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THE IN-DEPTH EDITION
Childhood Alopecia (Hair Loss)

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Alopecia Areata (BabyCenter)
Questions and Answers About Alopecia Areata (NIH)
National Alopecia Areata Foundation - Kids Connect
Children's Alopecia Project
Book: Understanding and Coping with Alopecia Areata
Book: The Girl with No Hair
Book: Princess Alopecia
Information on the Effluviums (WebMD)
Trichotillomania

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ANSWERS TO LISTENER QUESTIONS
The Importance of Hand Washing
Sacral Dimples and Tethered Spinal Cords
Vaginal Pain in a Three Year-Old

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Salmonella (CDC)
Hepatitis A (CDC)
E. Coli O157:H7 (CDC)
Tethered Spinal Cord Info (Neurosurgery4Kids.net)
Labial Adhesions (DrGreene.com)

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IN DEPTH
Introduction to Rashes
with Dr Michelle

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INTERVIEW
Dr Tom Pommering
Medical Director of the Sports Medicine Program
Columbus Children's Hospital
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Football Safety

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NEWS PARENTS CAN USE
Community-Acquired MRSA
Preparing Kids for Disaster
Update on Teenage Suicide
Ages and Stages Questionnaire
Long-Distance Speech Therapy

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Community-Acquired MRSA (CDC)
Ages and Stages Questionnaire
Long-Distance Speech Therapy

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NEWS PARENTS CAN USE
Best Study Strategy for School
Teenage Texters Alter Language
Under-Diagnosis of ADHD
Over-Diagnosis of Asthma
Kids ARE Eating Healthier Foods!
Children CAN Learn From Television!
Safety Tips for Student Athletes

LISTENER QUESTIONS
Nuking Food: Are Nutrients Affected?
Does the Circumcision Need Re-Done?
Do Babies Need Water?

RESEARCH ROUND-UP
School-Based Program Decreases Diabetes Risk
Using Tap Water for Wound Irrigation

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
Bundlo - Password Protected Online Baby Books!
National Athletic Trainers' Association
Microwave Information from the FDA
Microwaves and Nutrients (New York Times)
PediaScribe: 15 Ways I Save Money

FEATURED MUSIC
Bitter:Sweet
"Salty Air" (mp3)
from "The Remix Game"
(Quango)

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NEWS PARENTS CAN USE
Lack of Contagious Yawning as a Marker for Autism
More States Allow Kids to Carry and Self-Administer Rescue Medicine
Lead Exposure - When to Get a Blood Test
Tips for Grocery Shopping with Kids
How to Pack a Healthy Lunch for School

LISTENER SEGMENT
Vegetarian and Vegan Diet
Polycystic Ovaries
Napping and Sleeping
Cold Sores
Plastic Bottles

RESEARCH ROUND-UP
Antibiotic Use Early in Life Increases Asthma Risk Later
Relationship of Obstructive Sleep Apnea to ADHD

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The Devil in the White City - by Erik Larson
State-by-State Self-Carry Laws
Fruits & Veggies - More Matters Campaign
MyPyramid.gov
Vegetarian Diet Info - KidsHealth.org
The Vegetarian Resource Group
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Mayo Clinic)
PediaCast 35 - Plastic Baby Bottles
PediaScribe - Hold the Quechup
PediaScribe - When Your Husband is a Computer Geek...

FEATURED MUSIC
Ray Lynch
"Celestial Soda Pop / Ray Lynch" (mp3)
from "Deep Breakfast"
(Ray Lynch Productions)

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