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The Food and Drug Administration has approved use of the drug Nexium in children aged 1 to 11 who have acid reflux disease.

FDA said Thursday it a read more »
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Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said the Food and Drug Administration approved the supplemental new-drug application for Abili read more »
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The majority of drugs given to children have never been tested specifically for them. Physicians are prescribing drugs based on a “best guess” as to read more »
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I have family members with allergies and asthma, and this has given us some excellent ideas to help them! read more »
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The health effects of mobile phone radiation on children is very worrisome. All government reports and many scientific studies that are referred to i read more »
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As lunchtime winds down on a snowy March day at Fisher Hill School, second-grader Kayla Lafrennie is taking tiny bites to savor every morsel of her dessert: a crisp apple from a nearby farm. read more »
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Physicians at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have demonstrated that children with bilateral Wilms tumor, a cancer of the kidneys, can retain normal function in both kidneys by undergoing a procedure called bilateral nephron-sparing surgery, even when preoperative scans suggest that the tumo read more »
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Infants born prematurely are much more likely to die during childhood and, if they survive, they're much less likely to have children of their own in adulthood, according to the largest study of prematurity undertaken. read more »
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Laxatives can be very harmful especially for young children. Laxatives have been known to damage the intestinal lining. read more »
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The Childhood Obesity Epidemic gets coverage! read more »
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Dry drowning is something everyone should be aware of. This is a tragic story that could possibly have been prevented. read more »
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Critics are lining both sides of the fence this week as the American Association of Pediatrics released its recommendation for children to be screened for high cholesterol, and then placed on statins, cholesterol lowering drugs. read more »
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It is very nice to see children fat and chubby. But Is this healthy? Not at all. If children are not losing their puppy fat, that means they are getting fatter. Allowing children to getting fatter can make them prone to diseases such as diabetes, cardiac diseases and obesity which can be carried in read more »
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Research now shows that fast food is an unhealthy choice for children. Really? This will hopefully not come as a surprise to anyone. Find out which restaurants get failing grades for their kids meals, and which restaurants provide children with healthier options. read more »
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A new study revealed that two commonly used methods of infertility treatment for couples who have unexplained problems with having children do not make big difference if compared to no treatment at all. read more »
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