Vacation?! Yes! But not in the adult sense of the word. Not a time for relaxation and pampering. Not a time to look forward to and back on as a break from work. No, a vacation with kids is a whole different experience.
Vanishing ovaries can result from a number of different conditions. Finding the underlying cause is the first step towards finding a solution. Click here to read Dr. Greene’s article on vanishing ovaries.
It's not hard to recall the shock of pain, the subsequent dull throbbing, the curious sight of the nail later falling off, and the fascination of a new, healthy nail replacing the old one. I wish the sequence could go that smoothly for all children...
Galactosemia is a metabolic disease that can cause ovarian failure. Children with galactosemia are missing an enzyme needed to process a sugar called galactose. This is found in the diet primarily in lactose (in dairy products and many nutritional...
Wondering if your child is a victim of the recent outbreak of lice at his school? Dr. Greene explains how to properly and thoroughly check for lice. Click here to read his article on diagnosing head lice.
Wondering if your little one’s smashed finger needs medical attention? Click here to read Dr. Greene’s guidelines for evaluating a smashed finger or toe.
Does mom's having a glass of wine increase the risk of SIDS? How about a cup of coffee? Might pacifiers cause SIDS? Several studies were published in the August 1999 edition of the Archives of Disease in Childhood that showed no increased risk of...
When the measles vaccine was first introduced, the number of measles cases plummeted. But a few years ago, new outbreaks prompted a reevaluation of the vaccine. In some people the immunity had faded after only one dose of the vaccine, so the...
Pets can be fun and therapeutic - we have an adorable new puppy in our home - but they can also be a source of injury. Pediatric News, the leading independent newspaper for pediatricians, urges aggressive treatment as the key to preventing infection...
I received a letter from a mother in St. Clair, Missouri, who reported that she found that her daughter's eczema improved with daily bathing. Eczema is a condition with dry, sensitive skin. Conventional pediatric wisdom has been that less bathing is...
The number of babies born in the United States who are infected with HIV has dropped dramatically since 1992, according the August 17th, 1999 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The numbers are still increasing, though, in...
Does astrology affect diabetes? A study in Sweden found that the month of a child's birth affects the risk of whether that child will one day develop diabetes (Arch Dis Child 1999;81:143-146). The researchers looked at all children born in their...
Parents and doctors have observed that some children with ADHD who have taken Ritalin have developed tics (involuntary movements) or other symptoms of Tourette syndrome. These symptoms have often not gone away when the Ritalin was stopped. A study...
As parents, we want our children to navigate through the teen years without abusing alcohol or drugs. Many are concerned that children with ADHD who take stimulant medications such as Ritalin might be predisposed to drug abuse later. A study...
Today, children routinely receive 21 vaccinations before they even enter kindergarten -- more than double what they received even a decade ago. Vaccine fears are at an all time high, intensified by the recall of the rotavirus vaccine and the problem...
A new infectious disease has been described, having caused documented illnesses in Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia (Pediatric News. 33(7):12, 1999).
In our online community, someone inquired about a baby who had eaten some of the gel out of her diaper. I was pleased to answer this query, but I want to be sure that every parent and grandparent and sitter knows about Poison Control Centers. This...
I've been asked to help solve a family dispute between Nathaniel Toney and his wife of Laurel, Maryland. One was taught that children should always watch TV with a lamp on to protect the eyes; the other learned that watching in the dark is safer....
The successful campaign to encourage babies to sleep on their backs has saved many lives by often preventing the tragedy of SIDS. But when babies sleep in the same position each night their heads can get flat. Over the 5 years of the Back to Sleep...
When your child first packs up and heads off for college, it is a bittersweet moment. How horrible if meningitis were to make the separation permanent. College students get meningitis 2.6 times more often than peers the same age (American Journal of...
In August 1999, the United States Environmental Protection Agency made a truly historic move by banning certain uses of two organophosphate pesticides commonly used on fruit and vegetables in order to protect children! In the past, environmental...
After a traumatic birth that involves oxygen deprivation, some children go on to develop cerebral palsy, while others show no ill effects. For years, parents were simply told they must wait for months to see what the outcome would be as the child...
In a startling announcement in August,1999 the American Academy of Pediatrics officially recommended that children under age 2 watch no television at all. They pointed to the importance of face-to-face interactions with parents for child development...
I received a note this week from parents who were upset about a peanut ban at their North Carolina school -- all because someone’s child has an allergy. But peanut bans in schools make sense if even one child has a known, potentially fatal allergy....
...and there are ways to prevent it! Children go under general anesthesia more often for ear tubes than any other reason. A study in the August 1999 Pediatric News ( 33(6):15, 1999) found that the two most important risk factors for needing surgery...
The best way to avoid bee stings is prevention. Effective prevention means not attracting bees and not frightening them if they are present. Click here for Dr. Greene’s tips on avoiding bees.
