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The Dirty Diaper and Your Child’s Health

According to a New York Times article, “In a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers led by Anita Kozyrskyj found that babies born by C-Section vaginally, and that infants who were breast-fed had a different recipe of bacteria in their guts than those who were given formula.” And when it comes to health, specifically digestive heath and the immune system, it is the bacteria, or bugs, that count. Studies have long shown that children who have been delivered by C-Section have greater risks of certain illnesses, such as asthma, diabetes and obesity, as do children who were … Continue reading →

Cameras, Airline Problems, and Medication Issues

This week, the Special Needs Blog included topics such as cameras in classrooms, airlines behaving badly, unaccepted apologies, and many issues with different kinds of medications. Here is a quick review of the blogs that went up between September 3, 2012, and September 8, 2012. Thalidomide Maker’s Apology Not Enough Gruenenthal, the maker of a drug called thalidomide (and Contergan and Distaval), issued an apology for the harm caused to those affected by their drug. Many are seeing this apology as insufficient, and believe that there should be financial compensation coming to the thalidomide victims. Harvard Newspaper Website Runs Ad … Continue reading →

Study Finds Medicine in Asthma Inhalers May Affect Growth

A new study that was published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that children who use certain types of medication in asthma inhalers may be shorter as adults. Previous to this study, it was thought that kids would “outgrow” that effect. It seems that this is not the case. Let me make something clear. The results of this study do not mean that you must throw out your child’s asthma inhaler. If you have concerns, you should definitely speak with your child’s pediatrician before making any changes to his or her prescription medications. In September of 2011, the … Continue reading →