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Article published on Jan 6, 2004

There Is No Safe Amount Of Alcohol During Pregnancy

I have been married for several years. My husband and I enjoy a glass of wine at meal times, and we also drink fairly regularly with our friends. I am thinking of starting a family. When I talked to my younger sister who is a nurse, she told me that I should stop drinking; otherwise... Read More

Article published on Sep 16, 2003

Hyperactive Children May Skip Crawling And Start To Run Early

One of my friend's daughter has a strange problem. She is 7 years old; she basically skipped the crawling stage and started walking very early. She is very intelligent, however, she does not like to sit still for any length of time. In order to keep her attention in studying, the private tutor has to... Read More

Article published on Sep 11, 2001

Children With Tourette Syndrome Require Treatment

Our ten-year-old son has always been very active. School has never been easy for him, and he finally failed last year. His teachers since grade one have made comments about him not being able to pay attention in class and being disruptive. In the last two years, we have noticed some blinking and twitching of... Read More

Article published on Oct 4, 2000

Chewing And Swallowing Hair Is A Dangerous Habit

Our daughter is hyperactive and has been diagnosed with ADHD and Tourette Syndrome. For many years, she has the habit of playing with her hair. Sometimes I see her chews the hair, although I cannot tell whether she swallows any or not. Lately my friend told me that hair swallowed into the stomach can cause... Read More

Article published on Apr 19, 2000

Many Children With ADHD Continues Into Adults With ADHD

Six months ago, our ten-year-old son was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). At the beginning, we were reluctant to give him medication. After a few weeks of treatment, we couldn’t believe in his improvement. Instead of arguing constantly, he has become much more polite, and received the honour of “most improved student” in his... Read More