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Childhood Obesity: A Growing Crisis
What can parents do to help children achieve a healthy weight?
July 19, 2010
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea
For children with obstructive sleep apnea, sleeping can become the most stressful part of the day.
July 7, 2010
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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
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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
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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
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Bone Marrow Transplants
For children with no other treatment options, bone marrow transplants can provide one more chance at hope.
Mar. 26, 2010
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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
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Newborn Screening
Alex Kemper, MD, MHS, MS, of Duke Children’s Primary Care explains why we screen newborns.
Feb. 24, 2010
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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
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Autism: What It Is, What Can Be Done
Autism, a developmental disability, involves abnormal social relationships, communication skills, and unusual behaviors that occur by age three.
Dec. 16, 2009

About This Page
Updated: Aug. 30, 2007
Published: Aug. 30, 2007
URL: http://www.dukehealth.org/health_library/topic_centers/children