Experts warn parents about excessive visits to pediatrician

A new editorial in the Journal Pediatrics argues parents who take their kids to the doctor at the first sign of a sniffle or other health problem could be doing children more harm than good.

Researchers say over diagnosis and unnecessary testing could physically harm children by exposing them to radiation and risky surgical procedures.

The editorial argues that parents who are hypochondriacs when it comes to their kids may also open them up to bullying or making the children feel that they are fragile.