Discovery of live head lice or their eggs does not seem to warrant exclusion of a child from school. Head lice hysteria. A new feces assay is effective for H. pylori screening in children. Oral vitamin E was given daily for two weeks, with a significant reduction in abnormal movements. Its role needs further evaluation.
Vitamin E is cheap, safe, and it appears possibly effective.
Let's hope this pans out. Rheumatic fever is quite rare in the US, but definitely not in the developing world. Changes in toilet training methods may account for voiding problems in children, say Belgian researchers. Half of group 1 initiated toilet-training before 12 months of age. Only half of respondents in group 2 initiated toilet-training before 18 months of age.