An archive of "Tips for Parents" segments on child and adolescent health issues, with insight from Emory HealthCare experts, produced by Connect with Kids. Includes both video and text article.

• After Years of Decline, Teen Suicide Rates Are Rising
  4/18/07
  After a decade of decline, the Centers for Disease Control reports, teenage suicide rates are up. What do these numbers mean? Dr. Shannon Croft, a child psychiatrist with Emory University School of Medicine, helps put the problem in perspective.
• Suicidal Thoughts: Signs to Look for in Your Teen
  4/18/07
  Many people are learning to recognize the signs of teenage depression -- a child acting sad, has lost interest in favorite activities, is isolating himself, etc. -- but there are other signs that may signal suicidal thoughts beneath the surface.
• Should Short Kids Get Growth Hormone Shots?
  1/24/07
  John Parks, professor of pediatrics at Emory University, on the side effects of hormone therapy.
• Caffeine Now the Drug of Choice for Many Teens
  1/17/07
  Dr. Stephen Roy Pitts, an emergency room physician at Emory Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, says he sees teens coming in to the ER who've overdosed on caffeine.
• Medication Helps Teen Drivers with ADHD
  11/15/06
  Leslie Rubin, M.D., Developmental Pediatrician, Emory School of Medicine, on how ADHD impacts teen drivers and how treatment can make the roads safer.
• Can the Use of Anti-Depressants Increase the Risk of Suicide?
  9/13/06
  Dr. Shannon Croft, assistant professor of psychiatry at Emory University and medical director of child psychiatry at Grady Hospital, on increasing concerns that some anti-depressants may increase risk of suicide among teenagers.
• Bad Air Pollution Days Harm Even Healthy Children
  8/23/06
  Many people think smog and air pollution are only dangerous for at-risk people. But new research shows that everyone, including healthy children, are affected, according to Dr. Gerald Teague, pediatric pulmonologist at Emory University.
• New Technology Could Detect Concussions Within Minutes
  8/2/06
  Over three million high school athletes will suffer from a sports-related injury this year. A new sideline device may help coaches detect when a player has suffered an impact.
• More Troubled Kids Are Getting Powerful Drugs
  6/7/06
  A soaring number of children are being prescribed a powerful class of drugs called antipsychotics. Dr. Shannon Croft, child psychiatrist at the Emory University School of Medicine, shares her insight.
• Should Your Child Take Antipsychotic Drugs?
  6/7/06
  Powerful antipsychotic drugs used to be reserved for conditions like schizophrenia. Now, they’re being prescribed for aggressive kids with attention-deficit, autism, or bipolar disorders. Some doctors say this trend is disturbing, because of dangerous side effects.
• Lead Poisoning Endangers the Health of Tens of Thousands of U.S. Children
  3/15/06
  Despite advances and environmental regulations, there are still many ways kids can get exposed to lead, says Dr. Howard Frumkin, professor of Environmental Health at Emory University.