A majority of drugs that doctors prescribe for kids have never been tested in children. Even over-the-counter cough and cold remedies that used to be marketed to parents for sniffly tots are no longer considered effective or even safe for children less than 6 years old. How can we sort out how to treat children safely?
Parents and grandparents also want to do all they can to protect children from environmental hazards like lead or pesticides. Which ones are really worth worrying about, and how can you avoid them?
Guest: Alan Greene, MD, founder of DrGreene.com, an award-winning site for pediatric information, and chief medical officer of ADAM, a leading publisher of interactive health information. Dr. Greene teaches medical students and pediatric residents at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Intel has named him the Children’s Health Hero of the Internet. He is the president of Hi-Ethics (Health Internet Ethics) and serves on the board of directors of The Organic Center.
Dr. Greene’s books include From First Kicks to First Steps (McGraw-Hill, 2004) and Raising Baby Green (Jossey-Bass, 2007).
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