Figuring The Cost-Benefit Ratio of VaccinesAlice G. Walton
Parents in some communities have decided that the risks of vaccines are greater than the benefits. Not true.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Having kids interrupts your sleep, destabilizes your relationship, and costs lots of money and time. So what's the upside?
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
The time kids spend just playing is declining. Well-meaning parents are partly to blame.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
What would new moms do differently the next time around? Reconsidering circumcision and breastfeeding are high on the list.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Twelve things parents do that can damage their children. How to avoid such mistakes.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
What causes autism? What can parents do to avoid it? Early environments matter.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Why are kids and adolescents with ADHD prone to substance use?
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has come out with a warning about sports and energy drinks. Why?
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Sleep can help you lose weight, make better decisions, and improve your sex life.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Children are small and low to the ground, leaving them more exposed to environmental toxins.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Just having kids cut their fat intake does not help them lose weight. So what does work?
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Sun exposure in childhood and adolescence than can set the stage for skin cancers and problems later.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Seizures that occur when a child has a fever are scary, but are they dangerous? Sometimes.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
A study of children two and under shows just how much being poor restricts kids' genetic potential.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Planning for a healthier 2011? We pull together some of the top health news stories of this past year.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Teen violence can de-rail young lives. A new study links it to a teen's stage of sexual development, not age.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Starting the school day just a half hour later helps teens get the sleep they need, raising motivation.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
The medical community calls it "non-suicidal self-injury" (NSSI); the kids call it "cutting."
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Teen drinking is not like on TV. There are real risks, like auto accidents and impaired brain development.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Teens' screen time offers risks and rewards. How to minimize the risks.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Research shows that educational DVDs don't improve learning in children under two. Babies need interaction to learn.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Retractions don't happen often in science, but they are part of the process. Changing the public's perceptions is another matter.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Timing makes a difference when it comes to taking antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs while pregnant.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Warnings about the effects of prescription drugs on children are often not reported accurately...
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
For most babies, breast milk is the best milk, but it is important to supplement with vitamin D.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Children are starting to show dangerously high cholesterol, triglycerides and lipid levels. How to prevent life-long damage to young hearts.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
The STD chlamydia can be diagnosed with a urine specimen and does not require a pelvic examination or vaginal or urethral culture.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Always check with your child's physician before delaying an immunization.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Do the stimulants used to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) put them at risk for future drug abuse?
Read more >Jordana Bieze Foster
Concussions can be difficult to spot, especially when young athletes hide their symptoms to keep playing.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Pediatricians have begun to look harder at Vitamin D levels in children because this vitamin, once thought to be primarily involved in calcium absorption, is now being shown to have significant implications for a variety of health conditions which manifest in later life.
Read more >Sassan Farjami, M.D., Ogleh Nesheiwat, M.D., Carol Karmen, M.D., and Robert G. Lerner, M.D.
Sleep disturbances, restlessness, lethargy, memory loss and irritability can be signs of lead poisoning.
Read more >Martin J. Carey, M.D.
Water heaters should be set below 120oF (49oC) to avoid scald injuries.
Read more >V. Reid Sutton, M.D.
A Body to Die For: The ABC's of Eating DisordersKathryn J. Zerbe, M.D.
Recovering bulimics should protect their teeth by NOT brushing vigorously.
Read more >Dipak Chandy, M.D.
If swimming or boating, avoid all drugs and alcohol.
Read more >Craig Brown, M.D.
