pediatrics

Yes, You Should Definitely Get Your Kids A Flu Shot. No, It's Not Too Late.

Last year, a record number of children died from influenza. As the flu begins to ramp up this month, experts stress the importance of getting the vaccine.
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There Is Basically No Science Behind Potty Training Experts' Advice

Nobody actually knows what method — or age — is best.
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A Pediatrician Shares Life's Meaning From His Talks With Dying Kids

These children have already figured out what's important.
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Halloween Costumes Could Give You Head Lice

Oh, boo.
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Newborns' Hospital Care Quality May Be Tied To Race

In some neonatal intensive care units, minority newborns received worse care than white children -- but the opposite was true at other facilities.
By Andrew M. Seaman, Reuters

Never Heard Of 'Dry Drowning?' What You Need To Know About The Deadly Condition

It's a bigger threat in the summer.
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Flu Vaccine Protects A Pregnant Woman, Her Unborn Baby, And Her Newborn Baby

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43 Percent Of Kids Killed In Car Crashes Aren't Properly Restrained

A new study from The Journal of Pediatrics is showing why child passenger safety matters.
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New AAP Guidelines Say No Fruit Juice Before The Age Of 1 And More Top Parenting Stories

Here is the biggest news for moms and dads from the last week.
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New AAP Guidelines Say No Fruit Juice Before The Age Of 1

The latest report also amends recommendations for toddlers and older kids.
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