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This week on Thrive: Oct. 26 – 30

by Children's Hospital Boston staff on November 1, 2009

Here’s a look at what Thrive was up to last week.

Frances Jensen, MD, senior associate in Neurology, was featured in a piece on 60 Minutes about the prevalence of epilepsy and the importance of funding research that can lead to its cure. It’s clearer than ever before: American children are suffering from a Vitamin D deficiency. A novel surgery saves one baby’s vision. The HealthMap team gives our weekly H1N1 update. Children’s doctors talk about how easily H1N1 spreads and Dr. Sanjay Gupta visits Children’s. Our Mediatrician tackles “slut lists” and a Children’s expert offers parents a guide to a healthful Halloween.

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Vitamin D: A generation at risk

by Nancy Fliesler on October 27, 2009

vit_dA study in the November Pediatrics adds to mounting evidence that the U.S. population is starved of an important nutrient—vitamin D. Based on the latest analysis of national data, roughly 20 percent of all children in this country fall below the blood level of vitamin D recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (50 nmol/L).

And far more—two thirds—fall below 75 nmol/L, the level many people now believe should be the standard. A shocking 80 percent of Hispanic children and 92 percent of Black children fall short.

If not corrected, this deficiency will put an entire generation of children at greater risk. [click to continue…]

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Health headlines: Bone health, music and secondhand smoke

by Annie Cardi on August 28, 2009

Other children’s health stories we’ve been reading:

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Widespread vitamin D deficiency raises serious concerns

by Children's Hospital Boston staff on August 11, 2009

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by Catherine Gordon, MD, MSc

Vitamin D deficiency affects people of all ages, including children. Lifestyle factors leading to increased vitamin D deficiency in children and teenagers include less time being spent outdoors, replacement of sodas and other beverages for vitamin D-fortified milk and increased use of sunscreen. [click to continue…]

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