Deciphering Your Baby’s Apgar Score
Every parent will tell you that giving birth can be a whirlwind of activity. No matter how prepared you are — birth plans made, hospital bags packed, and car …
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What You Should Know About Tetanus
Tetanus is a serious disease that can lead to death. The good news is, the number of tetanus cases and deaths have dropped dramatically since the 1940s. There are …
My Child Has the Flu. What Should I Do?
While your child can have the flu — which is short for influenza — at any time of the year, most cases occur during flu season, which lasts from …
What You Should Know about Fevers
If your child has a fever, do you know what to do? Should you just let them rest? How do you know if you should take them to a …
Lifestyle Changes for Children With Diabetes
Does your child have diabetes? If it’s not properly addressed, it can have disastrous consequences at some point in their life. Fortunately, there are lifestyle changes you can make …
How Do I Know if My Child Has ADHD?
If you’re a parent, you may be worried about your child and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Among children, about 13% of boys and 6% of girls are believed to have …
Vitamin K: Why It’s so Important to Your Newborn’s Health
Grocery stores and restaurants don’t boast about the vitamins their foods contain for no reason. Vitamins are key nutrients that help facilitate many of the body’s essential functions. Vitamin …
What to Do When Your Child is Vomiting
Vomiting in children is an obvious sign of distress and sickness, but it usually doesn’t mean something is terribly wrong. Unfortunately, children vomit quite a bit, in large part …
Creative Ways to Get Your Family Moving
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), children ages 6-17 need an hour or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day. For children ages …
Myths and Facts About Whooping Cough
In the 1930s, around 250,000 Americans contracted whooping cough every year. And by the mid-1990s, it appeared as though the disease had been nearly eradicated. However, since 2000, cases …
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