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  • Your Kids Can Be Dental Inventors
    How much attention do your kids pay to their toothbrush? What if it sang, or glittered like a disco ball, or told them a story while they brushed?
    (Posted January 2008)
     



  • New Health Research, and What It Means For Women
    Does anyone still need evidence that there's no magic cure for being overweight? A Canadian study reported last fall on www.bmj.com (the online version of the British Medical Journal) found that taking anti-obesity drugs reduced a patient's weight by fewer than 11 pounds on average...
    (Posted January 2008)
     



  • ER: How Does Yours Stack Up for Kids?
    Knowing how to dial 9-1-1 is one way to prepare for an emergency. But you might also want to think about whether your local hospital emergency department is prepared to care for your child.
    (Posted December 2007)
     



  • Ban Recommended on OTC Cold Meds for Young Children
    On the cusp of the cold and flu season, a panel of outside experts advising the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended a ban on the sale of over-the-counter cold medications for children younger than 6 years old. While the agency isn’t required to follow the recommendations of its panels, it generally does.
     (October 2007)
     


    • od.com/article-topics/article-topics.php?Article_ID=10673">New Guide Offers Free Medical Advice on Kids with ADHD
    Parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been understandably nervous about using medications like Adderall or Ritalin to treat the disorder following reports about side effects ranging from heart failure to psychiatric problems.
    (October 2007)
     

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