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Middle school students reported that the same kids who were 'cool' were also the most aggressive.
Sensitivity to mold is similar to pollen allergies and affects both adults and children. While allergies associated with outdoor mold spores peak in warm weather, indoor mold can pose problems year round.
It’s usually not the case. As a matter of fact, there are a number of stories highlighting that one of the largest risk factors for teen suicide is the presence of a gun in the home.
Study finds that reinstating daily classes would fulfill 1/3rd of U.S. goals for kids' exercise
More deadly than disease.
On Dec. 17, three days after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, my 11-year-old daughter asked me if I had heard about the teacher who hid her students in a closet while telling the gunman they were in gym class. "She was killed," my daughter said, her eyes waiting for a response from me.
Stick with fluids, pain relievers; research shows over-the-counter meds don't benefit kids under 6.
When a young child gets a cold - congestion, a sore throat, and runny nose, maybe with greenish goo - many parents head to the drugstore for a bottle of children's cold medicine.
It seems absurd to me that in our industrialized world, too often we can’t trust our own food sources. Luckily, things are starting to change.
This puts them at much higher risk for preventable illnesses such as whooping cough, chickenpox
It’s been a nasty flu season, to say the least. Starting early this winter, it’s dominated by a strain that usually makes people experience more severe symptoms. We asked blog contributor Stephen C. Aronoff, M.D., M.B.A., from Temple University Hospital and a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases, to weigh in on this year’s flu season effect on children.
Canavan disease strikes infants, essentially making the brain attack itself with a toxic chemical, stopping and reversing development. It then kills, usually before age 10. The procedure used in a UNC study, slowed Canavan's progress and improves − and may even help extend − their lives
It's important to understand that antibiotics aren't always the answer, and are intended to fight bacterial infections. Taking them for viral infections, such as a cold, most sore throats, acute bronchitis and many sinus or ear infections will not cure the infection, or keep others from getting sick, and may cause unnecessary and harmful side effects.
Dr. Richard Selznick is a psychologist and Director of the Cooper Learning Center. He talks about ways to identify if your child is being bullied and how to deal with it.
Medications not intended for children younger than 4, expert says
Students, get out those flash cards: A new study finds that they may be a better study option than some of the more popular methods -- such as highlighting or rereading material.
Middle school students reported that the same kids who were 'cool' were also the most aggressive.
Small study suggests they deal with a combination of biases
45 children have died from flu this season; seniors also especially vulnerable
USDA's proposals go beyond school meals to vending machines
Assessing 7 factors in ER can limit unnecessary radiation exposure, researchers say
Says highly caffeinated beverages can cause heart problems, especially when combined with alcohol
But study found no improvement from other laws meant to curb children's access to firearms
Girls who actually spoke to their mothers experienced positive physical responses
New research adds to dangers of valproate use for women of childbearing age
Always wear sunscreen
Avoid foods that probably were sprayed
New research adds to dangers of valproate use for women of childbearing age
However, study is preliminary and MS still rare in kids, experts say
They are the most common type of benign tumor in women of childbearing age
It really does get better for gay and bisexual teens when it comes to being bullied, although young gay men have it worse than their lesbian peers.
- Stephen Aronoff, M.D., M.B.A., Temple University Hospital
- Christopher C. Chang, M.D., Ph.D., Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Jefferson Medical College
- Mario Cruz, M.D., Drexel University, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
- Katherine K. Dahlsgaard, Ph.D., Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Gary A. Emmett, M.D., Nemours Pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson Medical College
- Hazel Guinto-Ocampo, M.D., Bryn Mawr Hospital
- Rima Himelstein, M.D., Crozer-Keystone Health System
- W. Douglas Tynan, Ph.D., Ph.D., Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Jefferson Medical College
- Beth Wallace, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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