Health Tip: Children Need Exercise, Too

(HealthDay News) — Exercise is important for everyone, even children. Kids should spend at least one hour each day exercising, whether it’s playing tag, swimming, walking or jumping rope.Read more

10 Diseases Linked To Soda

Statistics shows that Americans drink more soda than ever before. They account for more than 25 percent of all drinks consumed in the United States. More than 15 billion gallons were sold in 2000 — about one 12-ounce can per day for every man, woman and child. Read more

Childhood Trauma Tied to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Children who are traumatized by sexual, physical or psychological abuse are more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, new research suggests. Read more

Health Tip: Taking Care of Baby’s Dandruff

(HealthDay News) — Like adults, babies also develop dry, flaky scalps. The condition is known as “cradle cap” in infants.Here are suggestions from the U.S. National Library of Medicine on how to help clear up cradle cap:

Use a brush with very soft bristles or your fingers to gently rub your baby’s scalp each day. This [...]

Brain Anatomy Could Point to Autism

(HealthDay News) — Autistic toddlers seem more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area linked with facial recognition and emotions, University of North Carolina researchers report. Read more

Brain Anatomy Could Point to Autism

(HealthDay News) — Autistic toddlers seem more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area linked with facial recognition and emotions, University of North Carolina researchers report. Read more

Brain Anatomy Could Point to Autism

(HealthDay News) — Autistic toddlers seem more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area linked with facial recognition and emotions, University of North Carolina researchers report. Read more

RSV to Blame for 1 in 13 Pediatrician Visits

(HealthDay News) — It’s called respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a childhood infection that’s responsible for one of every 13 visits to a pediatrician, and one of every 38 emergency room trips, a new study found. Read more

Swine flu: Doctors focus on ‘patient zero’

Mexican doctors say they believe a young boy, pictured left, who lives near a remote pig farm is the earliest documented case of the swine flu outbreak that has killed scores of people and spread across four continents. full story

Swine flu: Doctors focus on ‘patient zero’

Mexican doctors say they believe a young boy, pictured left, who lives near a remote pig farm is the earliest documented case of the swine flu outbreak that has killed scores of people and spread across four continents. full story

Tough Laws, Higher Prices Mean Fewer Kids Smoke

(HealthDay News) — American adolescents who live in states that comply with tobacco sales laws are less likely to pick up a smoking habit than are those who live where the laws are not vigorously enforced, a new study has found.
And raising the price of a pack of cigarettes might have an equal, if not [...]

Tough Laws, Higher Prices Mean Fewer Kids Smoke

(HealthDay News) — American adolescents who live in states that comply with tobacco sales laws are less likely to pick up a smoking habit than are those who live where the laws are not vigorously enforced, a new study has found.
And raising the price of a pack of cigarettes might have an equal, if not [...]

Rocket Fuel Found In Our Water Supply and Baby Formulas

United States Government scientists say all 15 brands of powdered infant formula they tested contained some level of perchlorate, a chemical used in rocket fuel since World War II.
The sample with the highest concentration, a cow’s milk-based formula, contained 5.05 mcg/L, according to Joshua Schier, M.D., of the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health in [...]

Use of Melatonin in Children

I am just posting this for my own reference. Feel free to reply. I am tired of being accused of being a bad parent for giving Korben 0.25 mg of melatonin TWICE in the entirety of his life. My reasons for doing it are no one’s business but my own, but I DID do my [...]

Use of Melatonin in Children

I am just posting this for my own reference. Feel free to reply. I am tired of being accused of being a bad parent for giving Korben 0.25 mg of melatonin TWICE in the entirety of his life. My reasons for doing it are no one’s business but my own, but I DID do my [...]

Health Tip: Your Children Need Iron

(HealthDay News) — Young children are at great risk for iron deficiency because of rapid growth and increased iron requirements, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Iron deficiency can occur because of a lack of iron in the diet. Anemia is the result of a relatively severe deficiency.
Although an inadequate dietary intake [...]

Health Tip: Your Children Need Iron

(HealthDay News) — Young children are at great risk for iron deficiency because of rapid growth and increased iron requirements, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Iron deficiency can occur because of a lack of iron in the diet. Anemia is the result of a relatively severe deficiency.
Although an inadequate dietary intake [...]

Health Tip: Check Your Baby’s Feet

(HealthDay News) — A baby’s feet grow quickly. During the infant’s first year, it’s important to check the feet regularly to be sure they are developing normally.
The American Podiatric Medical Association offers these suggestions:

Examine your baby’s feet carefully. Report anything that looks unusual to your pediatrician.
Allow the baby’s feet to move. Let baby lie [...]

Hallucinations Are Rare Side Effects of ADHD Medications

(HealthDay News) — Children who take medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may rarely experience some disturbing side effects, such as hallucinations.
U.S. government experts reviewed clinical trials and post-marketing reports of side effects from the commonly prescribed ADHD stimulant medications, such as Concerta, Ritalin and Strattera. They found that out of every 100 “person-years” of [...]

Hallucinations Are Rare Side Effects of ADHD Medications

(HealthDay News) — Children who take medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may rarely experience some disturbing side effects, such as hallucinations.
U.S. government experts reviewed clinical trials and post-marketing reports of side effects from the commonly prescribed ADHD stimulant medications, such as Concerta, Ritalin and Strattera. They found that out of every 100 “person-years” of [...]