Enlarge this image The American Academy of Pediatrics’ guidelines on when children should stay home are more liberal than those of many…
Children’s Health
Children’s Health
-
-
Luke Whitbeck, 2, has Gaucher disease, a rare genetic disorder. Cerezyme, an orphan drug, has been a lifesaver for him. YouTube Before…
-
More than 30 years ago, Congress overwhelmingly passed a landmark health bill aimed at motivating pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs for…
-
Folic acid in food might not be enough to prevent birth defects, a federal advisory panel says. Thus the recommendation for supplements.…
-
Enlarge this image Keishla Mojica, 23, lives in Cuagas, Puerto Rico. She was infected with Zika virus while pregnant and expects to…
-
News
Health Care Spending for U.S. Kids Jumped 56 Percent in Less Than 20 Years
by WebMD December 27, 2016TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The cost of keeping American kids physically and mentally healthy increased 56 percent between 1996…
-
News
For Young Kids’ Ear Infections, Longer Antibiotic Treatment Works Better
by NPR December 21, 2016Enlarge this image vgajic/Getty Images vgajic/Getty Images Researchers looking into whether a shorter course of antibiotics would treat young children’s ear infections…
-
Enlarge this image The mumps virus is on the loose. Cases are popping up in Arkansas, Iowa and Illinois. Alissa Eckert/CDC hide…