If you feed your baby rice cereal, you might want to offer other grains like oatmeal and barley instead because rice contains a high amount of arsenic. A natural element, arsenic is found in water, air and soil. It is…Read More
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Important Announcement – Please Read
Dear CMG Family and Friends: This is not an easy letter for me to write. As of June 17, 2016, my family and I will be relocating to the Virginia Beach area. I have chosen to explore opportunities in the…Read More
Zika virus information
What is Zika? — Zika is a type of virus. Infection with Zika can cause fever, rash, joint pain, and red eyes. Zika virus is spread mainly through mosquito bites. But spread is also possible from a pregnant mother to…Read More
Do You Own a Gun? In Florida, Doctors Can’t Ask You That
A few weeks ago, I had my yearly physical. As part of her history-taking, my doctor asked if I was sexually active with my wife. Then she asked if I was sexually active with anyone other than my wife. She…Read More
Girls Suffer Worse Concussions, Study Suggests
Researchers found they had more severe symptoms, longer recovery times than boys. By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) — Girls who suffer a concussion may have more severe symptoms that last longer compared to boys, according…Read More
Mother’s Diet May Reduce Child’s Allergies
Peanuts and milk consumed during pregnancy reduced asthma and allergy in children A team of researchers recently found that milk, wheat and peanuts eaten during pregnancy were associated with decreased rates of asthma and allergy in children. “Talk to your…Read More
Docs oppose retail-based clinics for kids’ care
Pediatricians’ group says retail-based clinics are not ideal for providing regular, permanent care for kids’ health issues. The AAP policy statement opposes the use of retail-based clinics for kids’ regular health care Pediatricians say their expertise and the medical home…Read More
U.S. drivers take eyes off the road 10 percent of the time
BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 1 (UPI) — For 10 percent of the time U.S. drivers are behind the wheel their eyes are off the road due to eating, reaching for the phone or texting, researchers say. Study co-author Bruce Simons-Morton of…Read More
Oral Treatment for Peanut Allergy a Possibility
Peanut allergy oral immunotherapy therapy successful in new study of children in the UK January 29, 2014 / Author: Morgan Jones / Reviewed by: Joseph V. Madia, MD Beth Bolt, RPh (dailyRx News) For parents of children with peanut allergies,…Read More
Lower Obesity Rates Due to Better Diets, Not Economy: Study
A recent leveling of obesity rates in the United States isn’t due to the bad economy, but the result of better eating habits that Americans began to adopt about 10 years ago, a new report says. Some experts have suggested…Read More