The more television that toddlers watch, the more likely they are to have ADHD when they are school age, according to a provocative study in the April 2004 Pediatrics. The study followed more than 2,600 children, initially at ages 1 to 3. The...
Children diagnosed with celiac disease (sensitivity to gluten in the diet) have traditionally been placed on a very strict lifelong diet free of wheat, rye, barley, and oats. The difficult diet helps protect the children from both short- and long-...
Pregnant women who are vegetarians may be unnecessarily worried by prenatal screening tests, according to a study from the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taipei. The study followed the pregnancies of more than 200 women, half of them vegetarians....
A change may be brewing. Although strep infections are usually mild, and would often get better on their own, some untreated strep infections result in serious complications - such as rheumatic heart disease. Promptly treating strep throat with...
At the urging of the Food Commission, the BBC has decided to become a leader in children's nutrition by changing the way they license their popular TV characters to sell kids' foods. The BBC licenses dozens of products, which are powerful at...
The 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for the treatment of ear infections includes specific recommendation for which antibiotics should be used in different situations. Most ear infections do not need antibiotics at all.
The National Institute of Mental Health has conducted a study comparing 4 different treatment options for children with a confirmed diagnosis of ADHD. Hundreds of children were involved at six different sites, in what has become known as the MTA...
Type 1 diabetes has increased in children over the last decade, presumably triggered by something in their diet or in their environment. Some have suggested that perhaps the disease is triggered by a child's response to vaccines. The April 1, 2004...
Children who took zinc supplements along with their ADHD medications had greater improvement and improved much more quickly than those who took medications alone, according to a small, well-designed study published April 8, 2004 in Biomed Central...
Mosquitoes are attracted to things that remind them of nectar or mammal flesh. When outdoors, wear light clothing that covers most of the body, keeping as much skin and hair covered as practical. Click here for more of Dr. Greene’s Tips For Avoiding Mosquito Bites.
