Living Well Black
Do you have a teenager or pre-teen who is worried about acne? Is he or she asking for medicine to make pimples go away? Before you decide to buy an over-the-counter (OTC) topical medicine, check with your doctor. Then be sure to monitor your child for some possible, but uncommon, side effects. Many popular OTC acne medicines …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns parents and caregivers not to use the prescription drug “viscous lidocaine” on a child’s gums to numb teething pain. “Viscous lidocaine” is a prescription drug often prescribed for chemotherapy patients to treat ulcers in the mouth. Dentists also may use it to stop the gag reflex during …
Babies are Most at Risk “Whooping Cough” is the commonly used name for “pertussis,” a disease caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria, known for sickening children. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), it is very contagious and can be the worst in babies — who can develop pneumonia, have trouble breathing, or even have life-threatening breathing pauses …
It’s late July and there is still plenty of warm weather for fun at the pool. However, if you have children, make sure to follow some simple rules to keep them safe from drowning. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), among racial groups, African Americans have reported the most limited swimming ability. In fact, …
As part of President Obama’s Climate Change Action Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued a proposed rule designed to reduce the amount of carbon emissions from power plants 30% by 2030. High levels of air pollution are associated with making asthma symptoms worse.[1] African Americans suffer disproportionately from asthma and other diseases …
