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Autism awareness: How you can Light It Up Blue

By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 26, 2012

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Did you know that in the last two decades there has been a 600 percent increase of children diagnosed with autism? The increase is...
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Living with autism: Now what?

By Claire Gallam on Mar 23, 2012

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For one out of every 110 children, autism isn't just a word they hear on the TV or a disorder they might learn about in school, it's...
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Cystic fibrosis: America's Got Talent finalists release song to raise awareness

By Karen Hawthorne on Feb 6, 2012

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What's next for America's Got Talent finalists Ali and Christina Christensen? The sisters have released a song they wrote and...
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Disney star survives meningitis and speaks out on prevention

By Karen Hawthorne on Dec 16, 2011

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It started with a migraine, a fever and then a visit to the doctor. At age 19, Tiffany Thornton, star of Disney's So Random!...
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Kids with diabetes: Tips to help manage the disease

By Michele Borboa, MS on Nov 14, 2011

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Are you the parent of a child with diabetes? If so, you know how challenging – sometimes downright discouraging – it can be to...
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September asthma epidemic: Protect your kids from asthma attacks

By Karen Hawthorne on Sep 27, 2011

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For kids with asthma, the return to school in September worsens their condition. The close confines of a classroom and exposure to a...
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Kids asthma: Tips for an asthma-healthy home

By Michele Borboa, MS on Sep 24, 2011

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More than 24 million Americans suffer from asthma, and 7 million of them are our kids. With school back in session, your kids are...
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Childhood obesity: Survey says parents don't see hazards

By Karen Hawthorne on Sep 16, 2011

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Despite public attention to rising obesity, parents don’t appear to recognize the long-term outcomes of childhood obesity and the...
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Protect your child from RSV – respiratory syncytial virus

By Karen Hawthorne on Sep 16, 2011
Although its symptoms are like the common cold, RSV – respiratory syncytial virus – can be deadly. RSV is a highly contagious...
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Why are food allergies among children on the rise?

By Michele Borboa, MS on Aug 31, 2011

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With kids going back to school, parents of kids with food allergies have to be ever more vigilant about keeping their children safe...
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Kids health: Tips to avoid digital eye strain

By Karen Hawthorne on Jul 24, 2011

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We all want our kids to be tech-savvy, but there are risks that come with all that digital screen time: headaches, backaches, blurry...
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Safety information on Infant and Children’s Tylenol

By Karen Hawthorne on May 20, 2011

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The makers of Tylenol are rolling out new packaging for its infants’ and children’s products to make dosing the medication...
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Dental health: 5 Ways to prevent childhood tooth decay

By Stephanie Taylor Christensen on Apr 8, 2011

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tooth decay is the most common chronic infectious disease in...
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Facebook no help for eating disorders

By Karen Hawthorne on Feb 12, 2011

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Does online social networking really inhibit the development of communication skills, turning kids into poor spellers with...
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Top 5 child sicknesses and how to prevent them

By Kristin Chessman on Dec 8, 2010

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Sniffles, coughs and tears. There’s nothing worse than a house full of sick kids, or feeling helpless to their plight. Do your...
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5 Ways to help kids beat the flu

By Julie Kraut on Dec 5, 2010

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Gah! It’s flu season again already. To keep your home from turning into a sniffly, coughy miserable zone, keep your kids as...
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Can vaccinations hurt your kids?

By Julie Kraut on Dec 5, 2010
In recent years, vaccination has become an increasingly contentious subject. More and more vaccines are being added to the lists of...
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Child vs. infant medication

By Julie Kraut on Dec 5, 2010
Your baby’s sick. It has to be one of the worst feelings in the world. You want to treat him or her as quickly and effectively as...
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5 Ways to boost your child’s immune system for back to school

By Dr. Gregg Alexander on Sep 27, 2010

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Despite the relief some quiet time in the house can provide once we (finally!) get the kids back to school, many of us worry about...
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Common pediatric gynecological issues

By Karen L. Ashby, M.D. on Sep 19, 2010

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While adolescence may be a turbulent time for many young women, it can be the ideal time to educate them about preventive health...

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