Resources

Visit the following Web sites for some great information regarding your child's health! Highlighted titles are recent additions.

• A couple of informative sites dealing with immunizations and especially the controversy of MMR and childhood autism. http://vaccine.chop.edu/ and view    http://www.iom.edu/iom/iomhome.nsf/pages/mmr+autism+summary/ also check : http://www.immunize.org/genr.d/issue207.htm  Hopefully these sites will help answer some of your questions and concerns about MMR and childhood immunizations in general.
• DANGER RANGERS:An excellent site devoted to your child's safety. User friendly and fun this site will please the kids and provide some useful safety tips. http://www.dangerrangers.com/KidsClub/index.cfm
• The Home Page of the American Academy of Pediatrics: This is the site of the organization which develops the majority of guidelines related to the health maintenance of your child. Numerous valuable articles as well as a parents' section stocked with essential information.
• MassGeneral Hospital for Children:  Visit this site to be informed of the scope of services and the excellent staff of this acclaimed medical institution. 
• KidsMeds:This is a new site we have been introduced to and seems worthy of your viewing. A most informative site which is a resource of valuable information and breaking news about medications and immunizations which most likely your child has had at some point. There is also a free service where you can "ask the pharmacist" and receive information. You may click on the opening link to go to the site or click here for information we received from the founder and director of this site.
• Pediatrics: The official journal of The American Academy of Pediatrics. This is a site which is searchable for articles and abstracts on any topic published in the journal in recent years. A great research site. May be technical.
• Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine : This is the pediatric journal published by the American Medical Association. Another good research area with a searchable archive of articles and abstracts.
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health: An interesting and factual page for individuals concerned with some of the health hazards that become news from time to time. Articles include detailed reports on  rabies, meningitis and encephalitis.
• The Journal of Pediatrics: Another fine site of one of the leading journals in the field of pediatrics. A fine searchable research site of articles and abstracts.
• Massachusetts Medical Society: A site for learning about services and programs  developed through  this esteemed society. Links also to the New England Journal of Medicine.
• Some helpful sites for learning about and dealing with asthma include:http://asthmatrack.org/ http://www.asthmalearninglab.com/treatment/index.cfm?treat=1  http://www.people.virginia.edu/~smb4v/tutorials/asthma/asthma1.html
• Fluoridation: alphabetical listing of Massachusetts towns which have fluoridation of their water supply.

Sites of Local Interest:

• Foxborough Public Schools: A valuable resource for those with children in the Foxborough system.
• Mansfield: As the original Mansfield Web has ceased to exist this link provides some of the demographics of Mansfield as well as a brief overview of the school system.
• Wrentham Public Schools: Informative site for parents with children attending the Wrentham Schools.
• Norfolk: Town and school information essential to those living in Norfolk and those with children attending the Norfolk grammar schools.
• North Attleborough Public Schools: A very thorough resource for those attending or who have children attending the North Attleborough Schools.