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You can help working parents manage the day-to-day demands of their lives by providing them with mental health tips for their children. The payoff for doing so can be large: Studies demonstrate a close relationship between mental health and physical health. The list of tips?some as fundamental as urging parents to seek professional help if they sense a problem with their child's psychological well-being or balance?comes courtesy of the National Mental Health Association, as part of Mental Health Awareness Month in May.

Poison control centers receive a call every 15 seconds about an accidental poisoning, and records of the National Safety Council reveal that more than 50% of two million poisoning incidents each year involve children less than 6 years of age. To increase awareness of the danger to children of accidental poisoning from pesticides and household products, National Poison Prevention Week was observed March 19-25.

In a trend that pediatricians should note carefully in their management of children with atopic dermatitis (eczema), dermatologists likely will exercise more caution in prescribing the topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs) Elidel cream (pimecrolimus, Novartis) and Protopic ointment (tacrolimus, Astellas Pharma) in response to the Food and Drug Administration's decision to add "black box" warnings to these drugs' labels, an expert pediatric dermatologist told the publication Dermatology Times recently.

Parents have another good reason to make sure their child gets a good night's sleep: Recent research suggests that children who do not get enough sleep may be at higher risk of becoming overweight than those who watch too much television or never exercise.

A rise in asthma exacerbations and hospitalizations in the fall is related to the start of school and a subsequent increase in viral infections among children. Attempting to improve asthma control and reduce the transmission of infections as school starts could reduce the annual September asthma epidemic, according to research published in the March 2006 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI).

Day-old boy born at term via vaginal delivery complicated by shoulder dystocia. He had very mild cyanosis in the extremities at birth, which resolved after 5 minutes. Referred for evaluation of respiratory distress. Birth weight, 3.3 kg (7.4 lb). Apgar scores: 7 at 1 minute, and 9 at 5 minutes.

Vaccines show great promise for primary prevention of human papillomavirus infection, but effective screening, using the latest guidelines, and education are still key. Second of two parts.

What you need to know about HPV

Dosing inconsistencies and other questions about emergency contraception

The emergence of pathogens that are resistant to first-line antibiotics has made managing common bacterial infections more complex. The authors guide you to help minimize resistance.

Celebrate with these tips to freshen your practice.

The first article of a four-part series on nutritional interventions examines evidence on the use, safety and efficacy of low-carbohydrate dieting for weight loss and intractable epilespy.

The role of the modern team physician is demanding but rewarding.Here are the nuts and bolts of what's involved and what you need toknow to do the job.

You can mitigate the health and educational risks faced by an adolescent parent and her child by providing a medical home for both. This "teen-tot" model of family-centered care provides a framework for success.

A child's long-lasting cough is vexing for parents. One route to finding the cause is to, first, rule out serial viral illness and, then, piece together characteristics of the cough with findings from the history.

An infant experiencing postprandial emesis, poor weight gain, and a craving for salt.

Are are all those rules and requirements really for the best?

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