On June 16, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about the risks of three over-the-counter cold remedies made by Matrixx Initiatives under the brand name Zicam.
Read More »Keeping Children & Teens Healthy
Violence in G-rated Animated Films
Today, children are constantly being exposed to television shows and movies that contain explicit material such as increased violence, as well as inappropriate language and sexual content. With increased availability of these materials, many parents find it hard to monitor what their children are exposed to on a daily basis.
Read More »The Vaccines for Children Program (VFC)
The Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) is a federally funded program that provides vaccines free of charge to children who otherwise may not have been able to afford the vaccines. VFC was created in 1993 as a new entitlement program to be a required part of each state’s Medicaid plan.
Read More »Immunizing Your Child
An important step in keeping children safe from many childhood diseases is to make sure they are immunized on time. Below is the recommended childhood immunization schedule for January-December 2013. The schedule is approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Academy of […]
Read More »Babies’ Eating Habits And Childhood Obesity
Research finds no link between childhood obesity and the timing of the introduction of solid food for breastfed babies. Formula-feeding, however, does not have the same result. Formula-fed babies are much more sensitive to when they first began eating solid food.
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