European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 06, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                To your health risk factors for ear infections by Catherine Deangelis and Frank Oski Baltimore Sun Are certain children More prone to ear infections than others a recent study of infants followed for several years identified several risk factors for otitis Media infection of the Middle ear the study indicated that ear infections were More common among boys and among infants who had never been breast fed also children were More at risk for ear infections if a Parent smoked a sibling had recurrent ear infections or the child had an ear infection before 6 months of age according to the study 75 percent of infants will get an ear infection in the first year of life about one in six will have three or More a factions. Should school age children Wear seat belts when Riding in the Back seat absolutely passengers in the Back seat Are very Likely to be injured and sometimes just As seriously As those in the front seat according to one recent study if a car Rolls Over. Back Seal passengers Are Likely to sustain the most injuries furthermore according to the study most Back seat passengers Are children that reinforces the importance for child restraints no Mailer where a child is silting while All Stales require safety belts for Young children Only 10 require rear Seal Bells Lor older children. However we should not depend Only on Laws to protect our children should infants under 6 months old go outside in very cold weather after 1 month of age. Infants usually can regulate their temperature like adults therefore dress the infant for the weather like you dress if you Are warm or cold assume the infant feels the same although fresh air has its Virtues there is no reason that anyone including an infant. Should freeze to get it my adolescent son who is an excellent student claims smoking helps him concentrate while studying. Is this possible we know of no evidence to prove or disprove his claim however there is evidence that smoking can adversely Al Lect thinking and reasoning a study from Washington University showed that older adults who smoked 10 years or More have not Only decreased attention spans but also decreased problem solving abilities and memory requiring Speed and accuracy another recent study showed that nicotine impairs brain cell activity. If your son wants to maintain his intellectual competence not to mention his general health he should give up this unhealthy habit. Can Apple juice upset the stomachs of Young children for some children Ages 1 to 3 years a half pint of Apple juice is enough to cause diarrhoea. Apple juice contains fructose and sorbitol. Many people cannot absorb those sugars completely. The remaining sugar in the gut attracts water and produces a very Loose Stool. Some Young children who drink a lot of Apple juice get chronic diarrhoea. If you suspect this is your child s problem try eliminating Apple juice. You should see prompt improvement. My 3-year-old daughter has sparse hair that does not seem to grow. What is her problem she May have Loose Ana Gen  a newly recognized condition that tends to run in families. The syndrome is characterized by sparse hairs usually Blond that grow very slowly and can be pulled out in clumps of 15 to 25 hairs easily and painlessly. The cause of the condition is unknown and the children Are otherwise healthy. As these children gel older the hair gels Darker and thicker but still comes out easily. Inspecting a hair Root under the Microscope helps to diagnosis the condition. The syndrome takes its name from  the term Lor a Young new hair Frank Wiki is director cd me Jonns Hopkins children s Center in Balti More. Catherine Leangel s is Trie Center s Deputy re