Infants usually cry when they get circumcised.
Children often wince when they get shots.
Some young cancer patients dread giving blood samples. Children feel pain as much as adults, and doctors should do more to relieve their pain from injuries, illnesses and medical procedures, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Pain Society said yesterday in a new joint policy statement. As a number of new herbal products specifically made for kids hit the market, some are debating whether use by children is wise. Though the use of dietary and herbal supplements has exploded in the last decade, critics note there are no quality standards for their production. Plus, controlled scientific studies have only just begun in the United States.