By:The Well Mom/DivineCaroline

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Fever in young children can be reduced for a longer period of time by giving them ibuprofen first, followed by paracetamol plus ibuprofen, according to British researchers.

The study included 156 children, ages 6 months to 6 years, who had a temperature of between 37.8 and 41 degrees Celsius (100.04 to 105.8 F) due to an illness that could be managed at home. The children were randomly selected to receive either paracetamol plus ibuprofen, just paracetamol, or just ibuprofen.

Childhood asthma rates have doubled since 1980.

Asthma is the third-ranking reason for a kid to go to the hospital, reports The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://a.abcnews.com/Health/AllergiesNew...

Poor indoor air quality is one of of the top five environmental risks according to the EPA. Children, especially those with asthma or allergies are especially vulnerable.

"Asthma is the number-one chronic reason why children miss school in the U.S.," according to Mike Tringale at the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

“Protect the Head!” That’s been the motto for a long while where bikes have been concerned. While many of us have been excellent advocates of bike helmets for kids, we’ve been not so great about leading by example in our own homes. How often have you driven down the street and seen someone not wearing a bike helmet? In my town, I’d have to say it is about 50% - for kids and adults. That is not great.

A study reported in the New York Times caught my eye, regarding MSG being linked to obesity!

You can read it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/health...

It caught my eye, because my niece was coming over for lunch one day, and I wanted to make her some mac-n-cheese. At the grocery store, I looked at the ingredient list of some of the popular mac-n-cheese (even the one in the blue box that is most popular and ads are geared toward kids!), and I noticed that monosodium glutamate (MSG) was added!!!

I was wondering how any of you parents out there find child care if you don't have relatives around to help?

Do you put an ad on the paper, or in church or online? Do you pick students or mothers and do you check references?

Do you have safety tips or experiences that you'd like to share?

Thanks!

Elaine shares the discussion she had with her two young children about her breast cancer diagnosis and how the treatment would affect her appearance.

Go on any parenting board and you'll find that discussions about spanking go from cool to heated faster than your average race car.

Some advocates will quote the bible to back up their choice and people against it will also quote the Good Book. People quote studies, statistics and personal experiences. Then the finger-pointing and name-calling often begins. It's a heated debate, indeed. Many topics regarding children and parenting are.

If you live in a college town, you can be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that everyone in said town is gifted. Nay - a genius!

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to mothers who don't spank their children, mothers who've spanked their child in the past year are three times more likely to use harsher forms of punishment.

That's the conclusion of a new study from the Injury Prevention Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.