In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ivermectin, marketed as Sklice, to treat headlice. Over-the-counter availability of this product greatly increases treatment options for head lice. Offering treatment without requiring a doctor’s visit or prescription will help limit this highly contagious parasite spread. Sklice is a simple, one-dose treatment and is suitable for […]
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Contrary to earlier reports, giving acetaminophen (Tylenol, etc.) for pain and fever does not worsen asthma in children, according to a multicenter, randomized, prospective trial conducted by Boston Children’s Hospital. The study enrolled 300 children 1 to 5 years old with mild, persistent asthma. Their families were randomized to use either acetaminophen or ibuprofen as
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Special care must be taken when it comes to medications and children. All medicine (vitamins included) should be stored up high, away and out of sight from children, including your own. Consider all of the places you may keep your medicine that children could access, from in your purse to inside your car, and move
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School is back in session, and Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HMFD) is something to be on the lookout for in all children, especially those in pre-school who haven’t developed the appropriate antibodies that fight the disease. Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease sounds almost like a made up illness, but the fact is it’s no
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