Business, Food
	'High level of melamine' in two Cadbury products (News) 1 discussions Hong Kong authorities Sunday announced that two recalled candy products made by British confectioner Cadbury had high levels of melamine. Tags: Medical Specializations, Australia, Beijing, Health Fitness, Food Safety, Nestle SA, Politics, World Politics, Diet Nutrition, Child Nutrition, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Pediatrics, Christmas Island, Tony Bilsborough, Hong Kong\s Center for Food Safety, Chin
	'High level of melamine' in two Cadbury products (News) 1 discussions Hong Kong authorities Sunday announced that two recalled candy products made by British confectioner Cadbury had high levels of melamine. Tags: Medical Specializations, Australia, Beijing, Health Fitness, Food Safety, Nestle SA, Politics, World Politics, Diet Nutrition, Child Nutrition, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Pediatrics, Christmas Island, Tony Bilsborough, Hong Kong\s Center for Food Safety, Chin