NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of past research finds that fever-reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children's recovery from an infection, contrary to the fears of some doctors and parents. Full story
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A group representing U.S. pediatricians said this week that its members should pay special attention to the healthcare needs of immigrant children and support health insurance for all - regardless of legal status. Full story
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) - Johnson County authorities say a man charged in the death of a South Carolina pediatrician died in his jail cell. Full story
Fever is the most common reason parents bring children to emergency rooms, especially in the middle of the night. It’s responsible for 1.6 million pediatric ER visits and nearly one-third of pediatrician office visits.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Shrinking the size of kids' plates and bowls and encouraging them to eat more frequently throughout the day might help them eat less and keep off extra weight, new research suggests. Full story
The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages use of electronic media by kids under age 2 and recommends older kids be limited to one to two hours of educational programming daily. That may make intuitive sense to any parent who has watched a kid grow slack-jawed in front of the tube or beg for ju Full story
The American Academy of Pediatrics says that a child’s health benefits from a stable relationship between parents, no matter their sexual orientation. A new poll finds 49 percent of Americans favor same-sex marriage.
To celebrate Black History Month, Disney Junior is airing brief profiles of three black women who have achieved in real life what the cartoon character Doc McStuffins aspires to in the acclaimed children’s series. Doc McStuffins is young African-American girl who aspires to be a doctor like her mom
Being a mother is a tough job, and sometimes you just need a little help. A group of moms that includes blogger Rene Syler, Kelly Wallace of iVillage, author Rachel Campos-Duffy, and pediatrician Dr. Lisa Thornton share personal experiences, answering the question of “When is it OK to…?”
In another installment of “When is it OK to…” parenting experts Stacy Morrison of BlogHer, mom and author Rachel Campos-Duffy, pediatrician Dr. Lisa Thornton, and actress Soleil Moon Frye tackle a few of the quandaries that plague millions of parents every day.
The number of cheerleading injuries has risen over the past two decades, prompting the American Academy of Pediatrics to recommend that schools designate it as a sport, with safety rules and additional supervision. NBC’s Janet Shamlian reports.
A pediatrician checks babies born on 12/12/12 at a hospital in Allahabad, India, Dec. 12. The date 12/12/12, seen as auspicious by astrologers, saw an influx of mothers to hospitals looking to give birth that day, local media reported.
Keegan Schuchardt was kidnapped and his mother shot while leaving the pediatrician’s office in Spring, Texas on April 17, 2012.
epa03171324 Handout photo released by the Denmark Family & Lynn Johnson shows Dr. Leila Denmark examining a child in the 1990s, in Athens, Georgia, USA. Denmark died 01 April 2012 at the age of 114. Denmark, a pediatrician, practiced medicine for more than 70 years, until she retired in 2001 at the
