Nearly 10,000 children under 2 are rushed to emergency departments each year as a result of injuries associated with cribs, playpens and bassinets, a new study has found.
Conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, the study examined such injuries among [...]
Parents are still giving over-the-counter cough and cold medicine to children under 2, despite warnings and a recommendation by the US Food and Drug Administration against doing so.
Research has linked over-the-counter cough and cold products to poisoning or death in hundreds of children, ages 2 and younger. And studies have shown that these medicines do [...]
Acetaminophen is a common over the counter remedy for pain and fever in children, which is why parents need to be cautious to ensure an overdose does not occur.
Think it could never happen to you? Think of these possible scenarios, courtesy of the Mayo Clinic.
■You’re in a hurry. You might unwittingly give your child too [...]
Every day, 374 children in the United States are treated in an emergency department, and two children die, as a result of being poisoned.
And it’s not just chemicals in your home marked with clear warning labels that can be dangerous to children. Common items in your home, such as household cleaners and medicines, can be [...]
Adding new evidence to the debate on the best treatment for middle-ear infections in young children, clinical researchers have found antibiotics to be more effective than a placebo in relieving symptoms.
Most American children with middle-ear infections are treated with antibiotics. But for children with mild symptoms, US clinical practice guidelines generally recommend watchful waiting, reserving [...]
