New Products Healthcare and Toiletries

The following announcements are about healthcare and toiletries products for children of all ages. For a complete list of the new product announcements at KidSource, including a "what's new" list, visit the New Products area main page.

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• New Curad 'Extreme Shapes' Bandages Dress Hard-to-Fit Body Areas

  Curad Extreme Shapes is the first bandage to offer shaped-to-fit bandages that stay stuck to fingertips, knuckles, elbows and knees - where many cuts and scrapes occur. Curad Extreme Shapes are not only shaped-to-fit better, but are made of soft, flexible fabric that moves with you for maximum comfort and holding power.

• New Test Means Correct Treatment Faster for Streptococcal Pneumonia Sufferers

  Streptococcal pneumonia, the number one type of bacterial pneumonia in the US, strikes about a half million Americans each year and is most prevalent during the winter season. With the new FDA-cleared NOW S. pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Test, doctors can now accurately diagnose the disease in only 15 minutes and prescribe the right medication before the patient leaves the office. This test can be used on children.

• New Prenate Advance for Expectant Mothers - and Those Who Hope to Be

  Prenate Advance, a new formulation of Prenate Ultra, is now available to expectant mothers and those who hope to be. New Prenate Advance is America's smallest,single-dose tablet. The new, small tablet is easy to swallow. And yet despite its small size, it doesn't sacrifice key ingredients.

• Non-Invasive Fiber-Optic Sensor Technology for Monitoring Sleep Apnea and

  BTG International Inc. announced that it is offering licenses to a sensor technology that can be used to accurately and non-intrusively monitor for conditions of sleep apnea, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), or other respiratory disorders in infants, children and adults. This fiber-optic-based sensor technology addresses the growing need for non-invasive, reliable and low-cost monitoring systems for such sleep disorders.

• New Nasal Spray for Children as Young as 3 Years of Age

  Schering-Plough Corporation announced that NASONEX (mometasone furoate monohydrate) Nasal Spray 50 mcg has received marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of the nasal symptoms of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis in children as young as 3 years of age. NASONEX is the only drug in its class to be indicated for children as young as age 3.

• RID Lice Egg Loosener Gel Attacks Nit Removal Problem Head On

  RID Lice Egg Loosener Gel helps dissolve the glue that binds the lice eggs (nits) to the hair shaft. This new product helps make nit combing faster and easier, and leaves the hair more manageable and with a pleasant scent.

• New Balmex(R) with Aloe & Vitamin E Diaper Rash Ointment

  For over 40 years, Balmex Diaper Rash Ointment has helped moms and dads treat and prevent diaper rash on their babies' bottoms. Now, the diaper rash ointment known and loved for being tough on diaper rash, wiping off easily and being gentle on a baby's tender skin, now offers parents the addition of Aloe and Vitamin E, new Balmex With Aloe & Vitamin E.

• New "Smart" Soaps Prevent Summer Breakouts of Unsightly Skin Ailments

  High summer temperatures increase the skin's oil count, bringing with it an increased number of skin ailments including blackheads and acne. New, more effective cleansers are available to make breakouts a thing of the past.

• Poison-Free Bugspray, Safe Around Children and Pets

  A new poison-free aerosol, safe around people, children and pets, uses Mint Oil as the active ingredient. A garlic spray keeps mosquitoes away.

• LeadCheck - The First Step in the Prevention of Childhood Lead Poisoning

  Lead poisoning is one of the leading health threats to children today. LeadCheck is an easy at-home test that provides reliable detection of lead on any surface, alerting parents to lead poisoning hazards in the home.

• Newborn Babies May Face Fewer Needles

  A study involving nearly 2,500 newborn babies has confirmed that bilirubin infant jaundice can be detected and tracked effectively utilizing a skin color measurement of infants by a non-invasive bilirubinometer.

• Now Parents Can Use Baby Powder Without the Danger of Inhalation

  Accidental inhalation often occurs when the baby handles or plays with the baby powder container since it is shaped like a baby bottle. Incidental inhalation of small amounts of powder during regular diaper changes can affect an infant's lungs. A safe alternative is Patty Cake Dustless Baby Powder(TM).

• New Instrument Monitors Middle Ear Fluid

  MDI Instruments, Inc. announced today that it has received FDA 510K clearance to market the EarCheck(TM) Middle Ear Monitor to consumers. The new instrument is the first in-home device that enables parents to monitor their children for middle ear fluid, frequently associated with otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear, with or without infection).

• First Inhaled Corticosteroid for Asthmatic Children Four Years and Older Available for Use

  Flovent(R) Rotadisk(R) (fluticasone propionate inhalation powder), the first and only inhaled corticosteroid medication indicated as a preventive therapy for asthma in children as young as four years of age, is now available by prescription in the U.S.

• For Your Vacation First Aid Kit: 3M Nexcare Waterproof Bandages

  These new waterproof bandages combine waterproof wound protection with kid-appealing temporary tattoos. More than just trendy look, however, the bandages are designed to seal around the pad to block out water, dirt and germs.

• New and Safer Baby Bottle With Ionic Adsorption-Microfiltration Technology

  Seychelle Environmental Technologies, Inc. has announced that it will be introducing a portable filtration bottle used in conjunction with a standard baby bottle that filters and purifies water. This technology will help to reduce infant mortality rates and cases of dysentery in infants worldwide.

• Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Proves Effective in Children

  A new type of influenza vaccine given in a nasal spray is very effective at preventing the flu in healthy young children, according to results from a large multicenter study supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the biopharmaceutical company Aviron.

• Stimulation Test Physician Kit for Children and Families Facing Growth Hormone Deficiency Testing

  Pharmacia & Upjohn (NYSE: PNU) today announced the availability of the Stimulation Test Physician Kit, a comprehensive education package designed for physicians to give to pediatric patients and families undergoing a Stimulation Test, one of the diagnostic processes used to determine growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in a child.

• Ear Pain Relief for Traveling Toddlers

  Cirrus Air Technologies, the burgeoning non-medical healthcare company, is introducing the newest version of its debut product -- EarPlanes(R) to the public in early 1997. New Children's EarPlanes was created specifically for the sensitive ears of children, ages one to eleven, who suffer ear pain during travelling.

• Parents of Asthmatics Can Breath Easier

  With the start of the new school year the task of monitoring children's asthma is often a responsibility shared by parents, school nurses and children themselves. According to a pediatric allergy specialist a new device, The Doser(tm), can help track medication usage from Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs), the most common delivery system for asthma medication.

• Preschoolers, Preteens Quit Thumbsucking With Help from Colorful,

  This press release describes a new way to help children 5 through 12 stop thumbsucking. This method is gaining ground in the nation's dental offices and is safe, easy and involves no fear or discomfort for the child.

• Skin Thermometer Monitors Kid's Temperatures While They Sleep

  Baby Gard, an advanced computerized skin contact thermometer, can now monitor temperatures without disturbing children while they sleep. Unlike conventional thermometers, Baby Gard instantly measures temperatures and alerts parents if temperatures reach pre-designated levels.

• Undetected Vision Disorders Are Blinding Children; Earlier Testing Needed

  One in 20 American children has a serious eye disorder. Without early intervention and treatment, those children -- approximately 1.2 million kids -- will suffer permanent vision damage. Earlier vision testing enables treatment when it is still effective. A new product, the MTI PhotoScreener, can effectively screen preverbal children for eye problems and it works on children as young as six months.

• EarCheck Pro Receives FDA 510K Clearance

  MDI Instruments, Inc. announced today that the FDA has given the company 51OK clearance to market the EarCheck Pro(TM) Otitis Media Detector. The new instrument is designed to facilitate physicians' diagnosis of otitis media (inflammation with or without infection of the middle ear), the most frequent reason for visits to the doctor by children, by confirming the presence of middle ear effusion (fluid).

• LUVOX Tablets Offers Hope For Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

  LUVOX(R) (fluvoxamine maleate) Tablets is the first SSRI to gain clearance from the FDA to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents. It offers new hope for the estimated one million children and adolescents who have OCD. The product is jointly marketed by Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc.

• Once-Daily Children's Antibiotic Is Available for Common Infections

  ZITHROMAX(R)., the first and only antibiotic for children given in 5, once-daily doses is available nationwide for the treatment of common bacterial infections, including acute otitis media and more.

• AAD: Laser Treatment of Acne Scars Proves Successful

  Despite their prevalence, acne scars have been notoriously difficult to treat. Traditionally, dermatologists have used excision, punch grafts, dermabrasion and chemical peels as treatments. But the results of these therapies were limited, and additional scarring could potentially occur. Over the past several years, dermatologists have worked with pulsed laser technology, which has assumed an increasingly important and indispensable role in the treatment of acne scars.

• Diaper System Fixes Toddler Leak Problem For Summer Pool Season

  Enter Dri Bottoms® Pocket Slings™ diapers and training pants. The revolutionary, two-piece cloth system is essentially a diaper within a diaper. Dri Bottoms double-leak resistance combines a specially designed inner sling that snugly fits the baby's torso and an outer shell to fit the legs. The inner sling, which holds a reusable or disposable refill pad, is designed using a waterproof, breathable high tech fabric like that used in surgeons' gowns.

• Education Program to Teach High School Students About HIV

  The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), in partnership with Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT), a leader in AIDS research and product development, today announced the launch of the new education program, The Science of HIV. This innovative high school science curriculum package teaches students about the science behind HIV and AIDS.

• New Help Available for Children's Cold and Flu Season

  Pharmacia & Upjohn Consumer Healthcare, the makers of Kaopectate, announced today the introduction of Kao Lectrolyte, an electrolyte replenisher formulated to appeal to children's taste buds.

• Carrier Testing Now Available for Leading Genetic Childhood Killer

  This article reveals that a recent medical breakthrough will enable medical professionals to determine for the first time whether a person is a carrier of the often-fatal genetic disorder, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or SMA. SMA is the leading genetic killer of children under the age of two years.

• Antibody to E. Coli Bacterial Toxin

  Protein Design Labs, Inc. (PDL) (Nasdaq: PDLI) announced today an agreement with Teijin Limited (Tokyo, Japan) pursuant to which PDL will humanize a mouse monoclonal antibody to a toxin produced by the E. coli 0157 bacteria that can cause serious illness or death from consumption of food contaminated by the bacteria.

• Children's Motrin To Market Expanded OTC Pediatric Ibuprofen Line

  This press announcement states that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Children's Motrin(R) Drops and Junior Strength Motrin(R) Caplets for over-the-counter (OTC) marketing, making it the only OTC pediatric ibuprofen available in liquid suspension, drops and solid dosage formulations.

• FDA Approves Children's Advil For Over-the-Counter Use

  This press announcement states that Children's Advil(R) (pediatric ibuprofen) was approved for marketing as an over-the-counter medication by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), giving parents a non-prescription option for treating their children's fever and pain.

• Patch Holds Promise For Treating Hyperactive Children

  Administration through a skin patch developed by Sano Corporation (Nasdaq: SANO) of a widely used anti-anxiety medication may provide a safe and effective treatment alternative for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- the nation's most common pediatric mental disorder -- according to the results of a pilot study presented at a National Institute of Mental Health conference.