Adenotonsillectomy for Childhood Sleep Apnea does not improve attention or executive function

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Adenotonsillectomy for Childhood Sleep Apnea does not improve attention or executive function.

However, as compared with the watchful-waiting group, the early-adenotonsillectomy group had significant improvement on polysomnographic, behavioral, symptomatic, and quality-of-life measures.

However, 46% of the patients in the watchful-waiting group had a normalization of polysomnographic findings after 7 months

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NEJM article: http://buff.ly/167Vndb and editorial: http://bit.ly/14xa1WZ

Things Summer Camps Won't Tell You

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From WSJ and MarketWatch:

10 things sleepaway camps won’t say - 10 things - MarketWatch http://on.mktw.net/11STOcg

Things Summer Camps Won't Tell You:

Shopping for Kids Shoes - Mayo Clinic video

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The average toddler outgrows their shoes four times a year. It's enough to keep parents on their toes. But, there's no need to stress over making the right choices for healthy feet. A few simple considerations will save you worry and money:

Stopping a Nosebleed (video)

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Nosebleeds are common, but can be scary for a child. If they're not treated properly they could become a medical problem. Dr. Kim Giuliano, a pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital says if your child's nose begins bleeding, the first thing to do is to get them upright:

Children who had a dog during first year of life get fewer respiratory infections

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Children who had a dog during first year of life get fewer respiratory infections - a Cleveland Clinic pediatrician comments on a Finnish study: http://goo.gl/j0XeH