Exercise during the teenage years may be one of the most important ways to prevent osteoporosis. The July 2000 issue of Pediatrics reported results from the ongoing Penn State Young Women's Health Study that show an association between adult hip...
For years, those who work with newborns have noticed neurologic abnormalities in babies who were exposed to cocaine while in the uterus. These babies appeared to be stiffer and more jittery than their peers. A surprising study published in the July...
Dear Dr. Greene, My name is Sharine, and our 5 year old son seems to get alot of ear infections. I'm just wondering if you can tell me in plain English, not in medical terms that no one else can understand; what's the difference between an ear...
New York City officials have confirmed that two crows infected with the West Nile virus were found on Staten Island, New York City. 23 other infected crows have been found in outlying areas. The virus was also present in 32 mosquitoes collected in...
A study in the July issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology reports that untreated urinary tract infection during the first and third trimester of pregnancy is associated with a 40% increase in mental retardation and developmental delays in the babies,...
Sometimes medical research is so important that the normal time to publication is unethical. For this reason, the New England Journal of Medicine pre-released the results of a study that was not published until the September 7, 2000 issue. The story...
We know that repeated head injuries can lead to long-term neurologic damage. What happens when kids play football or hockey? A study published in the May 2000 Journal of Trauma followed high school football and hockey players during actual games....
The American Red Cross has announced that there is a critical blood shortage throughout the United States and has issued a national appeal for blood donations. The hardest hit areas are Los Angeles, Detroit, Baltimore, Washington, DC, and...
Mosquitoes are a nuisance to many of us, but far more so to those who are allergic to their bites. Avoiding mosquito bites is best, but a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology is good news for...
The future of high quality pediatric care is in the balance. Children's hospitals are often the best places to care for very sick children. But children's hospitals and pediatric residency training programs receive a fraction of the funding (per...
Parents and children alike look forward to four years and forty pounds when they no longer have to hassle with car seats. Even though experts (including me) recommend not using regular seat belts until about age nine, the overwhelming majority of...
Under a magnifying glass the roughened surface of a wart often looks like a tiny cauliflower. The little black dots sometimes seen are the ends of blood vessels that the wart has recruited to bring it food. Contrary to well-established belief, the...
Earaches and ear infections overlap each other, but are not identical. Dr. Greene explains the differences between them and treatments for each. Click here.
