Parenting
The Power of Waiting: Optimal Cord Clamping
The timing of clamping and cutting the umbilical cord can make a difference in babies' health - especially for babies born early. Clamping too late can lead to blood thickening, lung problems, and can…
Dad and Mom Prevent High Blood Pressure Together
High blood pressure, which used to be a disease of middle age, is becoming more common in children. Once a child has high blood pressure, unless there are significant lifestyle changes, the high blood…
The Toughest Conversation of All
Together, more than 400 brave parents have given us an invaluable treasure: they have shared with us the painful, intimate wisdom they learned going though a devastating personal journey. Learning tha…
Uninsured Children? Unacceptable!
About 8.5 million children in the United States - more than one in 9 American children - do not have health insurance, according to an August 2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study based on statist…
Do You Know Where Germs Are Waiting for Your Kids?
In a recent survey 1,000 people were asked where they thought disease-causing germs were most likely to be found: shopping cart handles, porta potties, playground equipment, escalator handrails, or pi…
Seatbelts: A Family Affair
I don't want to be a projectile weapon. Most of us know that seatbelts and car seats protect the people using these safety devices. But they also protect others in the car. Unrestrained passengers ris…
American Reality Idol
The most important reality show on television is the campaign for Election 2004. Like other reality shows, viewers have the opportunity to watch contestants perform in a variety of styles and settings…
Healthcare for All
The same week that the U.S. President proposed a bold and ambitious agenda for exploring the moon, Mars, and the universe beyond, the National Academy of Sciences called for a bold and ambitious plan …
Soft Drinks in Schools
Dr. Greene's take on soft drinks in schools... The American Academy of Pediatrics started 2004 with a policy statement urging that soft drinks be eliminated from schools as an important step in turnin…
Echinacea and Colds in Children
In the U.S., more than $300 million are spent each year on echinacea, mostly in an attempt to treat and prevent the common cold. Colds are especially common in children, who average 3 to 8 colds a yea…
Mothers: Smarter, Calmer, Braver
When the grape juice spills on the carpet, and the baby is crying, and you haven't slept well for a week it may seem like motherhood leads to stress. It turns out, though, that when confronted with th…
The Toll of Driving Drunk
I wept again this morning when I stood with my family at the spot in our neighborhood where 7-year-old Alana Pack and her 10 year-old brother Troy were killed. This was an entirely preventable tragedy…
Baby Bath Seats
Some baby-baths are times of giggling delight; some are frustrating fits of crying ? for the baby and the parents. Baby bath seats are one attempt to make bath time easier, safer, and happier, but the…
Every Parent Whose Child Has Asthma Should Hear
A simple flu shot for every child with asthma could prevent 100,000 hospitalizations this year in the U.S. alone, according to an analysis by the American Lung Association released on September 18, 20…
Back to After-School
As the school year starts up again, more parents are concerned with the hours after school than with school itself, according to a survey commissioned by a national nonprofit coalition of more than 2,…
Congratulations! You’ve made an important choice …
...to pursue CPR training. I salute you in your efforts to be trained to help save lives. In the United States, you can find a CPR event near you by just entering your zip code here. In any country yo…
CPR A Parent’s Responsibility
On August 3, 2003 James Safar, a man whose work saved many, many lives, died quietly at his home in Pennsylvania. He was 79 years old. He started the nation's first physician ? staffed ICU, but it was…
Smoking Outside
What happens when parents go outside to smoke? If parents completely ban smoking within the home, the nicotine byproducts in their baby's urine are clearly reduced, according to a study in the August …
Summer Is Heating Up!
It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere ? and hot, really hot, in many areas. We are warm-blooded. Our bodies produce heat. When a muscle contracts, only about 25 percent of the energy is used for the …
Thank You from the PEW Internet Project
Many of you participated in the Pew Internet & American Life Report by filling out a survey at DrGreene.com. The results are now in! (more…)…