children

Acid reflux medication doesn't help kids with asthma, new study shows

Véronique LaCapra — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:25:22 +0000

For years doctors have prescribed acid blockers to children with no symptoms of acid reflux to try to help control their asthma.

But a new study shows the anti-reflux medicine isn't helping.

St. Louis joins National Children's Study of health

Véronique LaCapra — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:21:35 +0000

St. Louis is joining the National Children's Study, the largest long-term study of child health ever conducted in the United States.

The study will follow 100,000 children nationwide from before birth to age 21.

Local study leader Louise Flick of Saint Louis University's School of Public Health says more than 4,000 children from St. Louis City, Jefferson County, and southwestern Illinois will be asked to participate.

Confusing labeling on liquid medications could put kids at risk

Véronique LaCapra and Kelsey Proud — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:54:18 +0000

Kids sick this season? Expect they will be? The medicine you might give them could be too much, or too little.