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Parenting
Tips on Pregnancy Over 35
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When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry recently announced that they were expecting a child, the world offered collective congratulations to … Read More→
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ED Visits and Opioid Prescribing for Pediatric Patients
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Opioids for pain management in pediatric patients are sometimes necessary but their use has raised concerns about the effects of … Read More→
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3 Strategies for Helping Distressed Young People Become More Resilient
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Is the United States facing an epidemic of lost and distressed youth who struggle to handle the daily challenges of … Read More→
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Parenting
Graphic Warnings Snuff Out Cigarettes' Appeal to Kids
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Research from Cornell University done in 2018 suggests graphic warning labels on cigarette ads have the same anti-smoking effect as … Read More→
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Parenting
How to Change Your Step-Family to a Chosen Family This Holiday Season
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The holiday season is always lauded as important family time. There are extended-family dinners, gifts to exchange, and cross-country treks … Read More→
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Starting a 529 College Savings Plan Is a Great Idea, Even for Parents of a Newborn
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There are two types of 529 accounts: the college savings plan and the prepaid tuition plan. The latter allows you … Read More→
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Seven in Eight Children's Tonsillectomies Are Unnecessary
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A 2018 study done by the University of Birmingham in the has found that seven in every eight children who … Read More→
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An Alarming Percentage of Families Share Leftover Antibiotics
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Taking antibiotics when they’re unnecessary, or in the wrong dose or timeframe, fuels rising rates of antibiotic-resistant infections. Suggesting a … Read More→
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Is Your Medicine Cabinet Ready for Winter?
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We spend more time indoors during fall and winter, which means everyone in the family is at greater risk for … Read More→
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Instant Soups and Noodles Are Responsible for Burning Nearly 10,000 Children Each Year
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Microwavable instant soup products cause at least two out of every 10 scald burns that send children to emergency departments … Read More→
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Signs Your Children Are Overdosing on Halloween Candy
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On Halloween, kids eat all the candy they can find and sugar levels will be through the roof. But how … Read More→
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Setting up a Sensory Bedroom for a Child with Autism
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Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental brain disease we are still learning a lot about. As the “spectrum” of the … Read More→
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Parenting
Tips to Help Parents Reduce Food Waste Due to Picky Eaters
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When it comes to teaching children to eat a healthy diet, patience is necessary. Kids may love a food one … Read More→
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Parenting
Parents Need to Have "The Talk" More Than Once With Their Kids
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Jane Farrell
Jane Farrell
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Patting yourself on the back for gritting through “the talk” with your kid? Not so fast: new research from Brigham … Read More→
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Parenting
Limiting Children's Recreational Screen Time to Less Than 2 Hours a Day Linked to Better Cognition
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Limiting recreational screen time to less than two hours a day, and having sufficient sleep and physical activity is associated … Read More→
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Parenting
Tips for Ensuring Safe School Lunches
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September is National Food Safety Education Month and with kids back in school, now is a good time for parents … Read More→
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Vigilance and Patience Are Key for Parents with Autistic Children
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Young children require parents to adopt careful safety precautions for the first several years of their lives. That generally means … Read More→
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Many Young People Don't Know When Female and Male Fertility Declines
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Most students underestimate the impact of female and male age on fertility, new research published in July 2018 in Human … Read More→
