
University of Minnesota Pediatric Residency Daily health news tidbit....Ideas for helping overweight kids.
Jennifer LaRue Huget - Despite temptations, there's hope and help for heavy kids - washingtonpost.co
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
The federal National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey estimates that about a third of all children and teens are overweight; 16 percent are obese. Recent research has connected being obese as a teenage girl with dramatically increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis as an adult. ...

University of Minnesota Pediatric Residency Maybe its not all swine flu after all...
Source: abcnews.go.com
Not Just Swine Flu - New Cold Virus May Lurk, Too

University of Minnesota Pediatric Residency World Pneumonia Day was November 2. Here's a nice press release from that day as well as a link to their website. Pneumonia is the number one killer of children worldwide.
Source: worldpneumoniaday.org

University of Minnesota Pediatric Residency Daily health news tidbit:
Source: www.reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American squeamishness about talking about sex has helped keep common sexually transmitted infections far too common, especially among vulnerable teens, U.S. researchers reported

University of Minnesota Pediatric Residency Recruitment season is well under way, another busy day today with 10 applicants. Thanks to residents for hosting dinners, giving tours and coming to lunches.

University of Minnesota Pediatric Residency Daily health news tidbit: Never too early to start healthy eating habits.
Source: www.reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents may be setting their daughters up for weight problems simply by allowing them to drink two or more sweetened drinks daily while young, study findings hint. Higher sweetened

University of Minnesota Pediatric Residency Residents, mark your calendars. Mzunga-Ha at John Andrews's house on Saturday November 7 at 5 p.m. Check your e-mail for the evite.

University of Minnesota Pediatric Residency Don't forget to take your vitamins!
Source: www.google.com
CHICAGO — At least one in five U.S. children aged 1 to 11 don't get enough vitamin D and could be at risk for a variety of health problems including weak bones, the most recent national analysis suggests.































