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Chicago Tribune - Longer doctor's visits help kids, parents and doctors
"As they monitor the health and well-being of their young patients, pediatricians these days often go beyond conducting routine physical exams.Along with discussing topics such as immunizations, nutrition and allergies, pediatricians could be called on to guide children and their parents on subjects ranging from bike helmets to bullies. As trusted, knowledgeable and neutral adults in children's lives, pediatricians are in a unique position to render advice on those and other matters."
(Read full article here, at the Chicago Tribune.)
"As they monitor the health and well-being of their young patients, pediatricians these days often go beyond conducting routine physical exams.Along with discussing topics such as immunizations, nutrition and allergies, pediatricians could be called on to guide children and their parents on subjects ranging from bike helmets to bullies. As trusted, knowledgeable and neutral adults in children's lives, pediatricians are in a unique position to render advice on those and other matters."
(Read full article here, at the Chicago Tribune.)
Patheos.com - The Nature of Love is to Expand
Amy Julia Becker’s new memoir A Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations, and a Little Girl Named Penny explores all of those topics, and more. But, through it all, her book demonstrates the nature of love – especially parental love – as the imperfect, hopeful, and expansive miracle that it is.
(Read full blog post here, on patheos.com.)
Amy Julia Becker’s new memoir A Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations, and a Little Girl Named Penny explores all of those topics, and more. But, through it all, her book demonstrates the nature of love – especially parental love – as the imperfect, hopeful, and expansive miracle that it is.
(Read full blog post here, on patheos.com.)
Chicago Tribune - "Agency Places Children with HIV"
"I vowed I would do something to make a dent in this AIDS pandemic," she said, still moved by the 2002 visit to the HIV ward, "the hottest and most inaccessible floor of the hospital."
Caregivers held the babies at arm's length, seemingly afraid to bring them close for fear of becoming infected with HIV themselves, Fleming said. The babies were set apart, their shirts marked with black letters, "HIV."
"It was like 'The Scarlet Letter,'" Fleming said. Read story here.
"I vowed I would do something to make a dent in this AIDS pandemic," she said, still moved by the 2002 visit to the HIV ward, "the hottest and most inaccessible floor of the hospital."
Caregivers held the babies at arm's length, seemingly afraid to bring them close for fear of becoming infected with HIV themselves, Fleming said. The babies were set apart, their shirts marked with black letters, "HIV."
"It was like 'The Scarlet Letter,'" Fleming said. Read story here.
Chicago Tribune - "The Goal: Testing for All"
Ogilvie remains committed to spreading the message that everyone should be tested, no matter what their age, sexual orientation or economic status. When an entire town or county or state gets tested, he said, the stigma associated with the test is rendered obsolete.
"When people are tested, they are leading by example. They become educated about HIV and can share information with others," Ogilvie said. "Everyone should know their status." Read story here.
Ogilvie remains committed to spreading the message that everyone should be tested, no matter what their age, sexual orientation or economic status. When an entire town or county or state gets tested, he said, the stigma associated with the test is rendered obsolete.
"When people are tested, they are leading by example. They become educated about HIV and can share information with others," Ogilvie said. "Everyone should know their status." Read story here.
