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Friends of Jaclyn

There is an incredible story out there that is getting some great attention. In the most recent episode of REALsports on HBO, make sure you see "Friends of Jaclyn."

http://www.hbo.com/realsports/stories/2009/episode.148.s3.html

The episode is a story about the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation that improves the quality of life for children suffering with pediatric brain tumors and their families. It is a great way to help raise awareness for pediatric brain tumors. The foundation helps match a child with a college or high school sports team based on geographic location. In this way, the child is now surrounded by 20 or 30 new friends that rally around him or her for support. Currently, there are over 50 children paired with collegiate and high school teams with over 180 schools waiting to adopt.More »

brain tumor, foundation, pediatrics

News Story

Oral Potassium Citrate May Help Prevent Kidney Stones in Children on the Ketogenic Diet

07/28/2009

Oral potassium citrate supplementation may help prevent kidney stones in children who receive the ketogenic diet, according to the results of a study reported in Pediatrics.

"Kidney stones occur in 6% of children who receive the KD," wrote Melanie A. McNally, BS, from the School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. "Potassium citrate is a daily oral supplement that alkalinizes the urine and solubilizes urine calcium, theoretically reducing the risk for kidney stones."More »

calcium citrate supplementation, ketogenic diet, kidney stones, pediatrics

Patient Guides

Strep Throat

10/02/2007
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Pharyngitis is an inflammation of the pharynx, the area in the back of the throat. This inflammation causes the symptom of a sore throat. Although most infectious causes of sore throat are due to viruses, about 5% to 10% of pharyngitis cases result from a bacterial infection. Since the bacteria most often responsible for bacterial pharyngitis is a strain of Streptococcus bacteria, bacterial throat infections are referred to as strep throatMore »

antibiotics, infectious disease, pediatrics, pharynx, strep throat, streptococcus, tonsils

Croup

03/14/2008
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Croup is a swelling of the tissue around the larynx (voice box) and trachea (windpipe) that results in a tight, barking cough. Croup usually occurs in infants or children under the age of five, although older children and teens may suffer from it. Since most cases of croup are caused by the same viruses that cause colds or flu, the condition is more common during the winter, when these viral infections are prevalent.More »

cough, croup, larynx, parainfluenza virus, pediatrics, respiratory disorders, trachea
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