By Caroline Wilbert WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Sept. 22, 2008 -- Researchers at a medical conference this week are suggesting that children with recurrent croup be tested fo... [Read more]
ObstaclesU.S. or Europe: Whose Kids Are More Medicated?By Caroline Wilbert WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Sept. 25, 2008 -- American children are about three times more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medication as are children i... [Read more]
ObstaclesFan in Baby's Room May Lower SIDS RiskBy Salynn Boyles WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Oct. 6, 2008 -- Young infants who sleep in bedrooms with fans have a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome than babies who sle... [Read more]
Obstacles25% of Teen Girls Got HPV VaccineBy Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Oct. 9, 2008 - One in four U.S. teenage girls has been vaccinated against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), the... [Read more]
ObstaclesPediatrics Group Doubles Children's Recommended Daily VitamiBy Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Oct. 13, 2008 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics has doubled its recommendation for the minimum amount of vitamin D that in... [Read more]
ObstaclesMany Children Lack Health InsuranceBy Caroline Wilbert WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Oct. 21, 2008 -- Many children don't have health insurance, even if their parents do, according to a new study published in The... [Read more]
ObstaclesHasbro's Nerf Blaster Toy RecalledBy Caroline Wilbert WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Oct. 10, 2008 -- A Nerf Blaster toy manufactured by Hasbro has been voluntarily recalled because the toy's plunger can pull... [Read more]
ObstaclesAnesthesia May Affect Child DevelopmentBy Salynn Boyles WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Oct. 21, 2008 -- Early research suggests a possible link between exposure to general anesthesia in infancy and early childhood and b... [Read more]
ObstaclesDelta Crib Recall Follows 2 Infant DeathsBy Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Oct. 21, 2008 -- Delta Enterprise Corp. of New York is recalling nearly 1.6 million drop side cribs after two babies suffocated wh... [Read more]
ObstaclesCanada Banning Bisphenol A Baby BottlesBy Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Oct. 21, 2008 -- It's official: Canada is banning baby bottles containing bisphenol A, a plastic chemical found in some polycarbo... [Read more]
Obstacles鈥楳y Pyramid for Preschoolers鈥?DebutsBy Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Oct. 27, 2008 -- Preschoolers now have their own food pyramid, covering not just what they should eat, but also their growth, physi... [Read more]
