Only one-third of parents follow doctors’ orders for kids all of the time
Pediatricians regularly dispense advice to parents of young children during well-child visits, but a new University of Michigan poll shows that many aren’t following doctors’ orders.
Only one-third of parents (31 percent) said they follow...
Doctors halting attention boosting drugs for healthy kids
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world’s largest professional association of neurologists, is releasing a position paper on how the practice of prescribing drugs to boost cognitive function, or memory and thinking abilities,...
More parents not interested in vaccinating girls against HPV
A rising percentage of parents say they won't have their teen daughters vaccinated to protect against the human papilloma virus, even though physicians are increasingly recommending adolescent vaccinations, a study by Mayo Clinic and...
No good evidence that mouthguards and helmets ward off concussion
Mouthguards and helmets can help ward off other serious head and facial injuries, but there is no good evidence that they can help prevent concussion, and paradoxically, they may even encourage players to take...
Do mother’s invest more in their sons?
Do mothers invest more care in their sons if they believe their child is destined to be a king, president or a high-powered leader?
The answer is definitively yes – as long as those mothers...
Do mother's invest more in their sons?
Do mothers invest more care in their sons if they believe their child is destined to be a king, president or a high-powered leader?
The answer is definitively yes – as long as those mothers...
There is too much salt in kids’ food
In an era where manufacturers are meant to be reducing salt levels in processed food, a CHOICE review of kids’ food has found unacceptably high-levels of salt in a raft of products, including breakfast...
There is too much salt in kids' food
In an era where manufacturers are meant to be reducing salt levels in processed food, a CHOICE review of kids’ food has found unacceptably high-levels of salt in a raft of products, including breakfast...
Checking and rechecking – Is baby still breathing?
A new mother may constantly worry and check to see if her baby is still breathing. Or she may fret about germs, obsessing whether she’s properly sterilized the bottles, then wash and rewash them.
A...
Hospital safety tips
Children’s hospitals around the country are affirming the critical role patient families play in making hospital stays as safe as possible for their children.
A national learning network of children’s hospitals – Ohio Children’s Hospitals’...
