Children should be given a wide variety of healthy foods right from the start, including lots of fruits and vegetables. This is about a particular diet, but the whole vegetables and fruit recomendations are universal…

“Children need to be given the taste of these more healthful foods for their palate before they are exposed to hamburger, french fries and pizza, the staple of many their diets, he said.

“We need to get our kids exposed to a whole different set of food groups,” said Esselstyn, who also suggests staying away from chicken nuggets and milk. “These foods are so heavily subsidized. It may be the cheapest way to get food in front of the kids, but in the long haul, it’s not healthy.”

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Expert: Children should eat healthier earlier

This is more of a problem down south, but could become a more local problem.

“Fake drugs with names that resemble kids’ antibiotics are being sold in Texas pharmacies, mainly to Spanish speakers, and have caused several hospitalizations, according to US officials.

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to consumers urging them not to use the “illegal products,” after the Texas state health department said they had been linked to several hospitalizations.

“The FDA is warning consumers not to use products marketed as dietary supplements that also claim to be antimicrobial (antibiotic, antifungal or antiviral) drugs,” the federal regulatory agency said.

“These illegal products are falsely promoted with claims to treat illnesses such as upper respiratory infections, sinusitis, pneumonia, bronchitis and the common cold,” it added.

“These products may or may not contain antimicrobials, and their use could delay treatment for serious illnesses.”

US warns of fake antibiotics aimed at Hispanics

The use of CT scan in minor head injuries is a difficult subject. Another reason why calling us first when your child has a minor head injury is the way to go.

“Nigrovic said many children show up in ERs with minor head trauma, but very few have significant traumatic brain injuries, identified as a condition resulting in death, brain surgery, use of oxygen tubes for more than 24 hours, or hospital admission for more than two days. She said monitoring symptoms is an effective strategy to reduce CT scans for children considered in the low- to intermediate-risk category.

“We use CT scans for high-risk cases because we don’t want to miss a brain injury,” said Nigrovic. “But if a 3-year-old girl with a headache or vomiting can stay in the ER and be monitored, and if after four hours the symptoms are gone, that’s great. She can go home.”

Child’s head injury doesn’t always need CT scan