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April 11, 2013
Here’s a fact no parent wants to hear (but no one should ignore): Preventable injuries are the #1 cause of death for U.S. children 1 year of age and older. Each year, an estimated one million children worldwide are killed... more
March 28, 2013
How will I know if my child is having a febrile seizure and what should I do? When do I call 911? more
March 22, 2013
If your child is scheduled to have surgery to remove their tonsils or adenoids, you may be focused more on promises of post-surgery ice cream than the prospect of post-surgery medications. However, you should be aware that the Food and... more
February 26, 2013
What is the safest and most effective way to take a baby’s temperature? more
February 19, 2013
It is hard to imagine any piece of equipment that vexes parents more than the child safety seat. From the “buckets” of infancy through the “harness boosters” of toddlerhood and into the “booster seats” of the school years, these contraptions... more
November 15, 2012
“Mo-o-o-m, Da-a-a-d,” your 6- or 7-year-old protests about his booster car seat, “I don’t need that anymore!” Maybe you’re sympathetic to his feelings of embarrassment, or maybe you’re still reeling from the recent growth spurt that makes him seem less... more
August 7, 2012
Choking—from food, coins, toys, and more—is a leading cause of death among children 3 years of age and younger. Learn how to reduce your child's risk of choking. more
July 18, 2012
Staying cool can be a real challenge during the dog days of summer. As temperatures soar, as humidity rises, and we engage in vigorous outdoor activity, the risk of heat-related illness—heat cramps, heat exhaustion, or heatstroke—rises too. The risk is... more
June 26, 2012
Baby’s “first bath” is an innocent rite of passage for many newborns. But if the bath involves any of several commonly used cleansing products, baby’s “first bath” may become “baby’s first positive drug screening test.” It seems surreal— researchers themselves... more
June 19, 2012
No one wants to be sick when the sun is shining and the sands are calling, but one kind of illness—foodborne illness (a.k.a. food poisoning)—skyrockets along with the temperatures. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),... more
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