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Pregnancy and Infancy | Toddlers and School-aged Children | Teens and Young Adults | Conditions and Treatments | Prevention | Diet and Nutrition | Fitness | Mental Health | Personal Stories
Pregnancy and Infancy
  • Clearing the air for your baby
  • Birth control for breastfeeding women
  • Bladder control during pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding and working: you can do it
  • Breastfeeding your baby: how long should you do it?
  • Caring for your newborn: when to call the doctor
  • Circumcision controversy
  • The dangers of drinking for two: alcohol and birth defects
  • Dealing with the drool: a teething guide for parents
  • Neonatal drug withdrawal
  • Feeding your infant: ages 0 to 4 months
  • Feeding your infant: ages 5 to 8 months
  • Feeding your infant: ages 9 to 12 months
  • Folic acid: a "family values" vitamin
  • Group B strep screening: don’t wait until it’s too late
  • A healthy mouth for your baby
  • How to keep your home clean—but not toxic
  • Immunization guidelines for children
  • The importance of breastfeeding premature babies
  • Iron supplementation in babies and children
  • Infant feeding: breast or bottle?
  • Loving touch: the benefits of infant massage
  • New dimensions in prenatal ultrasound: 3D and 4D
  • Pregnancy, parenting, and HIV
  • Prenatal screenings
  • Solid advice on introducing your baby to solid foods
  • Starting life skin to skin
  • Taking your baby home: caring for your newborn
  • Taking your preemie home
  • The new dads' survival kit
  • The NICU: when your newborn needs extra care
  • Tips for keeping tiny teeth healthy
  • Tips on choosing a babysitter
  • Toning up your tiny tots: exercises for babies and toddlers
  • Traveling by car or train with a newborn
  • Traveling by plane with a newborn
  • Traveling with a newborn baby: at a restaurant or hotel
  • True or false: a baby who wears shoes or uses an infant walker will learn to walk sooner
  • Ultrasound exams
  • Understanding foster care
 
Toddlers and School-aged Children
  • Breaking your child's thumbsucking habit
  • Child sexual abuse: know the warning signs
  • Childhood habits
  • Coming of age in the computer age
  • Create a healthy summer camp experience for your child
  • Dangers of exotic pets
  • Emotion overload: understanding your toddler’s moods
  • For kids' sake: think toy safety
  • Helping children cope with a grandparent’s dementia
  • Helping your child conquer shyness
  • How to keep your home clean—but not toxic
  • How to wean your child from a pacifier
  • Iron supplementation in babies and children
  • It isn't easy being a gifted child
  • Keep your kids tobacco-free
  • Keeping your child safe from accidents
  • Keeping your child home from school or child care
  • The new addition: what to consider before adopting a pet
  • Preparing children for the new baby
  • Preschool: is it necessary?
  • Promoting language development and math skills in everyday activities
  • Promoting motor development in everyday activities
  • Seeking professional help for an angry child
  • Should you spank your child?
  • Should your child skip a grade?
  • Sweet z-z-z-z-z's: the world of childhood sleep
  • Taming childhood anger—developing healthy habits
  • Tips on choosing a babysitter
  • True or false: eating sugar tends to make children hyperactive
  • True or false: older children are more intelligent than their younger siblings
  • When "time out" does and doesn't work
  • When your child has inflammatory bowel disease
  • When Emily's backpack weighs more than she does
  • When toddlers explore their bodies
 
Teens and Young Adults
  • Adjustment concerns with adopted adolescents
  • Adolescent doctor visits
  • Depression in college
  • Empty nest syndrome: how to cope when the kids leave home
  • A family's guide to tackling eating disorders
  • Health issues for gay teens
  • Healthful eating for teens on the run
  • Preparing your daughter for menstruation
  • Preparing your teen for driving
  • Preventing adolescent suicide: what you can do
  • The role of depression in adolescent obesity
  • Safety tips for babysitters (part 1): general guidelines
  • Safety tips for babysitters (part 2): keeping indoor play areas safe
  • Safety tips for babysitters (part 3): keeping outdoor play areas safe
  • Steroid use: a dangerous trend among teens
  • Talking to your kids about sexually transmitted infections
  • Teaching teens to navigate the health care system
  • The well-stocked medicine chest every college student needs
  • What every parent should know about college binge drinking
  • Why teens need more sleep than they’re getting
 
Conditions and Treatments
  • An STD now can result in infertility later
  • Causes and treatment for stuttering
  • Childhood cancers: long-term effects of treatment
  • Concussions in youth sports
  • Cuts and scrapes: what you can treat and when you need a doctor
  • Diabetes and bad behavior: check their blood sugar!
  • Giving acetominophen to your child
  • Giving ibuprofen to your child
  • Giving prescription medicines to your child
  • Heartburn: not just for adults—kids get it too
  • Helping your child manage type 1 diabetes
  • How childhood cancers differ from adult cancers
  • Hepatitis A in childcare settings
  • Is it a cold? Or is it the flu? And what do you do?
  • The ketogenic diet and epilepsy
  • Kids get headaches too
  • Intellectual disability
  • Pets and your child’s allergies
  • Preparing your child for surgery
  • Raising a child with autism spectrum disorders: the basics
  • Take a bite out of tooth decay
  • Taking care of your diabetes when you are at school or work
  • Teaching teens to navigate the health care system
  • The cumulative effects of concussions
  • The hygiene hypothesis: how valid is it?
  • The connection between allergies and asthma
  • The role of family medical history in your health
  • Too soon for puberty?
  • Treating head lice
  • What to do when your child has a nosebleed
  • What you should know about your child's bone health
  • When your child has cancer: dealing with the diagnosis
  • When your child has inflammatory bowel disease
  • When your child needs medication
 
Prevention
  • Birth control for breastfeeding women
  • BPA raising concerns
  • Childproofing your home
  • Dangers of exotic pets
  • Dental sealants: an investment in oral health
  • Fertility preservation options
  • Fighting bugs naturally
  • For kids’ sake: think toy safety
  • Group B strep screening: don’t wait until it’s too late
  • Guidelines for children’s heart health
  • Healthy snacks to prevent tooth decay in kids
  • How to keep your home clean—but not toxic
  • How to wash your hands properly
  • Immunization guidelines for children
  • Keep your kids tobacco-free
  • Keeping your child safe from accidents
  • Keeping your kids safe in the car
  • New dimensions in prenatal ultrasound: 3D and 4D
  • Prenatal screenings
  • Preventing adolescent suicide: what you can do
  • Preventing burns in children
  • Preventing child abduction
  • Safety tips for babysitters (part 1): general guidelines
  • Safety tips for babysitters (part 2): keeping indoor play areas safe
  • Safety tips for babysitters (part 3): keeping outdoor play areas safe
  • Safety tips for sleeping babies
  • Summer safety tips for kids
  • Swimming lessons: when should your children start?
  • Talking to your kids about sexually transmitted infections
  • Teaching kids about real life emergencies
  • Tips on car seat safety
  • Tips on choosing a babysitter
  • Tips for keeping tiny teeth healthy
  • Water, water, everywhere, but is it safe to swim?
  • What to do if your baby chokes
 
Diet and Nutrition
  • Breastfeeding your baby: how long should you do it?
  • Eat a diet rich in calcium
  • Enjoying the holidays when your child has diabetes
  • A family's guide to tackling eating disorders
  • Feeding your infant: ages 0 to 4 months
  • Feeding your infant: ages 5 to 8 months
  • Feeding your infant: ages 9 to 12 months
  • Folic acid: a "family values" vitamin
  • Fruit and vegetable servings for children
  • Gastroenteritis diet
  • Healthful eating for teens on the run
  • Help... Emily (or Brandon) won't eat!
  • Infant feeding: breast or bottle?
  • Iron supplementation in babies and children
  • The ketogenic diet and epilepsy: does it really work?
  • Kids and caffeine: are they getting too much?
  • Kids and cholesterol: keeping cholesterol under control
  • Kids and weight control: the role of parents
  • MyPlate kids' place: food guidelines for children
  • Preventing food allergies in infants and children
  • The role of depression in adolescent obesity
  • Solid advice on introducing your baby to solid foods
  • Treating childhood obesity with physical activity
  • True or false: eating sugar tends to make children hyperactive
  • True or false: girls who favor soft drinks are more likely to have osteoporosis later in life
  • Vegetarian diet for kids: what you need to know
  • Weight guidelines for kids: is your child overweight?
  • Will the government soon provide fresh fruit and vegetables to schools?
 
Fitness
  • Hiking and paddling: sports for a lifetime
  • Promoting motor development in everyday activities
  • Safety first when exercising with your little one
  • Swimming lessons: when should your children start?
  • Toning up your tiny tots: exercises for babies and toddlers
  • Water, water, everywhere, but is it safe to swim?
  • Weight guidelines for kids: is your child overweight?
  • Winning at all costs: it's not worth it
 
Mental Health
  • Adjustment concerns with adopted adolescents
  • Answering your child's tough questions
  • Big stresses for small people
  • Can your child benefit from counseling?
  • Child sexual abuse: know the warning signs
  • Children of divorce: easing their pain
  • Coping with competition between twins
  • Creativity and depression: is there a link?
  • Depression in college
  • Emotion overload: understanding your toddler’s moods
  • Empty nest syndrome: how to cope when the kids leave home
  • A family's guide to tackling eating disorders
  • Health issues for gay teens
  • Help for kids with oppositional defiant disorder
  • Helping your child conquer shyness
  • The importance of fathers
  • Marriage and family therapy
  • Intellectual disability
  • On your own: being a good single parent
  • Preparing children for the new baby
  • Preventing adolescent suicide: what you can do
  • Promoting language development and math skills in everyday activities
  • Promoting motor development in everyday activities
  • Psychological misdiagnosis of gifted and talented children
  • Raising a child with autism spectrum disorders: the basics
  • Telling your kids about your terminal illness
  • The role of depression in adolescent obesity
  • Seeking professional help for an angry child
  • Shiftworking parents: how to stay connected to your kids
  • Should you spank your child?
  • Smothered with something that looks like love, but isn't: munchausen syndrome by proxy
  • Symptoms and signs of depression in children and adolescents
  • Taming childhood anger—developing health habits
  • Teaching children patience in an impatient world
  • Teaching kids about diversity
  • Teaching your children compassion in a violent world
  • The Transition from pediatric to adult healthcare
  • True or false: older children are more intelligent than their younger siblings
  • What every parent should know about college binge drinking
  • When "time out" does and doesn't work
  • Why teens need more sleep than they’re getting
 
Personal Stories

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