Posts Tagged ‘medical monday’
Cold and Flu Prevention and Safe Natural Remedies – Medical Monday
Monday, December 7, 2009 13:18 8 CommentsThe changes in recommendations regarding the use of over the counter cold remedies in young children over the past few years have made knowing what is safe to give your kids more confusing than ever. This is especially true if you’re like me, and certain medications that were fine when your oldest was a toddler [...]
US Scores a D Again on Premature Birth Report Card – Medical Monday
Monday, November 30, 2009 13:11 Comments OffToday, I wanted to wrap up Prematurity Awareness Month by taking a quick look at the 2009 Premature Birth Report card, an annual initiative of the March of Dimes. Once again, the nation as a whole scored a ‘D’ for their premature birth rate. There wasn’t a single state that got an ‘A’, and for [...]
A Brief Rant on Prematurity Awareness . . . Medical Monday
Monday, November 23, 2009 5:21 2 CommentsToday, for Prematurity Awareness Month and Medical Monday, I’d like to share a personal rant. Each October, stores are flooded with pink ribbon merchandise. Newspapers, magazines, websites, even grocery store ads, manage to “think pink.” According to the National Cancer Institute, 12.7% of women, or 1 in 8, will be diagnosed with breast cancer in [...]
