Medical Info

General Health & Well Being

• Medical/Health Articles
• Breastfeeding
• Newborn Information
• Teens
• Special Needs

Parenting Tips

• Behavior
• Discipline
• Medications
• Pacifier
• Reading
• Teething

Hospitals: Parker Adventist Hospital Sky Ridge Medical Center Medical Center of Aurora The Children’s Hospital in Aurora Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children in Denver Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Hospital

Professional Societies American Board of Pediatrics American Academy of Pediatrics American College of Pediatricians National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Informative Websites:

ADD/ADHD:

Children and Adults Living with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-general understanding and information regarding ADD/ADHD, support groups, and resources

http://chadd.org/

Asthma:

Asthma and Allergy Network-Understanding the disease, support groups, and references

http://www.aanma.org/

Behavior and emotions:

Kids Health-Tips for dealing with common emotional and behavior issues for all ages

http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/index.html

BMI/Body mass index:

Age specific calculator provided by the CDC

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/

Breastfeeding:

1. La Leche League-providing answers to common questions and support groups

http://www.llli.org/nb.html

2. Baby Center- Breastfeeding and medications

http://www.babycenter.com/0_drug-safety-during-breastfeeding_8790.bc

Car Safety Guidelines:

1. Colorado Department of Transportation-Chart outlining car seat and booster requirements according to age, height, and weight

http://www.coloradodot.info/programs/seatbelts-carseats/assets/materials/CPS%20Law%20One-Pager-R6.pdf

2. Teen driving Safety-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

http://www.nhtsa.gov/Teen-Drivers

Food Safety and Food borne illness:

Information from the FDA

http://www.fda.gov/Food/default.htm

General Parenting and wellness:

1. Healthy Children-Developmental milestones, nutrition, and parenting tips for all ages provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics

http://www.healthychildren.org/english/Pages/default.aspx

2. The Children’s Hospital-Parent advice online

http://www.thechildrenshospital.org/wellness/advice_line/index.aspx

3. Medline Plus-Well child visits-preparation for and what to expect

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001928.htm

4. Growth Charts

http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/clinical_charts.htm

New and Expecting Parents:

1. Kids Health-A guide for first time parents

http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_center/preparing_parenthood/guide_parents.html?tracking=P_RelatedArticle

2. The Cleveland Clinic-When to call the doctor about your infant

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/healthy_living/Infant_Care/hic_Newborn_Baby_When_to_Call_the_Doctor.aspx

Product Recall Information:

US Consumer Product Safety Commission

http://www.cpsc.gov/

Travelers Health:

Comprehensive travel information provided by the CDC

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/

Vaccines:

1. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia- Vaccine Education Center

http://www.chop.edu/service/vaccine-education-center/home.html

2. Centers for Disease Control-Information on each vaccine, FAQs, full vaccine schedule, and answers to safety questions

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/