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Lots of kids get recurring ear infections, but how do you know when it’s time to seriously consider ear tubes? And how do you know if it’s the best option for your child? Click here to read Dr. Greene’s article on ear tubes.
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Because nicotine is both dangerous and addictive, physicians have been reluctant to use it in young children to help them quit smoking. It has not been studied in children younger than 16 -- leading to the interesting irony that 12 and 13-year olds...
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When we want to emphasize something in writing, we use bold, italics, underline, or end the sentence with an ! When the US Food and Drug Administration wants to emphasize something, they issue a second alert. On August 17, 2001, the FDA issued a...
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When people think of peer pressure, they usually think of someone being pressured to go against their conscience to engage in unhealthy behavior. That does happen, but peer pressure is far stronger than that: peers’ attitudes powerfully shape your...
The highly respected Institute of Medicine has completed its Immunization Safety Review: Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (October 2001). They strongly urge removing all mercury from vaccines, as part of the overall...
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Many people feel like ongoing wheezing with occasional flare-up physician visits, ER visits, and/or hospitalizations are to be expected for children with asthma. Viral respiratory infections often lead to flare-ups that are treated with unnecessary...
Currently, children under the age of 2 are not required to be in any kind of safety restraint on aircraft during takeoff, landing, and periods of turbulence. They are often held on the lap of an adult. This has lead to preventable injuries and...
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The days of "wash your hands before dinner" are (at least partially) coming to an end! True, many infections are spread by the hands. True, we have been urging people to increase handwashing to prevent these infections. True, even in hospitals...
To 'vex' means to bring trouble, distress, or agitation -- to irritate or to annoy. A 'vexing' problem is one that is troubling, baffling or puzzling. That reminds me of ADHD! At a time when we are hearing reports of a few kids selling their Ritalin...
Whenever a parent and a young child have to be separated for an extended period, it is difficult for both parent and child. Click here for tips on helping young children deal with temporary separations.
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Hi Dr. Greene,
From 5-7 yrs old I had multiple kidney infections and...
The sleep problems you are experiencing are very very typical for this age...
Here's some info. I found on the web:...