Psychiatric drugs are now being given to infants and toddlers in unprecedented numbers.
An analysis of 2013 IMS Data, found that over 274,000 infants (0-1 year olds) and some 370,000 toddlers (1-3 years age) in the U.S. were on antianxiety (e.g. Xanax) and antidepressant (e.g. Prozac) drugs. This report also found over 1,400 infants were on ADHD drugs.
A 2014 Georgia Medicaid analyses led by Susanna Visser at the CDC (see a video of her fascinating talk) when extrapolated nationwide by the New York Times found that over 10,000 toddlers were put on ADHD treatments. (Dr. Visser is currently working on national estimates but believes that the estimate from the Georgia data is conservative.) READ MORE…
While some may experience gout pain by intermittent flashes of attack, some sufferers on the other hand experience the discomfort of
gout during cold temperature or from immobility. Whether it’s in your neck, back, feet, or any part of the body, our
bodies should not hurt, and we should not have to compensate for pain. Only a small percentage of the population is born with foot problems, the American Podiatric Medical Association believes.