- HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Free prescription drug samples
distributed to pediatric patients may be unsafe, research suggests. - HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Exposing your children to the
joys of pet ownership may, in some cases, also mean exposing them to
infections and injuries. - HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Although most people think of
young children when they hear about childhood vaccinations, adolescents
need certain booster shots as well as new immunizations. - HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Simple changes to hospital
procedures can significantly reduce the side effects children suffer while
on opiates to relieve pain, a new study reveals. - HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Only about half of U.S.
pediatricians surveyed in a new study said they'd disclose a medical error
to the family of a child under their care. - HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Over the past two flu
seasons, vaccinating children five and younger did not reduce the
number of child hospitalizations or doctor's visits linked to influenza,
according to results of a new study. - 
Reuters - Reptiles, monkeys, rodents and other exotic pets are growing in popularity but should be discouraged in homes with small children or people with immune system problems, according to a report published on Monday.
- Reuters - Microwave ovens pose a serious safety hazard to young children, a new study of scald burn injuries demonstrates. - 
AFP - Exotic pets such lizards and more common animals like hamsters and hedgehogs pose a health risk to children and the elderly, a new study found Monday.
- Time.com - Reading a book may not burn many calories, but the right material may help kids shed pounds - 
AP - Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter because of risks for disease.
- AP - More children have died from flu because they also had staph infections, according to a new government report that urges parents to have their kids get the flu shot. - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Children with attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often require special attention to help
manage their behavior. - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Having asthma doesn't necessarily mean an
unhealthy pregnancy. The key is to control symptoms and prevent
attacks. - HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Behavioral management weight
loss programs can help obese school-age children and teens lose weight or
prevent further weight gain, according to a new report.
