Studies strongly suggest that if your breast fed baby is colicky, it is worth a try to eliminate cow's milk from your diet. You will want to avoid cheese, ice cream, milk (in a glass or on cereal), yogurt, puddings, custards, cream sauces, and...
Many parents opt to wait on ear piercing until a child is able to make the decision for herself (or himself). Some parents find it desirable for their children to have pierced ears as babies. But how early is too early? I am a fan of waiting at...
Having caused nearly 100 injuries ranging from skull fractures, concussions, and a broken leg to minor scratches and bruises, the Evenflo "Joyride" has been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The injuries occurred when...
Rock-a-bye Baby, the lullaby about a baby toppling from a poorly placed cradle, warns of a real danger. Falls from open windows, rooftops, balconies, play structures, and other heights injure more children than any other cause. Sometimes these...
In the United States, all babies are required to have a blood test shortly after birth to screen for several serious diseases. The purpose of screening is to protect children with these diseases before any symptoms arrive. In order for a test to be...
100% fruit juice can be a healthy part of a child's diet. Juice can be a good source of vitamin C, and when fortified with calcium can strengthen a child's bones. But too much juice can cause tummy aches, tooth decay, and perhaps obesity. In...
There are several factors that contribute to the success of a nursing experience for mother and baby. One of the most important is that the baby feels satisfied after nursing. This cannot happen if 1.) The mother is not making enough milk to fill...
A headache accompanied by a stuffy nose or post-nasal drip, or one that starts with changes in the weather, is often believed to be a sinus headache. However, a report at the 2001 meeting of the American Academy of Neurology found that, when...
Memorial Day Weekend. Picnics. Hot weather. Summer fun. To keep swimming safe and fun, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging parents to teach their children not to swallow pool water. It's best to try to keep water out of...
In that tiny paint chip, the past and the future intersect. A generation ago in that same space, a couple stood in a freshly painted apartment, perhaps with a young child. Now that child is grown and gone. You stand with your wife, holding a chip...
Gleevec, a promising new type of cancer drug created by Novartis, has been approved by the FDA in record-breaking time. The FDA's orphan drug program provides incentives to develop drugs to treat rare diseases. Gleevec is a once-a-day oral treatment...
Snoring is fairly common among school-age children, but it is more than twice as common among children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to information presented at the May 2001 meeting of the American Thoracic Society...
Many kids with ADHD take Ritalin or another stimulant medication. Children, parents, and physicians have been interested in good alternatives to stimulants for years. At the May 2001 meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, a promising new...
The polio virus, once widely feared for its power to cripple and kill, may be the key to treating deadly brain tumors. A report at the May 2001 meeting of the American Society for Microbiology described how the virus targets and destroys the tumor...
That's right. Balloons! This shocking fact was established by a study conducted by Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in conjunction with DuPont Institute and Inchcape Testing Services Risk Analysis and Management. They looked at the shape,...
It can be demoralizing when you get contradictory information about health. Two studies in the May 16th, 2001 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) appear, on the surface, to contradict each other. A large study from...
Most kids would go out of their way to avoid eating garlic or onions, yet it is not unusual for a child to wake up with very smelly breath. Throughout the day, a child's saliva, swished around by the mouth muscles, washes away unwanted debris. As...
House dust mites are tiny creatures that live in pillows and mattresses, carpets, and couches – quietly eating dead skin cells and hair. Click here for tips on taking control of dust mites
