The latest research found children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a 50 percent higher risk for being overweight if they are not taking medication for the condition.
On the flip side, the scientists found children who were taking ADHD medicine had a raised risk of being underweight.
In fact, the research showed those children with [...]
Many more obese children, including some as young as eight, should receive cholesterol-lowering drugs, say leading US doctors.
Children in the UK with a rare gene fault can get statins, but the American Academy of Pediatrics is going further.
It wants to see the drugs used in thousands more children with high cholesterol levels, despite little information [...]
If you are looking for a new pediatrician, good sources to ask for referrals are:
Family members
Friends
Co-workers
Church or congregation members
Your physician
Your pharmacist
Neighbors
You can also check online physician directories to find out information, addresses and phone numbers of pediatricians.
Be sure to make a list of questions to ask a potential new pediatrician that are important to you.
Some [...]