Child safety restraint use increasing in auto trips
... use belt-positioning booster seats once they have outgrown their child safety seat." For parents, Dr. Winston offers four simple steps to optimize safety for children riding in motor vehicles: 1) Restrain children on every trip; 2) Use the rear seat for all children under age 13; 3) Use the appropriate restr...Survey of adults reveals life-long consequences of ADHD
...ay have grown up with the condition, but have they outgrown its effects? Findings from a new national survey, "Capturing America's Attention," indicate that adults with ADHD experience life-long impairments in several facets of their lives, including educational and professional achievements, self-image and ...Surgical procedure to treat GERD in children found to be ineffective
...young children is often overlooked and is normally outgrown by the time a child reaches their first birthday. However, GERD that develops in older children can be very severe and persistent. "Fundoplication is not a long-term solution for children with GERD, whether or not they have medical conditions that......r families and clinicians managing a child who has outgrown a peanut allergy, Wood hopes future research will help to better identify patients who are truly at risk for a peanut allergy recurrence. "Then we can recommend that these patients continue to avoid peanut for life rather than risk the chance of havi...