Healthy Living News

May072012

Requirements Boost Middle School Shots

by Claire McCarthy, M.D.
Harvard Medical School

Middle school children are more likely to get recommended shots if their states require them, a new study finds. The study focused on 2 shots that U.S. guidelines recommend for boys and girls ages 11 to 12. The TdaP vaccine...read more

Categories: Children's Health

May012012

Painkiller Withdrawal Triples in Newborns

by Lori Wiviott Tishler, M.D.
Harvard Medical School

The growth of painkiller use and abuse has led to another surge in drug dependence, this one among newborns, a study finds. The study takes the first close look at the problem. Newborns go through withdrawal symptoms if their...read more

Categories: Children's Health, Family Health

Apr162012

Comfort Method Soothes Sting of Shots

by Henry H. Bernstein, D.O.
Harvard Medical School

A combination of simple comfort methods can help to ease the pain of vaccinations for babies, a new study finds. The research weighed the effect of a method called the 5 S's. This stands for swaddling (in a blanket), side or...read more

Categories: Children's Health, Family Health

Apr092012

Kids Using CAM Don't Skip Asthma Drugs

by Henry H. Bernstein, D.O.
Harvard Medical School

Children with asthma who use non-traditional treatments don't skip their regular asthma medicines more often than others, a study finds. The study included 187 children with asthma. Their families were part of a larger health...read more

Categories: Asthma, Children's Health, Family Health

Apr022012

Autism Progress, Mom's Education Linked

by Claire McCarthy, M.D.
Harvard Medical School

Some children with autism can become much more able to function over time, a new study finds. And the mother's race and education make a big difference in which children improve. Researchers reached these conclusions based on...read more

Categories: Women's Health, Family Health, Children's Health, Autism