As you may have read in the news, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding consumers to carefully read the labels of liquid acetaminophen (also known as Tylenol) marketed for infants to avoid giving the wrong dose to their children. Acetaminophen is commonly used to reduce fever and relieve pain. Giving the wrong dose of acetaminophen can cause the medication to be ineffective if too little is given or cause serious side effects if too much is given.
Steven and Alison Pariani with their twins. Prenatal testing assured them that their twins were both growing at a healthy rate in the womb.
“I always knew having twins was a possibility since my dad has twin sisters. But it was still a shock,” says Alison Pariani. From that discovery on, her pregnancy would be treated as “high risk.”
Claire Serrato, M.D.
“A high-risk pregnancy is one in which we have reason to suspect that the mother or fetus might need more than the routine prenatal care,” says Pariani’s Mills-Peninsula obstetrician, Claire Serrato, M.D. “Twins are considered high risk because they have a greater chance of preterm delivery, growth problems or preeclampsia, a form of toxemia.”
Exercise is important at any stage of your life. But staying fit during your pregnancy is a particularly good idea – for both your physical and mental health, as well as the health of your baby, says Mills-Peninsula Exercise Physiologist Brooke Benjamin. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends 30 minutes of exercise a day for most pregnant women. “But it’s important to exercise safely,” emphasizes Benjamin.
In this video from Healthpoint TV, learn some simple, safe exercises to help keep expectant mothers fit:
The media has been around for decades, but the plethora of technology options today dwarfs what was available even 20 years ago. Between television, MP3 players, video games, computers, cell phones and portable electronic devices, kids’ lives could easily be consumed by electronic devices.
According to a study published by the Kaiser Foundation, kids ages 8 to 18 years old average eight hours of media time every day. In this blog post, Dr. James Ferrara, a pediatrician and member of the Mills-Peninsula Division of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, talks about some of the benefits and pitfalls of this exposure.
Two dangerous trends are on the rise in children’s health—a rapid increase in the number of youth sports injuries and a drop in the age of young athletes with overuse injuries. This blog post offers some tips on keeping your child sports safe – on and off the field.
Lunch on the Run – Quick Healthy Meals for You and Your Kids
It’s 11:50 a.m. at the office. Your stomach is growling and you’re ready for lunch.
Statistics show that Americans spend 50 percent of their food dollar away from home. So if you’re like most busy people, the choice comes down to a vending machine or a fast food restaurant.
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