The soft spot on a baby's skull seems so vulnerable. Some parents never touch their babies’ soft spots out of fear they might accidently harm their babies. Click here to read more about soft spots.
Somewhere between 85% and 99% of children have finished thumb sucking spontaneously before they begin elementary school. Which ones continue the habit? Those with a prolonged history of a strong battle with parents over thumb sucking at an earlier...
Dr. Greene, I am flying with my. I heard that it can damage the baby’s hearing. Is that true? What can I do to help soothe her during take off and landing? Click here to read Dr. Greene's answer.
We once thought stress caused ulcers; we now know that bacteria frequently do -- in people that are genetically prone. Similarly, we once thought that obsessive-compulsive disorder was strictly a mental problem; now mounting evidence suggests that...
We once thought that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was rare in children, but a careful evaluation published in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinics of North America in 1999 found that between 2% and 3% of all children will have the...
Biofeedback and relaxation training have proven effective in reducing the number, length, and severity of migraine headaches in children. A study published in the January 9th, 2001 issue of Neurology, involved teaching children deep breathing,...
Medical mistakes in hospitals cause 98,000 deaths or serious injuries each year in the United States, according to the Institute of Medicine's 2001 To Err is Human report. This makes medical errors the 8th leading cause of death in the US -- killing...
There is a strong link between mental disorders in parents and their children, according to a study in the January 2001 American Journal of Psychiatry. When parents have major depression or a panic disorder, their children are at increased risk for...
Fish are a good source of protein, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids. But some fish contain mercury that is harmful to your health. What should you do? The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy has teamed with the state of Minnesota to...
United States Surgeon General David Satcher released a report in January 2001 describing a mental health crisis in children. Mental illness severe enough to hinder kids from learning or developing appropriately is quite common -- but fewer than one...
Many of us still think of fever as an enemy. While a fever can be a warning sign of an illness raging within, the fever is fighting for your child, not against. This was again confirmed in a study in the December 2000 issue of Pharmacotherapy, the...
Parents are often led to believe that their children are allergic to amoxicillin or one of the other penicillins. Problems such as skin rashes, nausea, diarrhea, or the fact that they have relatives with penicillin allergies, result in 8% to 20% of...
Multidrug-resistant strains of pneumococci are common in the US and continue to increase -- especially in children under age 5 -- according to a report published in the December 28th, 2001 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The authors...
Getting stitches on the face is no fun for anyone, but it is especially frightening to young children. A study published in the January 2001 issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine evaluated different ways to reduce distress in children needing facial...
Most of the treatments for poison ivy, oak and sumac are aimed at reducing the itching, until the self-limited rash runs its course, which takes about two weeks. Click here for Dr. Greene’s tips on treating these allergic reactions.
