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THE IN-DEPTH EDITION
Childhood Alopecia (Hair Loss)

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
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

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

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NEWS PARENTS CAN USE
Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Leads To Test Failure in School
Simplicity, Inc. Recalls One Million Baby Cribs
Simplicity For Children Web Site
Baby Crib Recall Information From The Consumer Product Safety Commission
FDA Lowers Approved Age For FluMist Down To Age Two
New Guidelines For The Management Of Infant Milk Protein Allergy
Background Noise Helps Kids With ADHD

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IN DEPTH
Introduction to Rashes
with Dr Michelle

Today, we kick off a series on the six “classic” childhood exanthems (widespread rashes). In this first installment, Dr Mike and Dr Michelle discuss the approach doctors take when examining and diagnosing rashes in kids. Stay tuned, because in October, Dr Michelle will return to talk about the first of the classic childhood exanthems: Measles.

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TODAY’S 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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