All News Topics

1. Abdominal pain

• Constipation Most Common Cause Of Children's Abdominal Pain

2. Alcohol abuse

• Teenage drinking increases risk of alcohol dependence in adulthood
• Kids' Drinking Linked to R-Rated Movies
• Surgeon General Speaks Out Against Teen Alcohol Use
• "Someone Who Doesn't Start Drinking Until Age 19 or 20 is Much Less Likely to Become an Alcoholic"

3. Asthma

• Asthma in Kids at an all-time high
• Asthma Drug Keeps Kids From Missing School
• Inhaled steroids best for children with asthma
• Does Singulair Increase the Risk of Suicide? (4/08)

4. Backpack Safety

• Backpack Safety Tips to Prevent Injury and Pain

5. Beach Safety

• Digging Holes in the Sand Can Be Deadly

6. Benadryl for infant sleep

• Benadryl found ineffective as an infant sleep aid

7. Bisphenol A (BPA)

• Polycarbonate Plastic Bottles Release Chemical When Boiling Water Added
• Retailers to Phase Out Baby Bottles with BPA

8. Car Safety

• Risk of Injury to Child Passengers in Sport Utility Vehicles
• Child Safety Seats
• Protecting Teen Drivers
• U.S. teens' driving habits risky
• Risk Factors for Childhood Death in Car Accidents

9. Chicken pox (Varicella)

• Chickenpox Vaccination Booster Necessary

10. Childhood Safety

• Decrease in Injury-related Deaths among Young Children
• Want to protect your child? Get on the floor
• Top 5 Hidden Home Hazards
• Trampoline Safety
• Bunk bed-related injuries in children
• Elevators pose injury risk to young children
• Kolcraft Recalls Play Yards After the Death of a 10-month-old Child
• Simplicity Cribs Recalled Due To Failures Resulting in Infant Deaths
• CDC Study Warns Of Deaths Due To The Choking Game
• ATV Accidents Killed More Than 100 Kids in 2006
• Bunk Bed-Related Injuries in Children and Adolescents
• Bassinet Safety

11. Cholesterol in Children

• High Risk Kids Should Have Cholesterol Screening

12. Cold medications

• Infant Deaths Associated with Cough and Cold Medications 1/07
• Do cold medications help improve nighttime cough and sleep difficulty? 9/06
• Cough and Cold Medications Being Withdrawn for Infants and Toddlers Under 2 (Oct 2007)
• Cold Medicine Update 11/5/07
• Honey May Help Improve Cough

13. Diarrhea

• Loperadine Potentially Dangerous in the Treatment of Diarrhea in Young Children
• Pet Turtles Carry Lethal Salmonella Risk

14. Dog bites

• Dog Bites in Kids Peak in the Summer Months

15. Drowning

• SC Child Dies from "Dry Drowning"

16. Drug abuse

• Preventive Programs Cut Meth Use in Rural Teens
• Dextromethorphan Abuse in Adolescence
• Using Niacin to Beat Drug Screening can be Toxic
• Drugs use at School Common
• Teens' Illicit Drug Use Down, but Prescription Abuse Up
• Ingestion of Morning Glory Seeds can lead to Hallucinations

17. Ear infections (otitis media)

• Antihistamines and decongestants offer no benefit for children with acute ear infections
• Vaccine Cuts Down on Ear Infections

18. Escalator-related Injuries Among Children

• Escalator-related Injuries Among Children in the United States, 1990-2002.

19. Fever

• Alternating Ibuprofen and Tylenol (acetaminophen) for Fever
• Very High Fever in Kids May Result from a Bacterial or Viral Infection

20. Firework safety

• Firework-related injuries in children
• Fireworks Safety Tips

21. Flu (influenza)

• Flu Drug Tamiflu May Cause Odd Behavior in Children (Nov 2006)
• Flu Vaccine Update 2006-07
• Tamiflu given the clear by the FDA (December 2006)
• Nasal Spray Version of the Flu Vaccine Works Better than the Shot
• CDC's 2007-2008 Flu Vaccination Recommendations
• Tamiflu News Update 12/02/07
• FDA Recommends Warnings on Flu Drugs for Kids 11/26/07

22. Food Safety

• Prevention of Food-borne Illness from Outdoor Cooking
• Lettuce Recall in the West
• Spinach Safe to Eat Again After Outbreak
• Peanut butter linked to cases of Salmonella
• Taco Bell Outbreak
• Food Recalls: February a Busy Month
• Peanut Butter Recall Extended 3/07
• Tomato Ban Lifted in Salmonella Investigation (7/18)

23. Gun Safety

• Most Parents Who Own Guns Don't Store Them Safely

24. Headaches

• Children with Headaches More Likely to have Sleep Problems

25. Health Alerts

• Rainbow Play System Recall
• Graco Highchair Recall
• Easy-Bake Oven Recall
• Crib Recall and Safety Tips (3/08)
• Children's Mouthwash Recall
• Model Airplane Recall
• Infant Car Seat/Carrier Recall
• FDA to Monitor Toothpaste from China
• Lead paint Forces Thomas Toy Trains Recall
• Gerber Products Co. Recalls Organic Rice and Oatmeal Cereals
• Infant Car seat/Carriers Recall
• Mattel Recalls 18 Million Toys Worldwide
• Mattel recalls Various Barbie Accessory Toys (Aug 2007)
• Jardine Crib Recall

26. Heat-related illness

• Children die in hot automobiles

27. Heely Shoe Safety

• Injuries from Use of Heely Shoes can be Prevented

28. Hepatitis

• US Hepatitis Rates Fall to New Lows

29. High Blood Pressure

• High Blood Pressure in Children and Teens Becoming More Common

30. Household pests

• Bedbugs Making a Comeback

31. Immunizations

• Flu Update and CDC Vaccine Committee Recommends Flu Shots to All Children and Teens (3/08)
• Haemophilus influenza type b Vaccine Recalled

32. Inhalant Abuse

• Inhalant abuse among teenagers
• Dusting Popular Among Teens
• "Dusting" can be Deadly

33. Internet Safety

• Online Dangers for Kids and Teens

34. Kidney Stones

• Kidney Stones Occurring More Often In Children

35. Lamp oil poisoning

• Child Recovering After Lamp Oil Poisoning

36. Lead poisoning

• Children's Necklaces Recalled for Lead Poisoning Hazard

37. Marijuana use

• Long-term Marijuana Smoking Significantly Impairs Lung Function

38. Measles

• CDC Warns of Measles Outbreaks in the U.S.

39. Medication Errors

• Drug Errors in Hospitalized Kids

40. Meningitis

• Meningitis vaccine for preteens
• Protect Your Adolescents Against Meningitis

41. Mercury poisoning

• Studies Evaluate Health Effects of Dental Amalgam Fillings in Children
• Thimerosal in Vaccines Shown to Not Have Negative Affects on Brain Development in Children
• Infants Eliminate Mercury In Vaccines Faster Than Previously Thought

42. Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA)

• Bone Infections due to MRSA more difficult to treat in children

43. Mumps

• Mumps Outbreak in the Midwest

44. National Health Observances

• Lyme Disease Awareness Month
• National Safety Month: Lawn Mower Safety
• National Poison Prevention Week
• Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
• National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
• Fire Prevention Week
• National Epilepsy Awareness Month
• National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
• National Blood Donor Month
• National Children's Dental Health
• National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week (18th - 24th)
• Poison Prevention Week
• National Radon Action Month
• National Children's Dental Health Month

45. Newborn illness

• Clinical Signs that Predict Severe Illness in Children Under Age 2 Months

46. Nitrate poisoning

• Well Water a Potential Danger to Infants

47. Pain in Children

• Ibuprofen Best in Relieving Children's Pain

48. Rotavirus

• Vaccine against severe Rotavirus gastroenteritis
• New Rotavirus vaccine recommended for infants 11/06
• Rotavirus Update: No major health issues thus far 12/06
• FDA Issues Report About Rotavirus Vaccine and Intestinal Problem 2/07
• CDC Dismisses Rotavirus Vaccine and Intussusception Link 4/07

49. School Bus Safety

• School Bus Safety Tips
• School Bus-Related Injuries in Children

50. Shopping Cart Safety

• New Shopping Cart Safety Guidelines

51. Smoking

• Lungs Affected in Healthy Kids of Smoking Parents
• Secondhand Tobacco Smoke can Damage a Child's Arteries
• Parents' Smoking Boosts Child's Allergy Risk
• Secondhand Smoke and Heart Disease in Children (3/08)

52. Sports Safety

• Cheerleading-Related Injuries seen more frequently in the ER
• Concussion-level Impacts in High School Football Players
• Head Injuries in Pediatric Ice Skaters
• Blow to a child's chest can be fatal
• Helmet Use Urged by CDC
• Soccer Injuries in Children
• Gymnastics-related Injuries to Children
• Knee Injuries in High School Costly
• Golf Cart-related Injuries in Children
• Dramatic increase in 'Tommy John' surgery in young patients
• Concussion Recovery Differs for Girls and Boys

53. Steroid Use

• Teens Willing to Risk Their Health Using Steroids

54. Strep throat

• Strep Throat Season in Full Gear

55. Ticks

• Lyme Disease Cases Double in the US over the Past 15 Years

56. Toy Safety

• Toy Safety during the Holiday Season
• Toy Magnets can be Unsafe
• Trouble in Toyland
• MagnaMan Magnetic Action Figures Recalled (3/08)

57. Urinary Tract Infections

• Antibiotics May Not Prevent Future Urinary Tract Infections (10/07)
• Does Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prevent Urinary Infections in Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux (4/08)

58. Vomiting

• Medication helps kids vomit less