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Pediatrics


allergieschild.jpg (9633 bytes) Allergies in Childhood

By David G. Tinkelman, MD
National Jewish Medical and Research Center

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

allergies-child.jpg (4903 bytes) This booklet was written to help parents learn about Allergies in childhood and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • What is an allergy?  
  • What is an allergic reaction?
  • How do allergies develop?
  • How does the doctor test for allergies?
  • What substances cause allergies in children?
  • How can parents guard against allergies in children?
  • What is hay fever, asthma and eczema?

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bedwetting.jpg (12228 bytes) Bed-wetting

By Barbara Starfield, MD, MPH
Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene & Public Health

24-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

bedwetting.jpg (13841 bytes) This booklet was written to help parents learn about Bed-Wetting and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • What causes bed-wetting?
  • How can the doctor help?
  • Are there any medications available?
  • How can parents work with their child?
  • What is an enuresis alarm?
  • What treatment plans should parents try?
  • What if bed-wetting continues?

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asthmachild.jpg (9333 bytes) Childhood Asthma

By P. A. Eggleston, MD
Johns Hopkins University

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

asthma-child.jpg (4817 bytes) This booklet was written to help parents learn about Asthma in Childhood and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • What is asthma?
  • What causes an asthma attack?
  • How do children get asthma?
  • How do you predict an asthma attack?
  • How can asthma attacks be treated?
  • How do young children use inhalants?
  • How can asthma attacks be prevented?
  • How do you cope with daily activities, including school, sports, and vacations?

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illness-child.jpg (9333 bytes) Childhood Illness

By Paul L. McCarthy, MD
Yale University School of Medicine

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

illness-child.jpg (4817 bytes) This booklet was written to help parents learn about Childhood Illness and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • What are the important symptoms to watch for in children who are ill?
  • When should the doctor be called?
  • What is the difference between viral and bacterial infections?
  • How to take the child’s temperature using different types of thermometers?
  • What to do about a fever?
  • How to recognize common and more serious illnesses in children?

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diabetes-child.jpg (13030 bytes) Diabetes in Children

By Arlan L. Rosenbloom, MD
University of Florida

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

diabetes-child.jpg (4910 bytes) This booklet was written to help parents learn about Diabetes in Children and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • What is Type I Diabetes?
  • How is insulin prepared and injected?
  • What is hypoglycemia, and how is it prevented?
  • How are blood sugar levels checked?
  • How to adjust insulin dosages?
  • How nutrition and exercise can help control diabetes?

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earache.jpg (13030 bytes) Earache in Children

By Charles Bluestone, MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
and
Sylvan Stool, MD, FAAP
The Children’s Hospital, Denver

24-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

earache.jpg (4910 bytes) This booklet was written to help parents learn about Earache in Children and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • What are the symptoms of ear infection?
  • Where in the ear do infections occur?
  • What happens when the middle ear is infected?
  • Which children are more at risk?
  • Why is it important to see your doctor?
  • How do doctors treat middle ear infections?
  • What are ear tubes?
  • What are “glue ear” and swimmer’s ear?

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eczema.jpg (13030 bytes) Eczema in Children

By T.J. David, MD
University of Manchester
and
Bernard A. Cohen, MD
Johns Hopkins University

24-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

eczema.jpg (4910 bytes) This booklet was written to help parents learn about Eczema in Children and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • What is eczema?
  • How does eczema start?
  • What does eczema look like?
  • What does it feel like?
  • How to stop the skin from drying out?
  • How to help reduce the scratching?
  • Are there any useful medications?
  • What triggers allergic flair-ups?

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feeding.jpg (13030 bytes) Feeding Your Child: Newborn to Toddler

By Lewis A. Barness, MD
University of South Florida

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

feeding.jpg (4910 bytes) This booklet was written to help parents learn about Feeding Your Child: Newborn to Toddler, and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • What are the advantages of breast-feeding or bottle-feeding?
  • How does a new mother start breast-feeding?
  • What should parents know about bottle-feeding?
  • When should babies begin eating solid foods?

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hyperactivity.jpg (13030 bytes) Hyperactivity and Attention Disorders

By Martin Baren, MD
University of California, Irvine

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

hyperactivity.jpg (4910 bytes) This booklet was written to help parents learn about Hyperactivity and Attention Disorders in Children and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • What is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
  • What are the symptoms of an ADHD child?
  • What causes ADHD?At what age does ADHD begin?
  • How common is ADHD?How is ADHD diagnosed?
  • What are the therapies for ADHD?
  • What happens when ADHD children grow up?

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spanish.jpg (13030 bytes) El Trastorno de Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) en Niños

Por Martin Baren, MD
Universidad de California, Irvine

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

spanish_ctr.jpg (4910 bytes) Este folleto fue escrito para ayudar a los padres de hijos con el Trastorno de Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) en niños y para proveer respuestas a las preguntas mas frecuentes. Estas incluyen:
  • ¿Qué es el Trastorno de Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH)?
  • ¿Cuáles son los síntomas en un niño que sufre de TDAH?
  • ¿Qué causa TDAH ?
  • ¿A que edad empieza el TDAH?
  • ¿Qué tan común es el TDAH?
  • ¿Cómo se diagnostica el TDAH?
  • ¿Cuáles son los tratamientos para el TDAH?
  • ¿Cómo les afecta el TDAH a niños mientras maduran?

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learning.jpg (9333 bytes) Learning Disorders and Disabilities

By Martin Baren, MD
University of California, Irvine

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

learning.jpg (4817 bytes) This booklet was written to help you learn about Learning Disabilities and Disorders and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • What are learning disorders?
  • What causes learning disorders?
  • What are the academic problem areas?
  • When do learning disorders start?
  • How can you help your child succeed?
  • What laws cover learning disorders?
  • Does medication help?

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injuries.jpg (9333 bytes) Preventing Childhood Injuries

By Modena Wilson, MD, MPH
Johns Hopkins University

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

injuries.jpg (4817 bytes) This booklet was written to help parents learn about Preventing Injuries in Children and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • Choosing safe toys.
  • Preventing injuries from falls.
  • Preventing choking and suffocation.
  • Preventing poisoning.
  • Preventing drowning.
  • Preventing car injuries.
  • Fire and burn injuries.

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pub_boys.jpg (9333 bytes) Puberty in Boys, Normal body Changes in Preteens

By Chrystal de Freitas, MD, FAAP

18-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

pubboy_ctr.jpg (4817 bytes) This booklet was written to help children and parents learn about Puberty in Boys: Normal Body Changes in Preteens. It provides the answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • What is puberty, and when will it start?
  • How will your body change on the outside?
  • What are the male reproductive organs?
  • How will your body change on the inside?
  • What emotional changes will occur?
  • How do girls change during puberty?

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pub_girls.jpg (9333 bytes) Puberty in Girls, Normal body Changes in Preteens

By Chrystal de Freitas, MD, FAAP

20-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

pubgirl_ctr.jpg (4817 bytes) This booklet was written to help children and parents learn about Puberty in Girls: Normal Body Changes in Preteens. It provides the answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • What is puberty, and when will it start?
  • How will your body change on the outside?
  • What are the female reproductive organs?
  • How will your body change on the inside?
  • What happens during menstruation?
  • What to know about pads and tampons?
  • What emotional changes will occur?
  • How do boys change during puberty?

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tonsils.jpg (9333 bytes) Tonsils and Adenoids

By Jack L. Paradise, MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

16-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

tonsils.jpg (4817 bytes) This booklet was written to help you learn about Tonsils and Adenoids and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:
  • What are tonsils and adenoids?
  • What problems can your child have with them?
  • What are the symptoms of tonsillitis and adenoiditis?
  • How are they treated?
  • When should tonsils and adenoids be removed?
  • How can parents prepare their child for surgery?

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