Comments (11) | Post a CommentWhooping Cough Is 23 Times More Frequent in Unvaccinated Children
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Aug 14, 2009, 3:45 pm PDTNowadays, many parents are not letting their children get vaccinated for childhood diseases such as whooping cough (pertussis) and measles. Some of these parents have heard the (very much mistaken) claim that…Read More
Female Athletes More Prone To ACL Injuries
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Aug 05, 2008, 4:45 pm PDTOne of my granddaughters is a high school long-distance runner and another granddaughter plays just one sport (soccer) almost year round. So I was interested in an article by Michael Sokolove in the May 11…Read More
Should You Avoid Clear Plastic Bottles?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jun 03, 2008, 11:54 am PDTThere seems to be no end these days to the threats from man-made chemicals in our food and environment. The latest scare is bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical used to make clear polycarbonate plastics. The Canadian…Read More
Don't Skip Your Children's Vaccinations
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, May 27, 2008, 2:14 pm PDTA recent outbreak of measles in San Diego highlights the possible dangers when children do not get the vaccinations required to be admitted to school. Nine of the 12 children who developed measles in San Diego…Read More
Recognizing Autism in Your Young Child
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Wed, Feb 06, 2008, 6:05 pm PSTMedia attention has raised awareness about autism. Although autism doesn't ever go away, early diagnosis and treatment of this disorder can greatly increase a child's later chances of living independently and…Read More
Avoid Dangers of OTC Medicines in Young Children
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Oct 12, 2007, 4:40 pm PDTIn 2005, a national database of poisoning cases recorded more than 85,000 calls regarding reactions from the overdosing of young children with over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamines or cough and cold medicines.…Read More
Meningitis Vaccine Recommended for Children 11-18
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Jul 30, 2007, 10:18 pm PDTAlthough meningococcal meningitis affects only about 2,500 people in the U.S. each year, it has devastating consequences and can only be prevented by vaccination.Several times every year we see newspaper…Read More
Beware of Beach Dangers
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Jun 28, 2007, 10:18 am PDTShark attacks and rip tides are understandable worries at the beach, but parents need to be aware of another, more likely danger to their children — collapsing sand holes.In the last 20 years, at least 20…Read More
HPV Vaccine Controversy Continues
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Wed, Mar 21, 2007, 10:23 am PDTIn June 2006, the FDA approved a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for women between the ages of 9 and 25. The vaccine — made by Merck and marketed as Gardisil — is almost 100 percent effective in…Read More
How's Your Hearing? Ask Yourself These Questions
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Mar 06, 2007, 7:20 pm PSTMost people believe that hearing loss is a problem affecting only the very old. But according to recent estimates, about 28 million Americans suffer from significant hearing loss. Most alarming is the dramatic…Read More
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