Intensive Insulin Therapy Reduces Mortality in Sick Kids

Intensive insulin therapy may reduce the risk of death, infection and the length of intensive care stays for seriously ill children, a European study suggests. Abnormally high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) often occurs in critically ill infants and children, and increases their risk of secondary infections and death. This study included 700 critically ill patients — 317 infants under 1 and 383... Read more

Preparing Your Child For Therapy

If your child needs to visit a therapist to work on emotional or behavioral issues, the youngster may be a bit nervous about going. Here are suggestions for how to prepare your child for that visit, courtesy of the Nemours Foundation: Be clear, honest and open about why your child needs to go. For young children, make sure they understand that this is a person that you talk with, not a doctor who... Read more