Wellness Library

Children & Unnecessary Antibiotics

In the March 18, 1998 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) was an article entitled Antibiotic Prescribing for Children with Colds, Upper Respiratory Infections, and Bronchitis. The article talks about the prevalent usage of antibiotics in children with problems coming from viruses. As all doctors know, antibiotics are not designed or

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Children Victims of Too Many Medical Errors

In a report from the April 25, 2001 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and reported on the WebMD web site, comes an alarming report of research on the high incidence of medical errors effecting hospitalized children. According to the study researchers looked at 1,120 children admitted to two teaching hospitals during the spring

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Children Sleeping Less Than Recommended

A March 30, 2004 article from Intelihealth states that according to research, children are getting less sleep than they need. The National Sleep Foundation, an independent organization that supports sleep education, announced that its annual survey found that children, from newborns to fifth-graders, are getting one to two hours less sleep every 24 hours than

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Children’s Blood Pressure Rising

In the May 5, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association comes a study report that shows that blood-pressure levels are rising among young Americans. The study, suggested that the increase is partially attributable to an increased prevalence of children being overweight. More than 5,500 children were involved in the study. All

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Caffeine

Depending on who you choose to believe, and depending on if you really enjoy that cup of coffee, you get your choice of reports concerning coffee and caffeine. In a recent French study at the French National Health Medical Institute a researcher found that “moderate amounts” of coffee consumed increased energy while having little chance

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