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Drug Errors Affect Hospitalized Children Higher Numbers than Previously Thought


For those who know the statistics and the high frequency of errors in the pharmaceutical and medical communities, the following statistic may not really come as a shock. Bad drug reactions, accidental overdoses and medicine administration mix-ups adversely affect 1 in 15 hospitalized children.
This evidence comes from a recent study that used new detection methods [...]

Individualized Chiropractic Programs Provide Improvements for Children, too!


Why would a parent not take a child to see a chiropractor? The basic answer might come down to no information or incorrect information.
Here are three basic reasons why not: 1. They don’t know about Chiropractic, 2. They don’t know about the potential benefits of Chiropractic or, 3. They think that a Chiropractic adjustment might [...]

7,000 Trips Annually to Emergency Rooms for Children Taking Cough and Cold Meds


If there is any question about cough and cold medicines being completely safe for chil­dren, well consider this. Annually, about 7,000 children ages 11 and younger require a hospital emergency room visit because of an adverse reaction to one of these substances.
This figure comes from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To [...]

FDA Study Raises Concerns About Anesthesia Risk for Children


“More research is needed to assess the safety of anesthetics on newborn and young children”, says a recent study published by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia.
“There is no scientific evidence that anesthetics commonly administered for decades cause brain damage in children”, the report said. No studies have been [...]

Boy’s Bowel Problem Solved with Chiropractic Adjustments


The report of a case history about a child who received Chiropractic help for a chronic constipation problem points out both the immediate and the long range benefits of a success­ful adjustment program.
A recent issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT) tells the story of an 8-year-old boy who was troubled with [...]

Baby’s Wellness at Time of Birth Maybe Reduced by Elective Cesarean


The overall wellness of a baby as it relates to respiratory and breathing problems can be lessened considerably with an elective cesarean birth that does not reach full term. In fact, the chances of this condition occurring can be as high as 4 times greater for elective cesarean birth than for a child deliv­ered vaginally [...]

TV Can Cause a Host of Body Concerns


The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) has taken a good look at children watching TV. It probably will come as no surprise to learn that the researchers were not very pleased with what they saw.
The concern for the viewing habits of children stems from multiple reasons. It has to do with the amount of time children [...]

Columbia University “Expert” Panel too Biased to Impartially Review Suicidal Effects of Antidepressant Drugs


Children’s Lives Will Continue To Be At Risk Due To Conflicts Of Interest

Amid increasing controversy surrounding the suicidal effects of numerous Selective Serotonin Reputake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants being prescribed to children and adolescents, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) referred clinical trial studies on SSRIs to Columbia University, for a “distinguished panel” of “experts” [...]