April 1, 2013
What do you know about ear infections? Take a quiz and find out
There is nothing worse than hearing your child cry in pain with an ear infection and wanting to do everything to help them. Oftentimes that means demanding antibiotics from your nurse practitioner, physician assistant or pediatrician. At the same time, the CDC, American Academy of Pediatrics, the World Health Organization and major news organizations have given considerable attention to […]
Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, antibiotic-resistant bugs, antibiotics, CDC, ear infection, NBC Latino, superbugs, World Health Organization
March 29, 2013
Divided Attention: Kids with ADHD can become adults with ADHD and other problems
“In the past, we thought that ADHD was a childhood disease, but we conducted this study because it gradually became clear to the pediatricians and family practice doctors at Mayo Clinic that some proportion of children and adolescents with ADHD might carry the characteristics of the disease into adulthood,” explains Dr. Robert Colligan, psychology professor […]
Tags: ADHD, adulthood, American Academy of Pediatrics, Chicago Health, Dr. Robert Colligan, Pediatrics journal