washingtonpost.com - Children and YouthChildren and YouthA Track Record of Lies And of Job Dismissals- April 23, 2005 Physician Mahmoud Nemazee has had career problems over the past 18 years, but he has always resurrected himself by moving on -- to a new job in a new place.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44902-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_health/childre... Sweet Somethings- April 23, 2005 A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the February issue of Pediatrics suggests that fruit juice, like soda and sweetened fruit drinks, may contribute to kids' excess weight.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42621-2005Feb21.html?nav=rss_health/childre... Costly Misinformation- April 23, 2005 Teens considering sexual activity are more likely to engage in oral sex than in intercourse because they view the former as safer and more acceptable to their peers and more consistent with their own values, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics. But many of the ethnically diverse teens -- 580 ninth-graders in two California public high schools -- underestimated related risks, found researchers from the University of California at San Francisco. About 20 percent, both boys and girls,...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45322-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_health/childre... Sex-Abuse Investigation of Pediatrician Continues- April 23, 2005 Authorities continued their investigation this week of a St. Mary's County pediatrician arrested Jan. 10 on allegations that he sexually abused a 10-year-old girl, according to the St. Mary's State's Attorney's Office.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19874-2005Jan19.html?nav=rss_health/childre... Feeding Lessons- April 23, 2005 Eleven-year-old Adam Barnett has learned a new way to eat.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55820-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_health/childre... FDA Panel Urges Warnings on 2 Eczema Drugs- April 23, 2005 A prescription cream and an ointment that millions of Americans use to control eczema should carry strong warnings to alert consumers that the drugs may increase the risk of some forms of cancer, especially among children, a federal panel concluded yesterday.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26939-2005Feb15.html?nav=rss_health/childre... Pledges, Not Panaceas- April 23, 2005 Teens who take virginity pledges are almost as likely to be infected with a sexually transmitted disease as those who do not, an eight-year study released Friday found.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48509-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_health/childre... Study Touches on Teen Crash Rate- April 23, 2005 Car crashes kill more teenagers than any other cause -- a problem, some researchers believe, that is rooted in the adolescent brain.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52687-2005Jan31.html?nav=rss_health/childre... Supplemental Care- April 23, 2005 Recent surveys suggest that 28 to 40 percent of children are given herbal supplements and extracts for asthma, anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, insomnia, colds and other conditions, despite scant evidence of these products' safety and efficacy. A new study says there is not enough evidence to prove the value of giving garlic, cranberry juice and echinacea to kids, and it says there have been too few peer-reviewed studies on chamomile, feverfew, ginger and ginkgo to draw...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35337-2005Mar14.html?nav=rss_health/childre... Anteing Up for Cancer Research- April 23, 2005 The family of David Dingman-Grover, a 9-year-old boy diagnosed with cancer, and GoldenPalace.com agreed to make a donation to a Va. charity after an eBay auction helped pay their son's medical bills.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6717-2005Jan13.html?nav=rss_health/children... |