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Common Medical Problems and Issues

Heart Screening In Kids Doesn't Require Fancy Tests...Just You and Your Doctor

Submitted by Gwenn OKeeffe on Sat, 07/05/2008 - 14:54. | comments

When I saw this story today on the BBC News Health page, two simultaneous thoughts popped to mind: parents would be nervous and US pediatricians would once again have to defend our stance that EKGs are not needed as a routine part of youth sports health screening (a/k/a the pre-participation evaluation or PPE).

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What Kids Need During A Heat Wave Are Usually What They Don't Get: Shade and Sports Drinks

Submitted by Gwenn OKeeffe on Wed, 06/11/2008 - 14:01. | comments

I hear it over and over again this time of year:

"She seemed fine."
"He wasn't thirsty."
"She was playing just great!"
"He looked so strong."

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What To Do If Your Child Is Injured Playing Sports

Deciding whether to call the doctor or 911 after your child is injured playing sports isn't always easy. Here are some guidelines to help you determine the best type of care for your child.

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Team Sports and The Overweight Child: New Study Offers Hope

A new study (the Stanford Sports to Prevent Obesity Randomized Trial or SPORT for short) offers a great model for helping obese kids enjoy team sports and lose weight.

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Hearts and Heart Health: CPR Is A Community Concern

With new CPR guidelines for adults from the American Heart Association, you may be wondering if you should learn CPR. Even if you have small kids at home, the answer is YES!

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Disinfecting Wipes and MRSA: What Your Athlete Needs To Know For The Locker Room

Submitted by Gwenn OKeeffe on Wed, 06/04/2008 - 15:46. | comments

We live in a society almost pathologically fearful of bacterial. Disinfecting products like sanitary wipes and hand sanitizers with antibacterial properties are hugely popular. Yet, there has always been a concern among health professionals that these products are creating more of a problem than they solve. Two new studies confirm this suspicion and go a step further to demonstrate that the products people hope are keeping us free of scary bacteria such as MRSA may actually be contributing to its spread.

Two studies released this week reinforce two important take home messages:

We live in a society almost pathologically fearful of bacterial. Disinfecting products like sanitary wipes and hand sanitizers with antibacterial properties are hugely popular. Yet, there has always been a concern among health professionals that these products are creating more of a problem than they solve. Two studies confirm this suspicion and go a step further to demonstrate that the products people hope are keeping us free of scary bacteria such as MRSA may actually be contributing to its spread.

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