| DECEMBER 2004 |
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- Acupuncture For Children:
Some Evidence That It Can Work
- Holiday Hint: Poison
Plant Prevention
- Calling Your Poison Center—A
Single Nationwide Toll-Free Number
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- Milk-Allergic Children Can
Have Allergic Reactions To Cosmetic Products
- Congress Urges “Right To
Carry”—For Asthma Inhalers
- How Common Are “Growing
Pains” In Young Children?
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| NOVEMBER 2004 |
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- Childhood Flu
Vaccine—Changing Recommendations…
- Hepatitis B Vaccine For Kids
- High Blood Pressure—A
Growing Problem Among U.S. Children…
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- Treated Playground Equipment
May Not Pose A Risk
- Peanut Allergy Alert
- Nike Children’s Athletic
Shoes
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| OCTOBER 2004 |
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- A Better Way To Treat Head
Lice?
- Turtles And Lizards And
Snakes—Oh, NO!
- Children’s Diets:
Changing Trends Over Time…
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- And The Hazards Of
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
- Clarifications: June
Resources
- Do Over-The-Counter Cough
Remedies Work?
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| SEPTEMBER 2004 |
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- A Whooping Cough Booster Shot
Is Likely: Who Will Get It?
- And An Editorial View
- Is High Fructose Corn Syrup
The Cause Of Obesity?
- Flyers Now Available In
Spanish!
- How Much Water Should Children
Drink Each Day?
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- Can We Get Rid Of Peanut
Allergens In Schools And Child Care Centers?
- Neighborhood Safety Network
- Plush Frog Toys Sold at
Kohl’s Department Stores . . .
- And Pokémon Plush Toys
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| JUNE 2004 |
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- High blood pressure in
children
- First aid treatment of severe food
allergies
- Proper use of the EpiPen
- Resources: Disability etiquette & “Let’s Face
It”
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- Consumer Alert: Children’s Grape
Motrin
- Summer Safety: Avoiding Lyme Disease; harmful sun
exposure
- Recalls: Baby Trend “Passport” stroller
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| MAY 2004 |
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- Is TV watching linked to ADHD?
- Risks of mercury in fish
- MMR vaccine & autism
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- Mary Ucci: Saying goodbye at school’s end
- Stopping resale of dangerous
products
- TV Turnoff Week Poster offer
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| APRIL 2004 |
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- Echinacea for preventing
colds?
- Lice treatments—new product labels
- Kaopectate—changing
ingredients
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- Does breastfeeding prevent
obesity?
- Dairy products & obesity
- Sample hand washing flyer
- Selecting a child safety seat
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| MARCH 2004 |
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- Dog bites & posttraumatic stress
disorder
- Helping preschoolers watch less
TV
- TV Turnoff Poster offer
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- Chemically treated wood hazard
in playground equipment
- “New” respiratory infection in
children
- National Poison Prevention
Week
- Use of nicotine patch during breastfeeding
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| FEBRUARY 2004 |
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- Autism: “Secretin” treatment may not
work
- Exercise & bone strength
- How children might describe an allergic
reaction
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- Resource: Free TV Turnoff Week
poster
- Reducing antibiotic use
- Recalls: Zutopia girls’ loungewear
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| JANUARY 2004 |
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- Echinacea & colds—a good
study
- Hand washing flyer
(reproducible)
- Mary Ucci: Bullying and the young
child
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- Resource: Flu updates
- Follow-up: Hard-to-find head
lice
- When a prescription is written, is it filled?
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| DECEMBER 2003 |
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- Ipecac doesn’t reduce poison effects/ Is it time to say goodbye?
- How long do colds last?
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- Low-Carb breakfasts for children to control their weight
- Do child restraints on airplanes make sense?
- 2003 Index
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| NOVEMBER
2003 |
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- Does diet increase the risk of diabetes?
- “Back To Sleep” and risk of flatter heads and how to prevent them
- Reports linking air pollution and asthma… And an editorial view
- More benefits of fruits and vegetables
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- Managing serious food allergies in schools
- Parents’ guide to immunizations
- Recalls: LM Becker toy necklaces, Dora the
Explorer Children’s Board Book,
- Supplement: Mary Eames Ucci, Coping With The Holidays
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| DECEMBER 2003 |
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- Ipecac doesn’t reduce poison effects/ Is it time to say goodbye?
- How long do colds last?
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- Low-Carb breakfasts for children to control their weight
- Do child restraints on airplanes make sense?
- 2003 Index
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| NOVEMBER
2003 |
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- Does diet increase the risk of diabetes?
- “Back To Sleep” and risk of flatter heads and how to prevent them
- Reports linking air pollution and asthma… And an editorial view
- More benefits of fruits and vegetables
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- Managing serious food allergies in schools
- Parents’ guide to immunizations
- Recalls: LM Becker toy necklaces, Dora the
Explorer Children’s Board Book,
- Supplement: Mary Eames Ucci, Coping With The Holidays
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| DECEMBER 2003 |
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- Ipecac doesn’t reduce poison effects/ Is it time to say goodbye?
- How long do colds last?
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- Low-Carb breakfasts for children to control their weight
- Do child restraints on airplanes make sense?
- 2003 Index
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| NOVEMBER
2003 |
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- Does diet increase the risk of diabetes?
- “Back To Sleep” and risk of flatter heads and how to prevent them
- Reports linking air pollution and asthma… And an editorial view
- More benefits of fruits and vegetables
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- Managing serious food allergies in schools
- Parents’ guide to immunizations
- Recalls: LM Becker toy necklaces, Dora the
Explorer Children’s Board Book,
- Supplement: Mary Eames Ucci, Coping With The Holidays
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| OCTOBER 2003 |
- Flu vaccine without the needle
- Finding “hard-to-find” lice
- Giving medications in school
- Resources: Food Guide Pyramid; Preventing Childhood Choking
Halloween safety flyer
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- Preventing contamination of asthma spacer devices
- Backpacks—Doctors urge caution
- Caution about star anise tea for colic
- Recalls: International Playthings Toy Stacking Rings; Home Trends Kiddy Sling Chair; Hedstrom trampolines
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| SEPTEMBER
2003 |
- Do soft drinks contribute to obesity?
- Pediatricians speak out on childhood obesity
- Rings, bugs, and handwashing
- Dealing with head lice—how times have changed
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- FDA approves growth hormone for short children
- Does spending time in child care make children more assertive & aggressive?
- Recalls: Cosco Arriva & Turnabout infant
car seats/carriers
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| MARCH,
2003 |
- Do safety baseballs & faceguards make
a difference?
- Making sure EpiPen works when it’s
needed; when to replace it; a video on how to use it right
- Infant bedsharing in the inner city
& increasing across the U.S.
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- Injury Prevention: Accidental
scalding burns in sinks; suffocation from unexpected products
- Good sources of general vaccine
information
- TV Turnoff Week: Free poster
- Special Supplement: To Spank or Not
to Spank by Mary Eames Ucci
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FEBRUARY, 2003 |
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- Do stimulants for ADHD lead to abuse
later?
- Synthetic pillows & wheezing in childhood
-Winter Alert: Keeping indoor air safe
-Autism: Is it really increasing?
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- Backpack injuries in children
- Can “We just know” a child was
exposed to cocaine before birth?
- Recalls: Children’s soap making
kits; wooden toy vehicles, Talking Learn n’ Play dolls; Hip Hoppy
stuffed bunnies
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JANUARY, 2003 |
- Mercury in vaccines may not pose harm
- Peanut alert: Recalled Girl Scout and Ashdon
Farms chocolate covered raisins
- Risks of herbal therapies
- Caution about “Skinny Pill For
Kids”
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- Infant colic: Does it affect mother’s
mental health?
- Back pain in children: How common is it?
- Protecting children from burns: Flame resistant
sleepwear
- New resource to identify recalled toys
- Healthy Handwashing Poster
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DECEMBER, 2002 |
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Is there a link between MMR vaccine & autism? And an expert’s opinion
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Protecting children from the flu: Vaccine &
handwashing
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Tips for EpiPen
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What to do about child who bites?
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Treating warts: Is duct tape the answer?
-2002 Index
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NOVEMBER, 2002 |
- Herbal products: What’s in
the bottle? And does it really work?
- How dangerous are Glow Sticks?
- Smallpox vaccination: Pediatric Academy
perspective
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- Swaddling: An option to
encourage “Back To Sleep -Hope for peanut allergy?
- Recalls: Baby walkers; IKEA SNUTTIG Bear
Soft Toys; BRIO caterpillar pull toy
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OCTOBER, 2002 |
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- Should parents buy antibacterial products?
- Smallpox vaccine: Who should get it?
- Pregnancy & vitamins
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- Comparing temple & rectal temperatures
- Allergens in foods: Labels can be wrong or
misinterpreted
- Thoughts about Halloween by Mary Eames Ucci
- Recalls: Konjac candy; Playskool toy chests;
Bottle Cap Bear keychains
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SEPTEMBER, 2002 |
- West Nile virus
-Best mosquito repellents
- Kissing & allergy transmission; peanut
- Warning: Babies in adult beds
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- Is modeling clay a hazard?
- Resource: Safety of art and craft materials
- Recalls: BRIO snail pull
toy; Pottery Barn kids’ wooden Clacker and ride-on
toys
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| JUNE, 2002 |
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- Fruit juices: irritable bowel syndrome;
as a cause of colic
- Should new drugs be avoided?
- New vaccine eases shortages
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- Safe disposal of mercury thermometers
- Lyme disease & prevention
- Recalls: Harry Potter Magic
Potion Bottle key chain, Safety lst & Beatrix Potter
“Designer 22” car seats
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MAY, 2002 |
- Smallpox &
vaccination
- Car Seat Safety &
Resources: web sites (English & Spanish)
- How common is ADHD? And, how
much of it is sleep-related?
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- Skateboard & scooter
injuries
- Mary Eames Ucci: Saying
goodbye at the end of school year
- Recalls: Fischer-Price Smart
Response Swings; mini jelly candies or mini-cup gel
candies
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APRIL, 2002 |
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- Poison Center: National Toll Free
number (1-800-222-1222)
- In poisoning which is better, ipecac or
charcoal?
- Removing particles from child’s
eye
- TV-Turnoff Week posters
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- Epidemic of rashes in
schoolchildren: a “new” virus?
- Headaches: drawing a diagnosis
- Mary Eames Ucci: Preparing play
ground for spring
- Resource for playground safety
materials
- Recalls: dietary supplements con
taining iron; Graco Snack & Activity
Trays
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MARCH, 2002 |
- Whooping cough (pertussis) still a
problem
- Chickenpox declines with vaccine use
- Vaccination guide for parents
- Babies need exercise
- Children need sleep
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- Child care centers and allergy problems
- Top 10 poison prevention tips
- National TV-Turnoff Week
- Recalls: Advantage car seat;
Oshkosh B’Gosh newborn girls’ garments; Disney
children’s book, Zowie 123
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FEBRUARY, 2002 |
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- Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns
- Do multiple vaccines overwhelm
child’s immune system?
- Risks for birth defects: air pollution;
medications, caffeine
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- Restaurant Food: avoiding allergic
reactions
- Parental disapproval of smoking CAN
make a difference
- Mary Eames Ucci: More on “Time
Outs”
- Recalls: Baby Cool & Kid Cool
girls’ jackets/vests; Pop Links toys
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JANUARY, 2002 |
- Obesity: an epidemic among our children; can school interventions solve the
problem?
- A perspective on bioterrorism
- Importance of chickenpox vaccine
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- Elimination of milk &
eggs in child’s diet
- Mary Eames Ucci: “Time
Outs” and how to use them -Recalls: Curious George
toys
- Healthy Hand washing Poster and
Color
ing Packet
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DECEMBER, 2001 |
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- Guidelines for treating ADHD
- Warning about soft bedding in
playpens
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- How we consider risks of medications
-Advertising: Children, TV & Toys
- Recalls: stuffed bears “made in
Peru” -2001 Index
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NOVEMBER, 2001 |
- Over-the-counter medications
- Mercury & vaccines
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- Benefits of television
-Recalls: “Palliser” toy boxes; Cosco “Zip n Go”,
“Okie Dokie”, & “Carters” playpens; Little
Tykes “2-in-1 Snug ‘n Secure” swings
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OCTOBER, 2001 |
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- Food supplements & ADHD
- Safety of soy formulas
- Seizures & vaccination
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- Peanut allergy & arts & crafts
-Arts & crafts safety
- Fruit juice & diarrhea
- Recalls: “Prima Pappa,” “Roller,”
& Martinelli Pappa and Nanna” high chairs; Kitty
Kitty Kittens stuffed toys
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SEPTEMBER, 2001 |
- How much fruit juice is good for children
- Head lice go back to school
- Peanut processing and peanut allergy
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- Mercury contaminated fish
- Night lights & eye
problems -Recalls: B K’s Kids’ Meal “Hourglass Space
Sprout”, “Look for Me Bumblebee”; Fisher-Price
bassinets, “Sit & Soothe”, etc; Safety 1st cabinet
& drawer spring latches
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JUNE, 2001 |
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- Alternative treatments for children
chiropractic manipulation for colic
Lactobacillus for eczema
- Passing peanut allergy through breast milk
- Bullying among U.S. children
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- Ear tubes: can they be used less often?
- Sunscreens: why they fail
- Resource: Maternal & Child Publications
Catalogue
- Recalls: Fisher-Price “Grow-to-Pro”
basketball sets; Snuggle Teeny Bean Bears included with fabric
softener
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MAY, 2001 |
- Foot & Mouth Disease-a danger to children?
- Alternative infant formulas can cause
serious growth problems
- Food labeling and allergies
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- Cocaine & its effect on infant development
- Almond & wheat alert:
Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes
- Recalls: Gymboree children’s
fleece pants; Fisher-Price Intelli-Table; Cisci
bungee baby jumpers; Safety 1st wipe warmer
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APRIL, 2001 |
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- Fever & pain medication: getting the
right dose
- MMR vaccine safety
- Immunization poster/clarification
-Which thermometer for baby is most
accurate?
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- Do sugar drinks contribute to obesity?
- Recalls: Kid’s Meal toys--Chick-fil-A
“Planet Discovery;” Burger King “Rattling, Paddling
Riverboat; ”McDonald’s “Scooter Bug” “All That Glitters”
children’s wands; Zapper toys
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MARCH, 2001 |
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Is autism on the increase?
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Is autism related to MMR vaccine?
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Ear infections: new developments for
treatment and prevention
- Oven doors burn hazard for children
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TV during meals & children’s diets
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Reminder about TV Turnoff Week
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CDC free immunization poster & schedule
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Recalls: Crayola toddler boots; Tot Rider walkers; Carter’s infant jump-
suits; “Pacee” pacifiers
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FEBRUARY, 2001 |
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- More bacteria are resistant to antibiotics
& how to combat it
- New information about penicillin allergy
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- New Information about peanut allergy
& updated advice on what to do about it -Potato chips—peanut
allergy alert -Frosted Flakes—almond & wheat allergy
alert
- Resource: National TV-Turnoff Week
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JANUARY, 2001 |
- What you wear may affect allergies
- Reminder about carbon monoxide poisoning
- Targeting SIDS prevention to African-American
infants
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- What symptoms does teething really cause?
- Zinc for colds: time to say goodbye?
- Recalls: bike helmets--“X-Games
Aggressive,” “TSG Metallic Gold,” “TSG Gloss Black,”
“TSG Foundation Blue,” “Guardian Junior Helmets”;
plush rabbit toys, Natalie Nibblenose & Nickie
Nibblenose; Snuggle-Up slippers
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DECEMBER, 2000 |
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- Are children’s cough & cold
medications dangerous Synthetic pillows & pet allergies
- Chicken soup and colds: Grandma wins another
round
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- Recalls: toy xylophones; Ben &
Jerry’s peanut Butter Cup ice cream; window blinds repair and new
warnings
- CHA Web Site
-2000 Index
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