The support for banning teen use of tanning beds continues to mount. A new policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is strongly in favor of legislation that would prevent children from using tanning beds or other artificial tanning devices
Parents often reach for medication too quickly when their children develop fever. A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently published in the journal Pediatrics suggests that intervention is not necessary for fevers alone
New hope for early detection of autism has sprung from Children’s Hospital Boston where scientists are working to create test capable of evaluating autism risk among infants. The noninvasive procedure uses the standard electroencephalogram (EEG) to record electrical activity in the brain in combination with sophisticated computer programs to analyze them. read more
Popular energy drinks including, Rock Star, Red Bull, and Monster Energy provide no value to health, are loaded with caffeine, and are potentially dangerous to children, teens and young adults.
The Department of Health and Human Services released the updated National Vaccine Plan (NVP) today, the first such comprehensive update since the first plan was established in 1994. This plan is considered the nation’s roadmap for a twenty-first century vaccine and immunization development and implementation. The Plan has five broad goals: read more
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