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Fever reducers don't slow children's recovery: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of past research finds that fever-reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children's recovery from an infection, contrary to the fears of some doctors and parents. Researchers have debated for decades whether...Tags: Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses, Pediatrics, Vaccines, University of Louisville
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Letters: Solitary is too cruel for kids
Re "Too young for solitary," Editorial, May 12 Your editorial had such a promising beginning. Unfortunately, rather than saying the cruel solitary confinement of juveniles should be banned, the editorial recommend that it "should at the very least be...Tags: Human Rights Watch, Abusive Behavior, Human Rights, Politics
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Ask adult patients about alcohol misuse: panel
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Primary care doctors should ask adults how much and how often they drink alcohol and counsel those with risky and dangerous drinking habits, a government-backed panel said today. Based on a review of studies conducted since...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Internal Medicine, Behavioral Conditions, Internists
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Chastity the only answer for STDs
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends Plan B for all sexually active adolescents, giving tacit approval to promiscuous lifestyles. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that there are 700,000 new cases of gonorrhea in the U.S. annually, with...Tags: Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses, Armed Forces, Chlamydia , Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Unmarried with children
After the American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for equal marriage rights for same-sex partners "as the best way to guarantee benefits and security for their children," advocates for the unmarried, while applauding the move, took...
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'A beautiful victory': Supporters celebrate as Minnesota legalizes gay marriage
St. Paul Pioneer PressWhen momentous events happen like the election of a new president, White Bear Lake resident Laurie Wenker makes sure to get two copies of that day's newspaper to tuck away in memory boxes for her teenage daughters. She did just that -- and more Tuesday....Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Defense of Marriage Act, Laws, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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GOP slams fundraising, other efforts to promote Obama health law
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans have opened a new line of attack on President Obama's healthcare law, charging that the administration has improperly sought help from the healthcare industry and other outside groups to implement the...
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Experts issue guidelines for gene tests in kids
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Groups representing pediatricians and geneticists issued new recommendations on Thursday to provide doctors with guidance about when to test a child's DNA for genetic conditions. The recommendations are the first collaboration...Tags: Medical Specialization, Pediatrics, Diseases and Illnesses, Biology, University of Chicago
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Hartford 'Gun Buy-Back' Set For Saturday
The Hartford CourantThe city's three trauma centers, law enforcement and now the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association are urging gun owners to hand over their unwanted firearms in exchange for grocery money. The latest event for the growing Capitol Region Gun Buy-Back...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Connecticut Children's Medical Center
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The world through a newborn's senses
Newborns arrive in this world somewhat half-baked or, in the more measured words of evolutionary anthropologist Wanda Trevathan of the University of New Mexico, "a little unfinished, if you will." Parents declare them beautiful, these wailing bundles of...
Tags: Science, Science and Technology, University of New Mexico, University of Washington
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Could giving newborns formula help with breast-feeding?
One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding. Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production;...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Pediatrics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations
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Local Voices: Naperville, Lisle and Aurora
Letters to the editor from Naperville, Lisle and Aurora residents. Speed risks The proposed change in Illinois' speed limit from 65 to 70 miles per hour on tollways and interstate highways increases the risk of damage. The approximately 8 percent...
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