Middle ear infections in childhood linked to obesity later in life

www.news-medical.net | Aug 21, 2008

Researchers are reporting new evidence of a possible link between a history of moderate to severe middle ear infections in childhood and a tendency to be overweight later in life. Their study suggests that prompt diagnosis and treatment of middle ear infections - one of the most common childhood

http://www.news-medical.net/?id=40825

Sigh

ptlawmom.com | Jul 18, 2008

Someone drank the other five of my six beers. My nanny disappeared for several days without telling me and I almost left Pumpkinhead alone sleeping in bed (bad Mommy!). Pumpkinhead has to have ear tubes placed and his adenoids removed and Im going to have to haul ass and get it done before

http://ptlawmom.com/2008/07/17/sigh-2/

Music as Medicine

www.washingtonpost.com | Mar 22, 2008

SATURDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- Almost everyone has used music at one time or another to relax or perhaps to get energized. But the discipline of music therapy takes the use of music much further, from battling depression to combating cancer.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/22/AR2008032201054.html?nav=rss_health

Coming Around to Ear Tubes

feeds.washingtonpost.com | Mar 18, 2008

I'd been warned several times that this would be the worst part, that my 14-month-old son would have no recollection of this day, even though it would be forever burned in my memory. Still, nothing quite prepared me for holding Shep down as the anesthesiologist placed a small mask over his nose a...

http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/health/index_xml/~3/255564807/AR2008031403416.html

Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) Labeling Changes

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The following applications fell within the scope of the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA), contained new pediatric information, and were not related to studies conducted under 505A of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (i.e., pediatric exclusivity incentive program).

http://www.fda.gov/cder/pediatric/Prea_label_post-mar_2_mtg.htm

JACO Enterprises

Water enthusiasts of all ages will also appreciate using the PUTTY BUDDIES® earplugs and EAR BAND-IT® headband in the prevention of swimmers' ear.

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Ah-Tye C, Paradise JL, Colborn DK. Otorrhea in young children after tympanostomy-tube placement for...

nhg.artsennet.nl

Ah-Tye C, Paradise JL, Colborn DK. Otorrhea in young children after tympanostomy-tube placement for persistent middle-ear effusion: prevalence, incidence, and duration. Pediatrics 2001;107:1251-8. Anonymus.

http://nhg.artsennet.nl/uri/?uri=AMGATE_6059_104_TICH_R183434532671344

KiSS Ear Candles

Ear candling is an ancient art that has been recently rediscovered. Ear Candles are used to open the higher spiritual centers, when striving to develop our more than human senses.

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