The use of antipsychotic drugs for very young children with behavior problems approximately doubled between 1999-2001 and 2007. Yet fewer than half of these children received a mental health assessment, a psychotherapy visit, or a visit with a psychiatrist while taking these medications, reveals a new study.
These findings raise safety concerns, note the researchers. They [...]
The nation’s leading pediatrician’s group now says toddlers should remain in rear-facing car seats until the age of 2, rather than the previous age requirement of 12 months.
In a new policy published in the April 2011 issue of Pediatrics (published online March 21), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises parents to keep their toddlers [...]
Much care should be taken when using x-rays on pregnant women and infants because of the potential for a slight increase in the risk of children developing cancer, a new study says.
The study is consistent with what doctors have long suspected, and why women of childbearing age are always asked about the possibility of pregnancy [...]
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 [...]
If a baby is not babbling by at least 12 months, that child most likely is encountering problems preventing the normal development of speech. Perhaps not enough language is being used in the presence of the child. Maybe something is preventing the baby from hearing the words that are spoken to her or from processing [...]
All you have to do is ensure your child wears a helmet while riding a bicycle. With school letting out for the summer, kids have more time to get outside on bicycles. However, an otherwise healthy activity can turn dangerous all too quickly.
Staying off busy roads is not enough. More than half the 135 children [...]
