In Ask Doctor Joshua - Posted 5 weeks ago

I have a daughter who is addicted to Vicoden. She has been taking 10 a day for almost 9 years. I ve begged her to go to a rehab center but she won ...

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In Blogging Baby - Posted 10 weeks ago

Filed under: Newborns, Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Health & safety, In the news, Playground bureauThe number of people (especially children) affli...

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In Autism Vox - Posted 20 weeks ago

Charlie and I found ourselves in the pool every day last week and he got in two rounds of bowling.In today s USNews and World Report, Nancy Shute re...

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In Dr. Z's Medical Report - Posted 1 year ago

We can all agree that having a cold is a miserable experience. And when our babies and young children are suffering with them it s even worse. Sur...

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In All Ears - Posted 1 year ago

With the recent withdrawal of dozens of over-the-counter cold medicines for infants, my life may become a bit easier. Or, will it? The medical profess...

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In Dr. Gwenn Is In - Posted 1 year ago

Yesterday's voluntary recall of infant and toddler cold and cough medication goes well beyond the the Tylenol products I posted about yesterday. The c...

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In Daily Headache - Posted 1 year ago

My response to Painkillers, Caffeine May Cause Liver Damage, a post on Somebody Heal Me , was much stronger than Oh darn. [P]reliminary research ind...

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In Dr. Razavi's Good to Know Info - Posted 1 year ago

What is chicken pox?Chicken pox is a highly contagious disease that is caused by the varicella virus, a member of the herpes virus family. In temperat...

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In Straight From the Doc - Posted 1 year ago

A most widely-used painkiller - acetaminophen - when taken in combination with large amounts of caffeine may potentially cause liver damage. The toxic...

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In FitSugar - Healthy, happy you. - Posted 1 year ago

A new study has shown that when high doses of caffeine and acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) are taken together, it could lead to liver damage. This co...

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