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- 10 Tips for Pacifier Safety

- 10 Ways to Protect Kids with Autism from Wandering

- 14 Tips for Talking to Your Child's Pediatrician

- 20/20 Is Not Enough

- 5 Simple Steps Help Kids Be Cavity-Free

- 6 Reasons to Call Your Child's Doctor

- 6 Simple Steps to Improving Your Family’s Health

- 7 Ways to Ease Back-to-School Jitters

- 8 First-Aid Steps To Teach Your Kids

- 9 Changes to Make in 2009

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- A Few Tips for Allergy Season

- A Heart Is More Than a Valentine

- A Must-Have for Back-to-School Sports

- A Nation of Couch Potatoes?

- A Warning About Lindane for Lice

- Advice About All That Parenting Advice

- All Refractive Surgery Is Not Created Equal

- Allergies, Asthma and the Hygiene Hypothesis

- Antibiotics Overprescribed for Sore Throat

- Are Antidepressants Safe?

- Are You Feeling SAD?

- Asthma Inhalers Make an Environmental Shift

- Asthma Inhalers Often Misused

- Asthma Resources

- Baby and Childcare Myths

- Baby-Friendly Takes on Your Favorite Drinks

- Backpack Burden Hurts Students

- Bacteria Gets Cute and Cuddly at Petting Zoos

- Be a Smart Shopper

- Be ‘A.W.A.R.E.’ of Sun Safety

- Beware the Tanning Bed!

- Beyond the Common Cold

- Big Changes In The School Cafeteria

- Bipolar Disorder in Children:Neglected Health Problem or Trendy Diagnosis?

- Body Mass Index Calculator

- Braces Chic: Why Tin Grins Are In

- Breast Cancer Awareness for Pregnant, Nursing Women

- Breast Cancer Resources

- Breast Health: It’s Up to You

- Bugged By Bedbugs?

- Building Blocks for Fitness

- Building Healthy Bodies, Minds & Spirits

- Can Birthmarks Be Harmful?

- Can Ice Cream Help You Get Pregnant?

- Can Kids Wear Contacts, Get LASIK Surgery?

- Carbs or Fat: Which is Worse?

- Carseats Are for Transport Only

- CDC Recommends Splitting 1st Doses of MMR and Chickenpox Vaccines

- Childhood Diabetes Rising Dramatically

- Childhood Obesity

- Childhood Obesity has Skyrocketed

- Childhood Obesity Linked to Lack of Sleep

- Childhood Obesity: What Parents Can Do About This Growing Epidemic

- Children without Health Insurance

- Choking Game Is Deadly for Kids

- Cholesterol and Your Health

- Cholesterol By the Numbers

- Choosing a Pediatrician

- Chubby Toddlers Don't Get Enough Iron

- Chug, Don't Sip, to Protect Your Teeth

- Cold Weather Health Tips For Women

- Common complaints associated with air quality problems

- Common Eye Problems in Kids

- Common Speech Problems in Children

- Croup Is Common in Young Children

- Cutting: The Frightening Disorder of High-Achieving Teens

- Dads, Too, Can Increase Daughters’ Risk for Eating Disorders

- Dental Emergencies: What You Should Do

- Depression Hits Teen Girls Hard

- Depression: Treat Yourself to Treat Your Kids

- Diabetic Children and Halloween

- Difficult or Defiant: Understanding Oppositional Defiant Disorder

- DigiKids: Are Cell Phones and Wi-Fi Threats to Our Kids’ Health?

- Dirty Humidifiers Can Cause Health Problems

- Dispose of Prescription Drugs Safely to Keep Them Out of Teens’ Hands

- Docs Fail to Address Kids’ Weight Problems

- Doctor or Dr. Mom?

- Does Your Child Have Asthma?

- Don't Eat That: Foods to Avoid While Wearing Braces

- Don't Explore The Ear Canal!

- Don't Let Your Children Fear the Dentist

- Dr. Brazelton’s 5 Tips for Choosing a Doctor

- Dressing Your Child for Winter Weather

- Drug Slang: Test Your Knowledge

- Early Signs of Vision Problems

- Ease into Sports to Prevent Injury

- Easing Back-to-School Jitters

- Easing Dental Fear

- Easter Eggs Could Be Hiding Bacteria

- Eat Up: Braces-Friendly Recipes Your Kids Will Love

- Emergency Contraception for Adolescents

- Emergency! What to Teach Your Kids About Safety and First-Aid

- Energy Drinks Not a Boost for Kids

- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Alzheimer’s... But Were Afraid to Ask

- Everything You Need to Know About Braces

- Everything You Should Know About Your Child's Vision

- Examining the Childhood Asthma Epidemic

- Examining the Childhood Asthma Epidemic: Part 2

- Examining the Childhood Asthma Epidemic: Part 3

- Examining the Childhood Asthma Epidemic: Part 4

- Examining the Childhood Asthma Epidemic: Part 5

- Facts About Fever

- Family Health: Getting Fit, Bit by Bit

- Family Mealtime's Disappearing Act

- Fast Facts About Rotavirus

- Fast Food Facts for You & Your Family

- Father's Age Could Raise Autism Risk

- FDA Warning on Codeine Use by Nursing Mothers

- FDA Warns Cold Meds Can Be Dangerous

- Feed Your Child's Heart

- Feeding Your Family: Breaded Tilapia Fillets

- Feeding Your Family: Love Your Heart - Eat Fat

- Feeding Your Family: Recipe Archives

- Feeding Your Family: Stay Away from Trans Fats!

- Feeding Your Family: The Organic Panic

- Feeding Your Family: Things We Love

- Fever After a Vaccine May Help Build Immunity

- Finding More Than a Cure in the Pediatric ER

- Finding the Right Pediatrician

- Fireworks: An Overlooked Danger

- First Lady Unveils Plan to Tackle Childhood Obesity

- First or Last to Find Out About Fifth Disease?

- First-Aid Class: You Need Take One

- Flu Shot Strategy

- Flu Shots: Earlier = Better

- Flu Vaccine Shortage Restricts Access to This Year’s Shot

- Flu Vaccine: When a Sniff Beats a Jab

- Former NFL Great Joe Montana's Game Plan for Healthier Family Living

- From Substances to Sex …Surgeon General Richard Carmona on Keeping Teens Healthy and Safe

- GERD: Beyond Spitting Up

- Germ Warfare Begins at Home

- Germ Warfare! How to Help Your Kids Stay Healthy in the Classroom

- Get Smart About Antibiotics

- Getting Fit, Bit by Bit

- Getting Fit, Bit by Bit: Change Their Minds About Sports

- Getting Fit, Bit by Bit: Change Your Focus

- Getting Fit, Bit by Bit: Change Your Motivating Tactics

- Getting Fit, Bit by Bit: Change Your Shopping Habits

- Getting Fit, Bit by Bit: Screen Time

- Getting Your Child Through Doctors Appointments

- Getting Your Man to Get His Check-ups

- Government Food Guidelines Focus On Fat - Ours!

- Great Indoor Activities For Cold (Or Hot!) Days

- Grooming Your Son for Life

- Growing' Program Helps Hospitalized Kids

- Hand-Foot and Mouth Disease

- Have A Very Healthy New Year!

- Having a Panic Attack? Tips to Help You Cope

- Health Check: What’s So Bad About Candy?

- Health Check: Fructose Fears

- HEALTH CHECK: Honey for the Sick

- HEALTH CHECK: Real Food Is Better Than Vitamins

- Health Check: Sweet! Try These Healthy Sugar Substitutes

- Health Note: Backpacks and Backaches

- Health Note: Are Breast Self-Exams Really Necessary?

- Health Note: Flu Shots for the Whole Family

- Health Note: Pediatrician Gender: Does It Matter?

- Health Note: Screen Kids for Snoring

- Health Note: Student Athletes Need a Break

- Health Note: Tapping In to Better Water

- Health Note: The ‘Big Three’ for Healthy Kids

- Health Note: TV Disrupts Preschoolers' Sleep

- Health Note: Watch Young Athletes for Signs of Concussion

- Health Note: ‘Tis the Season … For RSV

- Health Notes Archives

- Health Notes: Catching Unseen Eye Problems Early On

- Healthy Travel: Remember to S.N.O.W.B.O.A.R.D.

- Heels with Wheels Send Kids Tumbling

- Helping Children Cope

- Helping Kids Live Smoke-Free

- Helping the Medicine Go Down

- Helping Young Children with Nasal Congestion

- Holiday Illness: The Uninvited Guest

- Household Hazards Expecting Moms Should Avoid

- How Children Learn to Speak and What to Do If You Suspect Problems

- How Green is Your Home?

- How I Survived Cancer

- How Many Calories Did You Burn Today?

- How Parents Can Help Their Children Win the Battle of the Bulge

- How Safe is Your Thanksgiving Turkey Stuffing?

- How to Ask Questions about Vaccines without Getting Kicked Out of Your Doctor’s Office

- How to Decide Whether Your Child Should Stay Home from School

- How to Find Reliable Health Information on the Web

- How to Handle the Most Common Childhood Viruses

- How to Manage a Child's Asthma

- How to Prevent Baby Bottle Tooth Decay

- How to Stop Kids’ Medication Errors

- How’s the Air in There?

- HPV Vaccine: Protecting Our Girls

- Humidifiers: To Use Them or Not?

- If You Are Concerned About Memory Loss…

- If You Suspect a Drinking or Drug Problem: Questions to Ask

- Illnesses Preventable by Vaccination

- Indoor Pools Linked to Infant Asthma Risk

- Infant First Aid

- Inhaled Steroids Not Only Effective But Generally Safe In Asthmatic Children

- Invention Gone Awry

- Ipecac Not Effective at Treating Accidental Poisonings

- Is Cleanliness to Blame for the Allergies Upswing?

- Is It a Cold or the Flu?

- Is Laser Eye Surgery Right for You?

- Is Motherhood Depressing?

- Is Ritalin Linked to Heart Failure?

- Is the Medical Community Ignoring Allergies?

- Is Your Dust Dangerous?

- It Takes Just a Bit to Get Kids Fit

- Just the Facts: Head Lice

- Just the Facts: Jaundice

- Just the Facts: Whooping Cough

- Juvenile Arthritis

- Keep on Smiling: Choosing a Toothbrush and Toothpaste for Your Child

- Keep Those Toddlers Moving

- Keeping an Eye on Your Child’s Vision

- Keeping Up with Immunizations for Kids

- Keeping Your Kitchen – and Your Family – Food-Safe

- Keeping Your Young Athlete Injury-Free

- Kidney Stone Cases on the Rise in Kids

- Kids and Diabetes: How They Cope

- Kids and Fireworks Shouldn’t Mix

- Kids Don't Outgrow Allergy to Stings

- Kids Heading to Camp Need Meningococcal Vaccine

- Kinder, Gentler Wart Removal

- Know the Signs of Teen or Tween 'Robo Tripping'

- Knowing the Hidden Signs of Epilepsy

- Knowing When Your Child Needs Emergency Medical Services

- Lessons From The Listeria Scare

- Life-Threatening Illnesses: How to Tell Your Kids

- Living with Allergies: Treatment and Tips

- Longevity Living

- Look for Signs of Asthma Early On

- Losing Tonsils to Gain a Good Night’s Sleep

- Major Developmental Milestones to Speech

- Making Sure Your Insurance Company Pays Up

- Making the Most of Doctor Visits

- Many 'Off-Label' Prescriptions Not Based on Science

- March into Spring Allergy Season

- Measles on the Rise: Here is What You Need to Know

- Men's Health Week: "Hey, Dad, Time for a Tune-up!"

- Meningitis: Protect Your Kids

- Minor Hearing Loss Can Mean Major School Problems

- My Baby Can't Sleep Without A Bottle

- My Infant Is Pre-Asthmatic

- Near-Term Babies Have Special Health Needs

- Need a Break? Meditate!

- New Guide Offers Free Medical Advice on Kids with ADHD

- New Insect Repellent Options

- New Thinking About Diagnosis and Prevention of Food Allergies in Kids

- New Tool for Detecting Breast Cancer

- No Help for Colds in the Medicine Cabinet

- No Safe Level of Lead

- Number of Girls Treated for Type 2 Diabetes Skyrockets

- Obesity: How Bad Is It?

- One Mother’s Harrowing Battle with Depression

- Orthodontic Treatment: An Age-By-Age Guide

- Other Disorders in the Autistic Spectrum

- Overuse of Video Games Can Lead to Injuries

- Overweight Children: Resources

- Overweight Mothers at Greater Risk for Birth Defects

- Pediatricians Make Updates To Vaccine Recommendations

- Pediatricians Say No Energy Drinks For Kids

- Pocket Pets Pose Risk of Salmonella

- Pregnant? Avoid Everyday Toxins & Chemicals

- Preschoolers Are Getting More Cavities

- Preschoolers Lead Sedentary Lives

- Preventing Painful ‘Swimmer’s Ear’ This Summer

- Protecting Your Baby From Swine Flu

- Questions About Laser Eye Surgery to Ask Your Doctor

- Radon Reality

- Raising Awareness of Anxiety Disorders

- Reclaiming Your Sex Life After the Baby

- Recognizing Childhood Depression

- Recommended Health Screenings

- Reducing Arsenic Threat on Wooden Decks and Playgrounds

- Reducing Kids' Hospitalizations for Asthma

- Research May Lead to Early Autism Test

- Resolve to Be Prepared

- Safe Swimming

- Save Your Child's Hearing

- Senior Moments: What’s Routine and What’s Reason to Worry?

- Series: Is Motherhood Depressing?

- Should Your Child Have an Orthodontic Examination?

- Shrink-Wrap Lice Treatment Available Over the Counter

- Six Reasons Why Folic Acid Is So Important

- Slashing Asthma Hospitalizations

- Some Parents Worry About Side Effects, But Most Still Vaccinate

- Sports Injury Prevention

- Steamy Shower Not Helpful for Croup

- Stopping Sunburns: Protect Kids from Harmful Rays Now to Save Lives Later

- Stress, Conflict and Kids: How to Use Negotiation Tactics to Promote Family Harmony

- Struggling at School? Maybe It's a Hearing Problem

- Study Finds High Levels of BPA In Canned Kids Food

- Study Slams Kids Medicine Dosing Instructions

- Sun Safety for Young Eyes

- Sunblock Savvy

- Surgeon General's Warnings

- Survive the Scrapes of Summer

- Swim Away from Sickness

- Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder in Children

- Tackle Pollution and Allergies with Plants

- Talking Turkey About Thermometers

- Teething Guide

- Teething Q & A

- Teething Talk: What to Expect and How to Ease the Discomfort

- Test Your Parenting IQ!

- The Economics (and Politics) of Health in America

- The Facts on SARS

- The Flu and You: How Do You Keep from Getting Sick?

- The Flu and You: What About Flu Shots?

- The Flu and You: What if You Get Sick?

- The Flu and You: What Is the Flu?

- The Flu and You: What You Need to Know

- The Future of Health and Medical Care

- The Hygiene Hypothesis: Is Cleanliness Next to Sickliness When it Comes to Asthma and Allergies?

- The Importance of Primary Teeth

- The Link Between Breakfast and Healthy Teeth

- The Medication Maze

- The Over-the-Counter Cold Medicine Dilemma

- The Skin They're In: Skin Care Tips

- The Trouble With Online Pharmacies

- The Truth About Supersized Portions

- The Worst Day of the Year!

- Thinking Outside the Lunchbox

- Three Ear Infections in a Row

- Thrush: Just the Facts.

- Tiny Speakers Can Cause Big Problems

- Tips For Protecting Kids With Food Allergies

- Tips for Selecting Children's Glasses

- Tips to Help Families Cope When Mom Has Cancer

- Tips Worth Remembering

- Today's Health Notes

- Toddlers Can Now Get Flu Vaccine without the Needle

- Tonsils: Keep 'Em or Have 'Em Removed?

- Tot-Finder® Stickers Not Recommended

- Treating Depression: What Works?

- Treating Nasal Congestion in Infants & Toddlers

- Turn Back the Clock: Fitness Trends Focus on Looking and Feeling Younger than Your Chronological Age

- Turn It Down: How to Protect Young Ears from Loud Sounds

- UAB Receives Maternal Child Health Grant

- Understanding and Overcoming Postpartum Depression

- Understanding Autism

- Understanding Autism: Resources

- Untreated Sleep Apnea Can Harm Kids' Learning

- Using a Fan During Sleep May Reduce Infants’ SIDS Risk

- Vaccine Advice for Parents From Pediatricians

- Valentine’s Day, Candy and Kids’ Teeth

- Wait-and-See with Ear Tubes

- Walk, Walk, Walk to School

- Want To Cut Your Family's BPA Levels?

- Watch the Noise from that Nano

- Water Aerobics Soothes That Pain in the Back

- What Causes Asthma?

- What Causes Cavities?

- What different asthma medications are available?

- What Exactly is an Allergy?

- What is Postpartum Depression?

- What Is the Difference Between a Pediatric Dentist and a Regular Dentist?

- What Pregnant Women Should Know About Fifth Disease

- What You Need To Know About Listeria

- What’s Happening with Prescription Drugs

- What’s New in Our Understanding of Allergies?

- When a Cold Is Not a Cold

- When Children Have a Mental Illness

- When Mom Has Cancer

- When Mom Has Cancer: Helping Children Cope

- When to Call the Doctor

- When to Stop Second-Guessing and Get Professional Help for Your Child

- Where to Get the Most Up-to-Date Info About Immunizing Your Baby

- Why and How Babies and Toddlers Should Get Moving

- Why Are Allergies on the Rise?

- Why Finding Good Food is So Difficult

- Why Kids Are Obsessed With Weight, and What to Do About It

- Why One SIDS Death May Be Followed by Another

- Why We're Losing the War on Childhood Obesity … and What It Will Take to Win

- Winter Warning About Whooping Cough

- WOMAN WISE: Sharing Strength for Survival: Family Support Helps in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

- Woman Wise™: A Survivor’s Story

- WOMAN WISE™: The Fear Factor: How to Deal With Panic Attacks

- Women and Moms Harder Hit by Depression

- Words Can Help Heal

- Worry, Worry, Worry: Parenting Anxiety

- Your Child's Vision: What You Need to Know

- Your Family Health Checkup

- Your Medicated Child

What you need to know about parenting from A to Z. Articles on attachment parenting, food allergies, potty training, single parenting, Internet safety, sleep disorders and much more.  Understanding your child goes a long way in helping you communicate with and appreciate your child.