Child Health News
FDA Temporarily Suspends Rotarix Vaccine
The FDA has temporarily suspended the use of Rotarix vaccine in children. Rotarix vaccine is a vaccine given by mouth to infants to prevent gastroenteritis …
Baby Sling Recall
Recently a popular mode of carrying infants is with a sling. Over 1 million baby slings have been sold by Infantino and there had been …
Montelukast Helpful in Recurrent Wheezing
A recent study shows that Montelukast (Singulair) helps with children who develop recurrent wheezing after a bout of RSV bronchiolitis. RSV bronchiolitis is a viral …
Time for Spring Cleaning
Now is the perfect time to clean your house to minimize allergy triggers. The first thing is to vacuum up the nasty pollens and dust …
Earlier Than Expected Allergy Season
A recent article from MSNBC/Women’s Health attributes an earlier allergy season to climate change and increased carbon dioxide levels. Spring is now here and pollen …
Allergy and Asthma Season
Spring is just around the corner and patients with allergies should start to thinking about signs of allergies and strategies to avoid symptoms. As the …
Antidepressants Cut Risk of Hospital Re-admission for Suicidal Youth
Suicidal adolescents who were prescribed an antidepressant medication during inpatient psychiatric hospital treatment were 85 percent less likely than others to be readmitted within a …
First Lady Comments on Childhood Obesity
Michelle Obama tackles childhood obesity with a new program “Let’s Move” Visit her site for more information on how to keep kids fit.
How to Control Acne in Your Teen
Teenagers are famously unkind to each other, and having an acne problem is like having a target on your back. Cruel comments and poor …
