More Pediatric Health Basics News

• Spray Cuts Kids' Pain When Getting IVs

  June 30 (HealthDay News) -- A topical spray reduces the pain of placing intravenous (IV) ...

• New 5-in-1 Vaccine May Reduce Number of Pediatric Shots

  June 23 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sanofi Pasteur's ...

• New Scheduler Helps Track Kids' Shots

  June 14 (HealthDay News) -- A new computerized program that helps parents and pediatricians adjust ...

• Vitamin D Deficiency Puts 40% of U.S. Infants and Toddlers At Risk

  June 3 (HealthDay News) -- At least 40 percent of American infants and toddlers aren't ...

• Secondhand Smoke Leaves Kids Prone to Severe Infections

  May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Here's another reason why adults shouldn't smoke around kids: In addition ...

• States' Scorecard Finds Big Differences in Kids' Health Care

  May 28 (HealthDay News) -- The quality of children's health care in America varies widely ...

• Adopted Children at Slightly Higher Mental Health Risk

  May 5 (HealthDay News) -- A small proportion of adopted American teens appear to be ...

• Ethnicity Plays Role in Parents' Treatment of Childhood Fever

  May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Most parents have some misconceptions about their children's fever and ...

• Delusions Common in Pediatric ICU

  May 1 (HealthDay News) -- About one-third of children in pediatric intensive care units experience ...

• Early Screening Improves Outcomes for Kids with Amblyopia

  April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Early screening and detection of amblyopia, also known as "lazy ...

• Social Problems in Youth Contribute to Anxiety, Depression

  March 26 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that a child's problems forming relationships and ...

• Surgery Only Works for Some Kids with Sleep Apnea

  March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery may provide only short-term relief for some children with ...

• Antibiotics Do Little for Inner Ear Infections

  Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotics don't significantly reduce fluid buildup in young children with ...

• 9/11 Exposure Linked to Behavior Trouble in Kids

  Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Direct exposure to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks boosted ...

• New Meningitis Vaccine Works in Infants

  Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new type of meningitis vaccine appears to offer protection ...

• Make Safe Toys Your Holiday Priority

  Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Holiday toys are supposed to surprise and delight. But this ...

• Parents Should Postpone Child Vaccine Booster: CDC

  Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Last week's recall of vaccines against Haemophilus influenzae (Hib) by ...

• Traffic Pollution Hurts Asthmatic Kids' Lungs

  Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma who are exposed to traffic pollution are ...

• Pneumonia Vaccine Is Keeping Kids Healthier

  Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Among children younger than 2, receiving the pneumococcal vaccine appears ...