Side Effects with Dr. Sheif

Side Effects with Dr. Sheif: girl-on-girl bullying

April 10, 2008 - As YouTube and social networking sites continue to expand, the trend of bullying in schools is taking a new and surprising turn. Authorities warn that the recent spate of girl-on-girl fights ranging across the Internet will only get worse. A...

Side Effects with Dr. Sheif: STDs

November 19, 2007 - A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control states that in 2006, Americans contracted more than one million cases of chlamydia, the most ever recorded. Huge increases were also reported in cases of gonorrhea and syphilis, including a congenital form of syphilis that can kill or deform babie...

Side Effects with Dr. Sheif: Cold and Flu Medication for Kids

October 24, 2007 - An FDA advisory committee has recommended banning cold and flu medications for children under the age of six. While the FDA isn't required to follow the advice of its advisory panels, it usually does, meaning perennial parental favorites like Pediacare and Tylenol Infant Drops could soon be off the...

Side Effects with Dr. Sheif: Lead Poisoning

October 11, 2007 - The Boy Scouts announced that more than 1.5 million Cub Scout totem badges, currently in circulation, contain potentially hazardous levels of lead paint. Cub Scouts nationwide are being asked to turn in the affected badges, which were manufactured in China. Said a spokesman: No illness...

Side Effects with Dr. Sheif: Child Health

October 4, 2007 - Yesterday, President Bush vetoed a popular bi-partisan plan to expand children's health coverage. The bill would have added an estimated 4 million lower-income children to a program that currently covers 6.6 million poor kids. Explained the President: I believe in private medicine, not...