News: Children - Teens - Health
Dental procedure leaves 5-year-old in coma
“A 5-year-old Chicago girl who was sedated during a visit to the dentist remains in a coma Monday morning at Children’s Memorial Hospital. Diamond Brownridge was having a total of six teeth worked on Saturday, according to her family. She is now hospitalized in the critical care on life support.”
Prenatal Vitamins May Reduce Risk Of Brain Tumors In Children
“Women who take multivitamins early in pregnancy may reduce the risk that their child will develop some types of brain tumors.”
Teen Drinking, Drugs: Parents Unaware
“(WebMD) When teens drink or use drugs, their parents often don’t know it, a new study shows. The study appears in October’s edition of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.”
Is There A Relationship Between A Mother Prompting Her Child To Eat And Obesity?
“A study in the September issue of The Journal of Pediatrics evaluates the role of mothers prompting their child to eat, the child’s compliance with those prompts, and the potential contribution of each to the risk of obesity.”
