Picture this: You're the maker of a blockbuster painkiller. Sales are soaring ($2.5 billion in 2011); you're on top of the world. Never mind that your painkiller could increase the risk of life threatening heart problems, including heart attack and stroke--and that the risk becomes greater if ... Read More ›
Healthy Kids
Healthy Kids
With Dr. Amanda Levitt
UPDATED:February 8, 2016
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Knocking Out Morning Sickness
Question: Do you have any advice on dealing with morning sickness naturally? Dr. Wright: I am going to share with you the results of a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, in 1952--57 years ago! In this study, 70 women with mild to severe nausea and vomiting ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 20, 2016
Advice for Whatever Ails School kids
Question: Dear Pharmacist, I have 4 kids all in school between kindergarten and 8th grade. We are at the doctor's office all year long. Do you have advice to help parents like me (and other students) who catch whatever is floating around? --L.Y., Long Island, New ... Read More ›
UPDATED:May 11, 2017
Poisoning by prescription
They're bite sized. They're wrapped up in appealing little packages. They come in a rainbow of fun colors. Sounds like I'm describing a kid's candy-filled dream right out of a Willy Wonka story right? Unfortunately THAT'S the problem. What I'm actually talking about are ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Mothers’ Diets Biggest Influence on Kids’ Diets
Every once in a great while, a perfect child is born. One who never cries, sleeps all night, and gladly eats whatever food you choose to put in front of them. But unfortunately for most of us with children, developing lifestyle habits, such as a healthy appreciation for nutritious fruits and ... Read More ›
UPDATED:May 11, 2017
The good parent mistake that’s destroying your child’s health
Growing up, every kid in my house knew the rule. My mother would call out to us as we tumbled out the front door with skates, bikes and balls in tow, "Remember to be home..." And we would finish her sentence for her in unison, "...when the streetlights come on!" And with that we'd be off for ... Read More ›
UPDATED:April 10, 2017
Pets may help prevent allergies & asthma: Dog-gone asthma!
Sit, speak, and play dead -- dogs can learn plenty of tricks, if you're willing to take a little time to teach them. But the best trick of all comes naturally: Pets can chase away asthma and allergies the way a guard dog can scare off burglars -- and it doesn't take a loud bark or a lot of ... Read More ›
UPDATED:January 14, 2019
Sweet Relief for Coughing Children
Dear Pharmacist, My 5-year-old daughter has developed a persistent cough. Can you recommend something to help? --L.E., Seattle, Washington Answer: Please make every effort to find out what's causing that cough and see your pediatrician. Likely triggers include pet dander, pollen, mildew ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
What In The World Are We Doing To Our Kids?
Have you been reading about phthalate? (THAL ate) Yikes! Talk about your basic poison! This stuff is murder! Phthalate is a "softener" added to plastics, cosmetics and everything else they can lay their hands on. And as with so many things, kids get hit the worse. It starts in utero. ... Read More ›
February 8, 2016
How Washington gives marketing to kids a free pass
The saddest thing I've read in ages is the FTC's rebuttal to industry charges that it is trying to regulate food marketing to kids. Not so, says FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection head David Vladeck: "The preliminary voluntary principles proposed in April by the Interagency Working Group on ... Read More ›
Ready to jump start your diet… starting RIGHT NOW?
Follow these eight fool-proof tips to help you reach your weight loss goals! The Best part is... these tips are cheap -- OR FREE! -- and you can do them right at home. As an added bonus I'll also share with you 5 natural supplements to shed stubborn belly fat... fast!
