More Medication & Children News

• Swine Flu May Hit Kids With Asthma Harder

  Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers are reporting that children with asthma are more ...

• Viagra Helpful for Children With Heart Defect

  Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil, commonly known as Viagra, boosts ...

• CDC Study Links 2 Antibiotics to Birth Defects

  Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Taking antibiotics during pregnancy does not raise the risk for ...

• Psychiatric Meds for Infants Linked to Later Behavior Problems

  Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that infant rats given commonly prescribed drugs to ...

• Acetaminophen May Weaken Effectiveness of Kids' Vaccines

  Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Fever after a vaccination is a normal and essential part ...

• Children's Belly Aches Don't Disappear With Antidepressant

  Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Contradicting some previous research in adults, a new study suggests ...

• ADHD Drugs Linked to Sudden Death in Kids

  June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Stimulant medications commonly prescribed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...

• Celexa May Not Help Kids With Autism

  June 1 (HealthDay News) -- In contrast to the assumptions of some doctors, new research ...

• Scorpion Anti-Venom Speeds Children's Recovery

  May 13 (HealthDay News) -- An anti-venom medication used in Mexico but not approved for ...

• Combo Treatment Eases Wheezing in Babies

  May 13 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of commonly used medications may ease the symptoms ...

• Keeping Appointments Key to Keeping Vaccines on Track

  May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Scheduling issues, communication problems and a lack of belief in ...

• More Low-Income Kids Are Getting Vaccinated

  May 4 (HealthDay News) -- The good news from a new study is that more ...

• Meds Help Kids with ADHD in Classroom

  April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Children who take medication to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...

• Drug May Be Dangerous for Kids With Graves' Disease

  April 17 (HealthDay News) -- A recommendation to restrict the use of the antithyroid drug ...

• More U.S. Kids Taking Diabetes, Blood Pressure Drugs

  April 6 (HealthDay News) -- The number of American children and teens taking drugs to ...

• Anesthesia in Youngest Kids May be Linked to Learning Disabilities

  March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have had anesthesia two or more times by ...

• Trial Vaccine May Protect Against Serious Viral Infection

  March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women who were given an experimental vaccine for a viral ...

• Not Many U.S. Kids Need Statins

  February 16 (HealthDay News) -- When Dr. Earl S. Ford read that the American Academy ...

• Court Says Vaccine Not the Cause of Autism

  February 12 (HealthDay News) -- There's no scientific evidence that childhood vaccines such as the ...