Mind Menders provides concise, timely information for parents and patients on a variety of subjects.
Foster and Adopted Children: Special Emotional Needs
(Published February 2007)
Postpartum Depression
(Published September 2006)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
(Published June 2006)
Teen Health Consent, Ohio Law
(Published March 2006)
Sports Shorts provides concise, timely information for physicians, coaches and parents on a variety of subjects.
Asthma
Concussions
Study linking autism and MMR vaccine retracted
Twelve years after Dr. Andrew Wakefield published his research in The Lancet, an international medical journal, claiming that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine causes autism, the journal formally retracted his paper yesterday (Feb. 2, 2010). The U.K. General Medical Council's Fitness to Practice Panel concluded that Dr. Wakefield provided false information in the report and acted with "callous disregard" for the children in the study. The council is considering if Dr. Wakefield is guilty of serious professional misconduct. A positive finding could cause him to lose his medical practice. Full story.
Fact Sheet For Patients - The Ohio Department of Health has a fact sheet on H1N1 Symptoms and When to Seek Medical Care (click here to view).
New Ohio H1N1 flu site
This site serves as a single location to find the most accurate information about H1N1 in Ohio. This new site has all the great information the Ohio Department of Health site had, but in an easier to navigate format.
Parent brochure available from CDC on seasonal and H1NI flu
A brochure for parents titled, Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 Flu: For Parents Who Have Children or Adolescents with High-Risk Medical Conditions is now available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The brochure provides specific information regarding what children are considered to be at risk.
Pediatricians answer vaccine questions
Parents who are doing their homework on their child’s vaccines can go directly to the experts for answers – without leaving home. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a series of audio interviews with pediatricians, researchers, advocates and other parents.
Message from the Maximizing Office Based Immunizations Medical Director on H1N1 or swine flu outbreak and the importance of vaccination.
Swine Flu Information: Keeping Your Children Safe
Ohio AAP reminds parents to take everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza.
Primary Care Physician vs. Retail Health Clinics
Weigh the pros and cons of retail health clinics, and discuss these with your doctor if you still have questions.
Vaccinate Your Baby
Actress and new mom, Amanda Peet, urges parents to get the facts about vaccines. She recently joined the campaign, "Every Child by Two" to urge parents to get the facts about immunization.
Summer Safety Tips
The Ohio AAP Committee on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention, offers these tips for keeping your children safe this summer. Everything from pool safety to avoiding sun exposure.. The material was provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Choking Game: Dangerous child's play
The Choking Game involves a child or adolescent choking another until the child who is being choked passes out. The choked child is supposed to experience a feeling similar to a drug-associated rush when the choking is stopped and he or she awakens.
Choking game claims life of Ohio teen
Kathy Sankovic knows the dangers of the choking game. Her 14 year-old-son died in April from playing the game. Anthony, a Euclid, Ohio, student athlete at St. Felicitas grade school, was found in his bedroom closet by his younger sister. He was rushed to the hospital but never regained consciousness and died four days later.
The American Academy of Pediatrics opposes retail-based clinics
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) opposes retail-based clinics (RBCs) as an appropriate source of medical care for infants, children, and adolescents and strongly discourages their use, as the AAP is committed to the medical home model.
Are you and your child eating enough foods with calcium?
Dairy foods like milk, cheese and yogurt provide your body with the calcium it needs to make strong bones. Not eating enough calcium is a concern for the whole family. If you are not eating the recommended amount as the parent, then your child may not be getting enough either, which may increase risk of bone fractures and osteoporosis.
Why should I immunize my child?
Prior to the creation of many of the vaccines available today, thousands – and sometimes millions -- of children became infected with diseases that often resulted in lifelong disabilities or, even worse, death. These diseases were contagious, meaning they were easily spread between children. Thankfully, we now have the ability to immunize children and adolescents against contagious, preventable and sometimes deadly diseases