Growth Hormone for Short Kids
Saturday July 26, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved a new indication for Humatrope (Somatropin, rDNA origin, for injection), a brand of growth hormone, for the long-term treatment ... Read More
Development of Kids in Day Care
Friday July 25, 2003
Child Care Linked To Assertive, Noncompliant, and Aggressive Behaviors
Vast Majority of Children Within Normal Range
The more time children spent in child care from birth to age four-and-a-half, the more adults ... Read More
ADHD Controversies
Wednesday July 23, 2003
There have always been controversies surrounding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
With the recent introduction of Strattera, a new medication for kids and adults with ADHD, the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD ... Read More
Kids and Safety
Saturday July 19, 2003
Two recent stories in the news help illustrate an important childproofing issue - that you should secure your car so that your kids can't get into it by themselves.
In ... Read More
Group B Strep Awareness Month
Saturday July 19, 2003
Help observe International Group B Strep Awareness Month this July by learning more about Group B Strep infections, which are the most common cause of life-threatening infections in newborns.
Head Size and Autism
Wednesday July 16, 2003
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Evidence of Brain Overgrowth in the First Year of Life in Autism, may offer some insight into what causes ... Read More
Flat Heads
Wednesday July 16, 2003
The American Academy of Pediatrics 'Back to Sleep' campaign, in which children are put to sleep on their backs, has dramatically decreased the number of SIDS deaths since it was ... Read More
Asthma Triggers
Tuesday July 15, 2003
What triggers your child's asthma?
A study in Pediatrics, How Environmental Exposures Influence the Development and Exacerbation of Asthma, concluded that 'environmental exposures may increase a child’s risk of developing asthma ... Read More
Vaccine Exemptions
Monday July 7, 2003
There is now a real reason to be 'ashamed' to be from Texas.
Joining 18 other states, Texas has passed a new law that allows vaccine exemptions for children to attend ... Read More
Getting Fat on Sweet Drinks
Saturday July 5, 2003
The recent report that showed that children who drank over 12 ounces of sweetened drinks, like soda, fruit drinks, and tea, gained weight more rapidly than kids who drank less ... Read More
West Nile Virus Update
Friday July 4, 2003
The West Nile Virus continues to spread. As of July 2 2003, 28 states (mostly the eastern half of the US) are reporting WNV activity in birds, horses, or ... Read More
Fireworks Safety
Wednesday July 2, 2003
The American traditions of parades, cookouts, and fireworks help us celebrate the summer season, especially our nation's birthday on the Fourth of July. However, fireworks can turn a joyful celebration ... Read More