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_ Adolescent Health Children's HealthVaccines: The Must-Haves on Your Child's Back-to-School Checklist By Jane Farrell articleWith the start of the school year just around the corner, it is easy to overlook one of the most … Read More→
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_ Children's HealthA Medical Solution to A Neighborhood Problem By Jane Farrell articleResearchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital have been trying a unique experiment: treating a neighborhood as a patient. The findings were … Read More→
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_ ComputersEasier Passwords By Jane Farrell articleAlthough passphrases, or phrase-based passwords, have been found to be more secure than traditional passwords, human factors issues such as … Read More→
_ Back-to-School Healthy Habits for Families By Jane Farrell articleThe end of summer means the resumption of routines for most families. This can be a great time to build … Read More→
_ ParentingMany Young People Don't Know When Female and Male Fertility Declines By Sondra Forsyth articleMost students underestimate the impact of female and male age on fertility, new research published in July 2018 in Human … Read More→
_ ParentingChildren with Existing Allergies Should Be Screened for an Emerging, Severe Chronic Food Allergy By Sondra Forsyth articleChildren with known skin, food, and respiratory allergies should be screened for an emerging, chronic food allergy called eosinophilic esophagitis … Read More→
_ 9 to 5 Isn't The Only Schedule That Works for Families By Jane Farrell articleAlthough “nonstandard” working shifts – evenings, nights or with rotating days off – can be challenging for adults with children, … Read More→
_ Parenting5 Tips for Parents to Help Their Kids Get Started With Retirement Planning By Sondra Forsyth articleIt’s a whole new world for recent college graduates entering the workforce. Their priorities have changed. Now bills, rent, and … Read More→
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_ Children's HealthNew Childhood Drowning Study Highlights the Hazards of Open Water By Jane Farrell articleAs summer swimming season goes into full swing, Safe Kids Worldwide and Nationwide’s Make Safe Happen program have released a … Read More→
_ ParentingParent Cleansing Is Essential Prior to Skin-to-Skin Care of Newborns By Sondra Forsyth articleNeonatal intensive care units increasingly encourage meaningful touch and skin-to-skin care – aka “kangaroo care” – between parents and premature … Read More→
_ Adolescent HealthBoth Quantity and Quality of Sleep in Adolescents Affect Cardiovascular Risk By Jane Farrell articleYoung adolescents with poor sleeping habits experience significant effects on blood pressure, cholesterol levels and abdominal fat deposition, according to … Read More→
_ ParentingSwabbing Cesarean-Born Babies with Vaginal Fluids Is Potentially Unsafe and Unnecessary By Sondra Forsyth articleThe increasingly popular practice of “vaginal seeding” — in which cesarean-delivered babies are immediately swabbed with the mother’s vaginal fluids … Read More→
_ Children's HealthThe Ultimate Summer Camp Checklist: Food, Fun and Safety By Jane Farrell articleSummer is here, and more than 14 million children are heading off to summer camp. To ensure your child is … Read More→
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