For many, unfortunately, that time also comes before Junior can utter his first intelligible sentence, indicating where it hurts and how bad. Detecting and diagnosing illnesses in small children is one of the greatest challenges physicians face.
Mistakes can and do occur.
Although there is no cure for asthma, researchers may be one step closer to combating this common and deadly illness. According to a new study from the University Health System, exposure to cats may lead to a decreased risk of developing asthma. This is the first finding to date that implies that high exposure to a particular allergen leads to tolerance that can reduce or eliminate asthma responses in humans. In the biggest study to date examining the influence of birth weight on intelligence, scientists writing in the British Medical Journal have found that babies born on the heavy side of normal tend to be brighter as adults. Experts have long known that premature or underweight babies tend to be less intelligent as children.