Children’s Health :
Wet Combing Best Way to Spot Head Lice
Combing through a child’s wet hair rather than a simpler visual inspection may be the best way to detect an active head lice infestation, according to...
Injuries Prompt Evenflo High Chair Recall
About 733,000 Evenflo high chairs are being recalled because of fall risk, choking hazard, and reports of injured children. The recall includes all Evenflo Envision high chairs...
More Kids on Blood Pressure, Diabetes Drugs
More children are being prescribed medications to treat chronic conditions that adults suffer from, a new study shows. The study shows that the number...
Easy Way to Ease Infant Immunization Pain
Changing the order in which a standard set of infant immunizations are given may be a simple way to minimize the pain and crying they...
Bullied Children Develop Psychotic Symptoms
Children who are constantly bullied may be more likely to develop psychotic symptoms like hallucinations or delusions years later as adolescents. A new study...
Skin Reactions Lead to Face Paint Recall
The FDA today advised consumers to stop using certain cosmetic face paints that are being recalled because of reports of skin reactions...
Drug Counters Scorpion Venom
A drug called Anascorp, which is available in Mexico but not approved in the U.S., may help children recover from severe scorpion stings. That news appears in The New England...
