The auspices of: the following dialog you familiar? "Mom, you Come see, What is this?" "Do not long-winded, not fast food!" "Oh, the milk." "How do you always awkward, and not achieve anything, walk away fast!&q... [Read more]
DevelopmentHow to improve children's skillsThe ability of children between the psychological development of children, an important aspect, but also children can adapt to the complex after an important means of social environment, the capacity of other children from a young age the need for pa... [Read more]
DevelopmentObesity Gene Trumped by Healthy DietBy Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD March 5, 2009 -- Children born with a gene linked to obesity don't have to get fat. A healthy diet trumps the obesity gene's unhea... [Read more]
DevelopmentTV Before Age 2 Won鈥檛 Boost Baby鈥檚 BrainBy Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD March 2, 2009 -- Watching television before age 2 won鈥檛 boost a baby's IQ, according to a new study on the effects of TV on chil... [Read more]
DevelopmentLow Vitamin D Hurts Teenagers鈥?HeartsBy Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC March 11, 2009 -- Low vitamin D levels greatly increase a teenager鈥檚 risk of diabetes and heart disease, Johns Hopki... [Read more]
DevelopmentReport: Toxins Common in Baby ProductsBy Salynn Boyles WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD March 12, 2009 -- You aren’t likely to see the chemicals formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane listed on the labels of baby bath products,... [Read more]
DevelopmentBaby Bottle Makers Ditch Bisphenol A (BPA)By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD March 6, 2009 -- The top six makers of baby bottles in the U.S. have agreed to stop using the polycarbonate plastic chemical bisphe... [Read more]
DevelopmentCMV Vaccine in the WorksBy Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD March 18, 2009 -- An experimental vaccine may curb cytomegalovirus ( CMV) in women, which might reduce CMV-related birth defects in... [Read more]
DevelopmentWet Combing Best Way to Spot Head LiceBy Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD March 19, 2009 -- Combing through a child's wet hair rather than a simpler visual inspection may be the best way to detect an acti... [Read more]
DevelopmentHow to Raise a Smart BabyBy Colette Bouchez WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Academic achievement. College scholarship. Presidential aspirations. These used to be phrases parents tossed around at their kid... [Read more]
DevelopmentFisher-Price High Chairs Recalled on Fall HazardBy Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD March 25, 2009 -- Fisher-Price is recalling about 24,000 of its 3-in-1 High Chair to Boosters, which convert from a high chair to a... [Read more]
DevelopmentMore Kids on Blood Pressure, Diabetes DrugsBy Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC April 6, 2009 -- More children are being prescribed medications to treat chronic conditions that adults suffer from, a... [Read more]
