-
Guidelines for management of ear infections in children seeks to reduce overprescribing of antibiotics
Health Headlines Commentary for September 22, 2017 Source: Common ear infections don’t need antibiotics, health watchdog says
-
Cotton tip applicators lead to injury and are not to be used to clean ear canals
Health Headlines Commentary for May 11, 2017 Source: Children need to stop putting cotton swabs in their ears: study Reference: Pediatric Cotton-Tip Applicator-Related Ear Injury Treated in United States Emergency Departments, 1990-2010
-
Wait and see approach to treating children's ear infections
It can be one of the more frustrating and distressing experiences for parents; their child screaming in the night because of a painful infected middle ear infection or otitis media. In the past, children would immediately be prescribed an antibiotic to destroy the bacteria contributing to their pain and inflammation. However, a new study, published…
-
Chickenpox Vaccine is Effective
A recent article about parents holding chickenpox parties to intentionally infect their children perpetuates the popular misconception that chickenpox is a benign disease. One of the parents said: “It’s a natural way to deal with the problem, instead of introducing more chemicals into kids.” She was concerned about whether it provided lifelong immunity and erroneously…