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Doc Talk: University Health’s Dr. Dina Tom returns to answer viewers’ pediatric questions
Read full article: Doc Talk: University Health’s Dr. Dina Tom returns to answer viewers’ pediatric questionsOn this week’s edition of Doc Talk, UT Health San Antonio and University Health pediatric hospitalist Dr. Dina Tom joined KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer viewers’ pediatric questions about bronchitis and sleeping among other topics.
KSAT Doc Talk: CHRISTUS Children’s Pediatrician discusses picky eating, sleepwalking
Read full article: KSAT Doc Talk: CHRISTUS Children’s Pediatrician discusses picky eating, sleepwalkingDr. Christopher Case, a pediatrician with CHRISTUS Children’s, joined the KSAT Q&A to answer viewers' health questions.
5-month-old baby’s successful heart surgery highlights importance of life-saving research
Read full article: 5-month-old baby’s successful heart surgery highlights importance of life-saving researchSurgeon and physician Dr. Aaron Abarbanel says Dante was diagnosed with a rare heart defect that posed severe health risks, making Dante’s chances of survival uncertain.
Shortage of amoxicillin, albuterol forcing pediatricians to prescribe alternatives
Read full article: Shortage of amoxicillin, albuterol forcing pediatricians to prescribe alternativesIt's a problem that's been building for the past year but it's now an even bigger issue - a shortage in very common medicines often used for kids, but adults as well. A pediatric hospitalist wants the public to know it's not a reason to panic, but it's important to know what the other options are.
Do you know what long COVID symptoms to look for in your child?
Read full article: Do you know what long COVID symptoms to look for in your child?Leading doctors are reporting long COVID is affecting many kids, even if they had mild illness or were asymptomatic. Serious issues are lingering for months or even years, so top experts have compiled guidelines on how to diagnose and treat long COVID in children.
Obese teens who lose weight at risk of developing eating disorders
Read full article: Obese teens who lose weight at risk of developing eating disordersBy Mayo Clinic News NetworkObese teenagers who lose weight are at risk of developing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, Mayo Clinic researchers imply in a recent Pediatrics article. Eating disorders among these patients are also not being adequately detected because the weight loss is seen as positive by providers and family members. This report analyzes two examples of eating disorders that developed in the process of obese adolescents' efforts to reduce their weight. Both cases illustrate specific challenges in the identification of eating disorder behaviors in adolescents with this weight history and the corresponding delay such teenagers experience accessing appropriate treatment. Eating disorders are associated with high relapse rates and significant impairment to daily life, along with a host of medical side effects that can be life-threatening, says Dr. Sim.