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		<title>Concussion: New guidelines improve safety</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You may have read and heard a lot about concussions lately. I recently cowrote a clinical report on sports-related concussions in children and adolescents that will be published today in Pediatrics. There have been some positive changes in the NFL and NCAA to improve safety, but you will be glad to know the Wisconsin Interscholastic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chhsblog.com/2010/09/concussion-new-guidelines-improve-safety/</link>
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		<title>Eating fresh and local: Children&#8217;s Hospital farmer&#8217;s market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every Tuesday, Chris and Nancy Simon of Simon&#8217;s Gardens in Mukwonago, Wis., bring a truck loaded with fresh fruits and veggies to Children&#8217;s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. They set up tables and tents near the Children&#8217;s Hospital Clinics Building with sweet corn, musk melons, beets, potatoes, peppers and more, all picked earlier that day.
The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chhsblog.com/2010/08/farmers-market/</link>
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		<title>Kids &amp; hearing loss: Turn it down or turn it off</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you hear about the new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association warning that one in five teenagers now suffers from hearing loss? I know you probably often wonder if your teen ever listens to a word you say, but maybe he or she really doesn’t hear you.
There are many different [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chhsblog.com/2010/08/kids-and-hearing-loss/</link>
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		<title>The Medicaid safety net</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For so many Americans who lost their jobs and their insurance, Medicaid is an important safety net. Now imagine you lost both your job and your insurance benefits and your child gets sick, but you have the Medicaid safety net. So, you call your doctor, only to be told that your doctor’s office can’t see [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chhsblog.com/2010/08/the-medicaid-safety-net/</link>
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		<title>A peaceful retreat: Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin’s Noel Family Healing Garden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin opened the Noel Family Healing Garden. Thanks to a generous contribution from John and Patty Noel, our patient families and staff now have an outdoor space where they can escape, take a break and regroup.
The Noel Family Healing Garden is more than just a beautiful outdoor space. In fact, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chhsblog.com/2010/08/healing-garden/</link>
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		<title>Breast milk is best for baby</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
Having a baby is one of the most exciting times in any woman’s life. So many fun, new changes happen when we have a baby. There are so many decisions to make, especially about what to feed this new little wonder. Most people have heard that breast milk is best, but often they don’t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chhsblog.com/2010/08/breast-milk-is-best/</link>
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		<title>Head lice: The itchy and scratchy show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just say the words head lice and you’ll have parents, teachers and pediatricians cringing. These little creatures, about the size of a sesame seed, mostly affect school-aged children between 2 and 12 years old. Lice also create unnecessary fear and panic.
As children return to school in the fall, our office starts getting calls from worried [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chhsblog.com/2010/08/head-lice/</link>
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		<title>Sunburn vs. sun poisoning: What’s the difference?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kids spend a good part of their day playing outside in the summer. But before they go outside, it’s important to protect them from the harmful effects of overexposure to the sun.
Do you know the difference between sunburn and sun poisoning?
The symptoms of sunburn may include redness, swelling of the skin, pain, blisters and peeling [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chhsblog.com/2010/08/sunburn-vs-sun-poisoning/</link>
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		<title>Tips for traveling with children</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There’s still time this summer to hit the road or take to the skies for a family trip. Whether it’s a short visit to grandma’s house or a trip across the country, traveling with children can be challenging. When embarking on a family trip, consider selecting a destination that’s geared toward children.
Whether you are traveling [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chhsblog.com/2010/07/tips-for-traveling-with-children/</link>
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		<title>Our sog blog: How to keep kids safe when there’s water all around</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kids and teens are fascinated with water, especially after a storm like our area experienced last night. The rush of the waves, the hype from grown-ups and sometimes, the closing of activities, all create excitement.
Understanding this, it is important for the adults to watch out for kids during and after storms. Deciding to go walk [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chhsblog.com/2010/07/our-sog-blog-how-to-keep-kids-safe-when-there%e2%80%99s-water-all-around/</link>
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