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Is it safe for my child to strength train or lift weights?

When I see kids in the emergency room with sprains and strains from working out at school, gym, or home ...

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Bedwetting: 5 Facts to know and 5 Tips to keep your sanity

“Mama, I have to go peepee,” the small voice calls from a dark room across the hall. I can feel ...

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Texting and Driving – the YouTube videos that could save a life

4 YouTube Videos that Save Lives Texting is our newest addiction, a fatal addiction if we text while driving. More ...

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Newborn heart screen will save lives, ease fear

Learn about pulse oximetry, a newborn screening that detects congenital heart disease and provides peace of mind for parents. ...

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Newborn heart screen will save lives, ease fear

It is every new parent’s nightmare. Your previously healthy newborn baby turns pale and has difficulty breathing. She is irritable ...

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Should I give my baby a pacifier?

Infants look awfully cute with “plugs” or “binks” in their mouths, but there is some question whether pacifiers are causing ...

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5 home remedies worth trying

Cold and flu season is just around the corner. Children get an estimated 6 to 10 colds per year, mostly ...

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Circumcision: Whose idea was it, anyway?

Breast or formula? Cloth diapers or disposables? Stay-at-home mom or going back to work? Expectant parents have an overwhelming number ...

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Is it Playing Hooky or School-Phobia?

It’s been about a month since our kids started or returned to school. In spite of the whining and complaining ...