Topic: Children'S Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors should be asking adolescents about their drug and alcohol use at every visit and screening for any signs of dependence or addiction, the American Academy of Pediatrics said today in a new policy statement.In the statement, ...
BOSTON (Reuters Health) - One in eight parents goes online for medical information about their child's condition before taking the child to the emergency room, according to new research.What's more, many parents would willingly visit sites recommended by their child's doctor -- ...
Like 90 percent of American parents, Matthew Sullivan allows his infant daughter and five-year-old son to watch television, videos and sometimes web-streamed content on his smartphone.He usually limits their screen viewing to just over an hour a day, and admits that handing ...
Like 90 percent of American parents, Matthew Sullivan allows his infant daughter and five-year-old son to watch television, videos and sometimes web-streamed content on his smartphone.He usually limits their screen viewing to just over an hour a day, and admits that handing ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Longer well-child visits for babies and toddlers make for happier parents because doctors can fit in more advice and answer more questions, a new study finds.But most well-child visits last less than 20 minutes and pediatricians are ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study of babies in intensive care suggests that doctors are getting better at recognizing situations where infants are sure to die or have severe brain damage -- and are often holding back on life support when ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Teenagers should have the option of having a "medical chaperone" present when they are going any kind of intimate physical exam, according to a new policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).In addition, the group ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers should have the option of having a "medical chaperone" present when they are undergoing any kind of intimate physical exam, according to a new policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).In addition, the group ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of infants born with "flat-head" syndrome has risen dramatically in Texas - but is probably not cause for concern, according to a new study.Between 1999 and 2007, the number of cases of plagiocephaly -- misshapen ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Don't immediately reach for the medicine cabinet when your little one's forehead feels warm, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that says fevers alone are not a cause for intervention."The focus ...
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