President Donald Trump is putting mental health medications for kids under a new microscope. Some local parents are concerned about what the increased scrutiny could mean for their kids. On Thursday, ...
Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, is testing the pain drug in kids ages 6 to 16 July 3, 2012— -- The maker of the powerful pain drug OxyContin is beginning to test the medicine in children, ...
Popular drugs for weight loss are now being prescribed to kids as young as 12. It’s been nearly two years since the FDA approved their use in kids, but some are questioning if these drugs are safe for ...
CLARIFIED IN A FEW WEEKS. AS YOUR KIDS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL, IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM AND THAT INCLUDES DRUG SAFETY. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MARY REGLI SAT DOWN WITH THE DEA, AND ...
Parents’ prescription-drug use has dangerous implications for kids. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics shows that the rise in prescription-medication use among U.S. adults has led to ...
For decades, the medical approach to treating obesity in children was the wait-and-see approach. But a new Canadian guideline, nearly five years in the making and the first Canadian update in nearly ...