Nancy Shute

Is Your Teenager Struggling With School and Friends? Could Be Depression

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - September 9, 2009

Depression can make school and social life a struggle months later. more >>

New Ways to Track Swine Flu Outbreaks on Campus

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - September 3, 2009

Web site, iPhone app, and weekly college reports offer alerts on pandemic flu cases. more >>

Great Blogs on Children, Health, and Parenting

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - September 2, 2009

Doctor bloggers give advice and sympathy; they're parents, too. more >>

What's Normal Sexual Behavior in Young Children?

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - August 31, 2009

Pediatricians can help parents figure out what’s typical and when to intervene. more >>

5 Ways College Students Can Protect Themselves from Swine Flu

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - August 26, 2009

The bug's back on campus, so it's time to sanitize that iPhone. more >>

How to Know if Your Teenager Is Abusing ADHD Prescription Drugs

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - August 24, 2009

Poison centers offer good free information on when to seek medical help. more >>

What Parents Should Know About Swine Flu Shots

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - August 21, 2009

School-age children may be first in line for H1N1 shots this fall. more >>

It’s Still Hard to Know When Kids Need Antibiotics

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - August 19, 2009

Doctors do less prescribing for ear infections and colds. more >>

Is Your Baby Smarter Than You Are?

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - August 17, 2009

Infants use science and math to figure out how the world works. more >>

What Parents Don’t Know About How Their Kids Use Facebook, MySpace

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - August 13, 2009

Post naked photos? 1 in 50 parents think their kids have done it. Nuh-uh. 1 in 8 teens say they did. more >>

Going Back to School With Swine Flu: How Parents Can Prepare

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - August 10, 2009

New CDC advice should keep schools open longer. That has implications for parents with young kids. more >>

Keeping Your Child Safe in the Hospital: Avoiding Medical Errors

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - August 7, 2009

In every 15 hospital visits, one child is harmed by a medication error. How can you protect your kid? more >>

Can Toddlers Get Depressed? Yes, and Parents Can Help Them Feel Better

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - August 4, 2009

Doctors and parents often miss symptoms of depression in very young children. more >>

Vitamin D and Kids: How Much Sun Should They Get to Stay Healthy?

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - August 3, 2009

Millions of children don’t get enough vitamin D, putting them at risk of bone and heart problems. more >>

What Helped Sonia Sotomayor and Surgeon General Nominee Regina Benjamin Succeed: Great Moms

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - July 15, 2009

Moms who expect hard work from their kids reap some major rewards. more >>

Would You Share Your Health Information Online?

By Nancy Shute - Health - July 13, 2009

A majority of people have sought health info online. But few have shared their own medical issues. more >>

Getting Medical Advice on the Web from Other Patients

By Nancy Shute - Health - July 13, 2009

Patients swap personal stories, offer help, and share studies at "crowd-sourced" disease sites. more >>

Good News for Those of Us in Bilingual Families

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - July 10, 2009

Luckily, it seems that babies taught two languages are helped, not delayed. more >>

How to Use Tylenol So It's Safe for Your Kids

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - July 7, 2009

FDA considers banning infant Tylenol to reduce risk of overdoses. more >>

Wayne Marasco: A Shot at a Universal Flu Vaccine

By Nancy Shute - Health - June 30, 2009

Protection from swine flu, bird flu, and other viruses may evolve from a researcher's recent discovery. more >>

Teens Who Think They'll Die Young Take More Risks

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - June 29, 2009

Lots of kids overestimate their odds of dying young—and then shrug off dangers to their health. more >>

ADHD Medication and Sudden Death: How to Avoid the Risk

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - June 16, 2009

Here’s what parents and pediatricians can do to reduce heart risks to kids posed by drugs like Ritalin. more >>

Is Ritalin Too Risky for Kids With ADHD?

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - June 15, 2009

One study showing risk isn’t reason enough to stop medication, FDA says. more >>

We’re Living in a Pandemic: Now What Do We Do?

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - June 11, 2009

3 things parents should consider as they adjust to life in a time of influenza pandemic more >>

Is Your Computer Hazardous to Your Kids' Health?

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - June 9, 2009

Children under 5 are most often hurt, but some easy adjustments can keep them safe. more >>