As a paediatrician and a mom, I try hard to stay on top of new advancements in kids? health. But with so much news and information being published each month, I?m always worried that I?ll miss something. I know many parents feel that way too. So, here are six game-changing new guidelines and studies from 2019 that are important for both doctors and parents.
Get rid of your gentian violet for thrush
You may know gentian violet as the purple dye that has long been recommended for treating oral thrush or other fungal infections on the skin. But this product has now been pulled from Canadian pharmacies. Health Canada completed a safety review and concluded that, based on animal studies, there is a ?potential link between gentian violet and cancer.? Still, some parenting, kids health, and online pharmacy websites still recommend or sell the product.  Ask your primary care provider for a prescription antifungal instead, and return any old gentian violet you may still have in your medicine cabinets to the pharmacy. Give peanuts and eggs to your infant early if allergies run in your family

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