More Medication & Children News

• Many Kids Don't Need the Vitamins They're Taking

  February 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many healthy U.S. children and teenagers may be popping vitamins ...

• Intensive Insulin Therapy Reduces Mortality in Sick Kids

  January 27 (HealthDay News) -- Intensive insulin therapy may reduce the risk of death, infection ...

• Hallucinations Are Rare Side Effects of ADHD Medications

  January 26 (HealthDay News) -- Children who take medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may ...

• Preemies Exposed to Toxins in Liquid Meds

  January 23 (HealthDay News) -- Potentially harmful agents called excipients are contained in liquid medicines ...

• Common Asthma Treatments Don't Work for Virus-Induced Wheeze

  January 21 (HealthDay News) -- Steroid medications that are commonly prescribed to improve asthma symptoms ...

• HIV Drug a Double-Edged Sword for Infants

  January 18 (HealthDay News) -- The antiretroviral drug nevirapine may help prevent babies of HIV-positive ...

• Vicks VapoRub Linked to Infant Breathing Problems

  January 13 (HealthDay News) -- The popular cold remedy Vicks VapoRub may cause airway inflammation ...

• Multiple Doses of Steroids Don't Help Preemies

  December. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women at risk of preterm delivery who are given ...

• Independent Audit of Global Child Immunizations Urged

  December 17 (HealthDay News) -- About 7 million fewer children are immunized against diphtheria, tetanus ...

• Earlier Vaccination Could Cut Whooping Cough Deaths

  November 3 (HealthDay News) -- Giving infants a routine pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine two weeks ...

• Use of Kids' Meds on the Increase

  November 3 (HealthDay News) -- Medication use among children across the United States is dramatically ...

• Combo Treatment Best for Anxiety Disorder in Kids

  October 30 (HealthDay News) -- For children with anxiety disorders, a combination of cognitive behavior ...

• Etanercept, Methotrexate Safe for Juvenile RA

  October 27 (HealthDay News) -- The drugs etanercept and methotrexate are safe and effective for ...

• Drug Companies Say No Cold Meds for Kids Under 4

  October 7 (HealthDay News) -- Saying they were acting "out of an abundance of caution," ...

• Free Prescription Drug Samples Pose Risk to Kids

  October 6 (HealthDay News) -- Free prescription drug samples distributed to pediatric patients may be ...

• Teens May Be Missing Out on Needed Vaccines

  October 6 (HealthDay News) -- Although most people think of young children when they hear ...

• Hospital Fixes Cut Opiate Errors in Kids

  October 6 (HealthDay News) -- Simple changes to hospital procedures can significantly reduce the side ...

• Kids' Flu Shot Largely Ineffective Over Past Few Years

  October 6 (HealthDay News) -- Over the past two flu seasons, vaccinating children five and ...

• ADHD Stimulant Meds Cut Young Girls' Drug Abuse Risk

  October 6 (HealthDay News) -- Stimulant treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) significantly cuts the ...