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The county health department came out Monday with its idea of how E. coli bacteria was spread to nine children and one adult.
Two children contracted the bacteria between April 16 and April 24.
They spread it to the other children by a water slide (see image) at a backyard party on...
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If you haven't yet, please read "Unknown illness strikes four" in today's Californian.
I'm still following this story, so look for updates over the next few days.
Here's the gist:
At least one child has been put on dialysis and as many as three others have been hospitalized...
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The Californian is undertaking a large project on childhood obesity in Kern County — a serious issue that's impacting our schools, our health system and, most importantly, our children's lives.
And we're looking for some help.
Wanting to go beyond the basic...
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A mom took her toddler to a local pediatrician for an ear infection. She says they were turned away because she had visible tattoos.
Was this discrimination? No, says the state medical board. (Read "Furor leaves mark on doctor" in Wednesday's Californian.)
But first, here's a...
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Fever? Headache? Stiff neck?
Get to the hospital. Don't wait.
The county Public Health department wants parents to be on the lookout for these symptoms of meningitis, a potentially fatal infection especially prevalent in children. (Read...
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Well, it's happening again. Another step toward American irresponsibility, super profits of medical care and a step toward the time when taxpayers will foot the bill for parent's abuse and neglect of their children. I am not speaking of beatings or sexual abuse, I am talking about childhood...
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Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Kern County is asking for volunteers to help children in the foster care system.
Volunteers spend 10 to 15 hours each month visiting with a child, gathering information and making recommendations to the court in the best interest of the child....
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Become a CASA in your community. Be a child's voice in court!
Your local CASA program will tell you: how to learn more; when to apply; how you will be screened to assure this is the right volunteer job for you, how you will be trained for this powerful and important role; and how big a time...
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You have to be pretty jolly to be Santa Claus, especially considering the tears, snot and pee you'll have to endure.
A new study has come out about the travails of being the man in red.
Santas get sneezed on up to 10 times a day, fend off children pulling their beards and clean up after...
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In the Sideways Stories series there is a student who wears an unusually high number of raincoats. The teacher eventually discovers that he is actually a dead rat who snuck into the classroom. Those dead rats can be sneaky.
It's funny, just one of many delightful ideas I enjoyed in...
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Yesterday, my hubby and I went shopping. I really love that about him. He'll shop till I drop. He can always find something that interests him while I'm looking for something specific. And he takes an interest in what I'm trying to find. Our quest took us out of the...
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My wife insisted we rush out after work last night to pick up the newly released T.M.X. Elmo, the new version of Tickle Me Elmo, before it sold out. After opening the packaging, which instructed us not to peak in Elmo's voice, my almost 2 year old daughter set out jumping up and down in...
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Remember when greasy pizza, birthday parties every week and snack machines in the hallways were the norm in school? Well, that seems to be coming to an end as schools rush to address the high incidence of obesity and diabetes in children today.
Below is a story I wrote, that was published...
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With the recent vigilanty murder of a suspected child molester and the capture of Warren Jeff's, our society is overflowing with child predators and suspected and actual child molesters. On the one hand, we go after them zealously (Jeff's was on the most wanted list, which I find...
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As kids bring home their supply list for school, you might want to add one more thing to it: a check-up. Making sure all your child's health issues are in check can eliminate a potential cause for worry, helping your child concentrate better in the classroom.
Many parents might have already...
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