Children's Health

Neonatal Dermatology
Many parents worry about how best to care for skin problems in their infants. Learn basic ways to take care of your childs skin.
Water Babies
Doctors recommend NOT giving your infant water until they are at least 6 months old.

Salmonella Outbreak
An outbreak of salmonella in several preschools is leaving concerned parents and school leaders scratcing their heads as to how it got there.
Reading Obesity
Could reading a book be a new treatment for childhood obesity? Duke researchers say yes, and they have the data to back their claim.

Kids Flu Shots
A new study suggests giving flu shots to kids under the age of five may not prevent hospilizations or doctor visits for the flu.
Teddy Bear Clinic
Kindergartners are taught the basics of good, physical health through their teddy bears.

Kids Cough Medicines
Dr. Nancy Snyderman speaks with Meredith Vieira on new information about giving cough medicine to small children.
Cough Medicine Labels
FDA standards for children and cold medicine has been updated and enforced by pharmacutical companies.

Bus Air Quality
Experts weight in on the pollution that permeates school buses.
Child Clothes
A special brand of children's clothing is designed especially for children with skin allergies.

Vaccine Allergies
Researchers have developed a way to safely vaccinate children who have allergies to vaccines.
China Milk
Adrian Mong reports contaminated milk has sickened thousands of children in China.

Whooping Cough
Denton County's seen a surge of whooping cough cases this year --132 so far -- more than in all of 2007.
Energy Drinks Ban
A middle school in Hillsborough, NY has banned energy drinks from the students.

Dry Drowning
Parents should be careful about how much water their children ingest while swimming.
Stressed Students
Some schools are using therapy sessions to help relax students amidst the bustle of the year.

Soda Free Summer
A health group in San Francisco is educating children about the dangers of too much soda.
Pediatric Cancer
Doctors are studying childhood cancer to see in what regions it is most commonly found.

School Fitness
A Maryland school has come up with an early-morning bootcamp to start the school kids off right.
Pool Drain Safety
Many pool owners don't realize the danger between kids and pool drains- new CPSC requirements hope to remedy that.

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