GERD Label May Cause Parents To Over-Medicate Their Baby

Doctors often label common symptoms in babies, such as spitting up and crying, as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), however, frequent use of this diagnosis can result in overuse of medication. When parents are told that their child has GERD, they are more likely to want medicine, even if their doctor says it won't help. The finding came from new research conducted by experts from the University of Michigan and the University of Missouri and was published in the journal Pediatrics...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news