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10 Tips for Pacifier Safety
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
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
AAP Revises SIDS Prevention Guidelines
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
Bad Habits with Insect Repellant
Be a Smart Shopper
Be ‘A.W.A.R.E.’ of Sun Safety
Beyond the Common Cold
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
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
Challenge Yourself to Get Fit this Spring
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
Common complaints associated with air quality problems
Common Eye Problems in Kids
Common Speech Problems in Children
Croup Is Common in Young Children
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
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
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
Finding More Than a Cure in the Pediatric ER
Finding the Right Pediatrician
Fireworks: An Overlooked Danger
First or Last to Find Out About Fifth Disease?
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
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 Man to Get His Check-ups
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
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
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 Much Do Braces Cost?
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…
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
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
Knowing the Hidden Signs of Epilepsy
Knowing When Your Child Needs Emergency Medical Services
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 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
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
Slashing Asthma Hospitalizations
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
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 Skin They're In: Skin Care Tips
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 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?
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
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’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
Who Is Our Surgeon General?
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
Worry, Worry, Worry: Parenting Anxiety
You Think YOU'RE Tired?
Your Child's Vision: What You Need to Know
Your Medicated Child


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