Kelly Young

Prescription Opioid Cough and Cold Medicines Restricted to Adult Use

Prescription cough and cold medications containing opioids like codeine and hydrocodone will no longer be indicated for patients under age 18, the FDA

Cognitive Charts as a Screening Tool for Dementia

Cognitive charts using percentile curves — similar to pediatric growth charts — could help determine whether a patient has developed dementia, suggests

Drinking Alcohol While Breast-Feeding Tied to Worse Cognition in Offspring

Australian researchers followed over 5000 children from infancy through age 11. Roughly 4700 of these infants were ever breast-fed. Mothers were asked

Juice Should Not Be Offered to Infants, Says AAP

The American Academy of Pediatrics has expanded its recommendation against offering juice to all infants 12 months and under because it offers them no

Irritability and Anxiety Often Precede Adolescent Depression

Irritability, fear, and anxiety — as well as familial and social risk factors — may help predict depression in youth with a family history of