Children's Health
Kids aren't just small adults. From diet and nutrition to their reactions to medicine, their bodies are unique. Read these Consumer Updates to learn more.
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Children's Health
- Is It Really 'FDA Approved?'
- Help Keep a Sick Child Safe: Learn How to Use a Hospital Crib
- Adding Folic Acid to Corn Masa Flour May Prevent Birth Defects
- What to Ask Your Doctor Before Taking Opioids
- How to Treat Impetigo and Control This Common Skin Infection
- 'Lucky 13' Tips for a Safe Halloween
- Dianne Murphy: A Unique Insight Into the World of Pediatric Medicine
- Dealing with ADHD: What You Need to Know
- Treating Head Lice
- What to Know When Buying or Using a Breast Pump
- Vaccines for Children: Information for Parents and Caregivers
- Outsmarting Poison Ivy and Other Poisonous Plants
- Juvenile Arthritis: Discoveries Lead to Newer Treatments
- Allergy Relief for Your Child
- Five Tips for New Moms
- For Consumers: Seven Things Pregnant Women and Parents Need to Know About Arsenic in Rice and Rice Cereal
- Healthy Breakfasts for Kids: It's All about Balance
- What To Know If Your Child Wants Contact Lenses
- FDA's Smoking Prevention Campaigns: Reaching Teens Where They 'Live'
- Shoring Up the Still-Emerging Science of Neonatology
- Fighting Diabetes' Deadly Impact on Minorities
- FDA: Use Only Approved Prescription Ear Drops
- Kids and Tobacco Use: Some Surprising Findings
- Laser Toys: Not Always Child's Play
- Have a Baby or Young Child With a Cold? Most Don't Need Medicines
- Nutrition Basics Help Fight Child Obesity
- FDA Teams Up for Novel Campaign on Risks of Decorative Contact Lenses
- Do Teething Babies Need Medicine on Their Gums? No
- Topical Acne Products Can Cause Dangerous Side Effects
- New Advice: Pregnant Women and Young Children Should Eat More Fish
- FDA Takes Final Step on Infant Formula Protections
- Help FDA Keep Kids from Using Tobacco
- Beware of False or Misleading Claims for Treating Autism
- FDA Speeds Innovation in Rare Disease Therapies
- FDA to Teens: Consider 'Real Cost' of Tobacco Use
- Use Certain Laxatives with Caution
- FDA Explores Impact of Arsenic in Rice
- Anesthesia: Is it Safe for Young Brains?
- Babies Spitting Up—Normal in Most Cases
- Safety Problems With Your Child's Medical Device?
- Use Sunscreen Spray? Avoid Open Flame
- FDA to Investigate Added Caffeine
- Clinical Trials Shed Light on Minority Health
- Making Health and Health Care Equal for All
- Know Active Ingredients in Children's Meds
- Post-Surgery Codeine Puts Kids at Risk
- Report Kids' Problems With Medical Products
- Don't Double Up on Acetaminophen
- Drops, Sprays Put Curious Kids at Risk
- FDA Expands Caution About SimplyThick
- Should You Put Sunscreen on Infants? Not Usually
- Children and Asthma: The Goal Is Control
- Teaching Kids About Using Medicine Safely
- Know Concentration Before Giving Acetaminophen to Infants
- Lock it Up: Medicine Safety in Your Home
- Do Baby Products Prevent SIDS? FDA Says No
- Reducing Fever in Children: Safe Use of Acetaminophen
- Giving Medication to Children
- Safety Concerns About Testosterone Gel
- Should Your Child Be in a Clinical Trial?
- Using Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Products in Children
- "In-Body" Pediatric Devices Pose Unique Challenges
- Radiology and Children: Extra Care Required
- OTC Cough and Cold Products: Not For Infants and Children Under 2 Years of Age
- Improving Medical Products for Children: Q & A with Dianne Murphy, M.D.
- Warning for Nursing Mothers Taking Codeine
- Spot the Block: Get Your Food Facts First
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