Such a simple four-word sentence. Such a simple food philosophy. Even when faced with a bouncing, rosy-cheeked veggie child, many meat eaters worry he'll never go far without roast beef, sausages and bacon rolls. While 100 percent fruit juice has some benefits for children, doctors and parents should be alert to the risks, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in the May issue of its medical journal, Pediatrics. Read this story Talk with other parents on the Starting Solid Foods message board .
Ear tubes seem to have no impact on a child's language development.
Children's ear infections that last more than three to four months and affect their hearing are often treated with the insertion of a small plastic tube in the eardrum. As infant formula makers engage in a bitter battle over market share, a steadily increasing percentage of mothers are rejecting formula to breastfeed. Doctors and hospitals are doing more to encourage nursing. Instead of getting pills and shots specially formulated for them, they are given smaller portions of drugs that may end up harming them, say lawmakers who want to continue federal support of pediatric research. Few states have adequate regulations aimed at preventing sudden infant death syndrome in day-care centers, where a significant number of cases occur, researchers say.