Healthy Lifestyles Program: The Answer to Childhood Obesity
Learn facts about and solutions for the childhood obesity epidemic.
July 19, 2010
Childhood Obesity: A Growing Crisis
What can parents do to help children achieve a healthy weight?
July 19, 2010
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
For children with obstructive sleep apnea, sleeping can become the most stressful part of the day.
July 7, 2010
Short Stature
Nancie MacIver, MD, PhD, helps us to understand what is involved in making a short stature assessment and who might profit from treatment.
June 18, 2010
Do Vaccines Explain the Surge in Autism?
Despite 10 years of scientific study to the contrary, many believe vaccines are responsible for the dramatic rise in autism's visibility.
May 17, 2010
Mindfulness and Health in Children
Michele Bailey, MD, FAAP, director of education at Duke Integrative Medicine, explains what mindfulness is and how kids can get started practicing it.
Apr. 26, 2010
Bone Marrow Transplants
For children with no other treatment options, bone marrow transplants can provide one more chance at hope.
Mar. 26, 2010
Attention Deficit Disorder and the Use of the Electrocardiogram
Ronald Kanter, MD, discusses research on the connection between ADHD medications and heart problems, and how electrocardiogram (ECG) might be used to detect problems.
Mar. 22, 2010
Newborn Screening
Alex Kemper, MD, MHS, MS, of Duke Children’s Primary Care explains why we screen newborns.
Feb. 24, 2010
Children's Radiology: CT or MRI?
Donald Frush, MD, chief of Duke Radiology’s Division of Pediatric Radiology, explains the pros and cons of computed tomography (CT) and MRIs for children.
Jan. 26, 2010