Trampoline Accidents: Is Your Child at Risk?
Trampolines have long been a staple of outdoor childhood fun, but are they putting children’s health at risk? Physicians and other healthcare experts have answered with a resounding “Yes.” In fact, given that More...
St Jude’s Dr Alberto Pappo warns parents to guard child against extreme exposure to the sun
With the official start of summer this Memorial Day weekend, pediatric skin cancer specialists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are urging parents to take the necessary steps to protect their children More...
Syracuse Clinic Treats Head Lice with Hot Air
A head lice clinic in Syracuse, New York is taking a new approach to treatment: hot air. The treatment is designed to give patients an alternative to conventional treatments that include pesticide-based shampoos, More...
August is children’s eye health and safety month
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommend that your child’s pediatrician or family doctor conduct periodic eye screening examinations at well child visits, according More...
Pediatricians issue new guidelines on treating ear infections
Ear infections, or acute otitis media (AOM) is a very common childhood infection, in fact, it affects three out of four kids by the time they are three years old. Public domain photo/Earpiercing via Wikimedia More...
