How To Celebrate Halloween Safely This Year
Updated: 10/28/2020 Because so many birthday parties, family vacations and other childhood milestones have been canceled this year, you may be determined to give your child a Halloween to remember. The...
View ArticleBehind the ‘Benadryl Challenge’ and Why It’s Harmful
Teenagers are no strangers to taking on challenges. However, there is a new challenge that’s sweeping across social media networks, and has the potential to be deadly. The “Benadryl Challenge” has been...
View ArticleHow to Care for a Child With a Seizure Disorder
Nationwide, there are roughly 470,000 children with epilepsy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means in a school of 1,000 kids, about six of them may have epilepsy, a...
View Article4 Ways You Can Help NICU Parents
Having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is stressful for parents, but there are some simple ways that friends and family can help, say Sabrina Malik, M.D., a neonatologist, and Donna...
View ArticleIs Your Teen or Preteen Suffering From Anxiety?
It’s normal for everyone to experience some anxiety from time to time. But how can you tell if your teen or preteen is overly anxious? Anxiety in adolescents may present as fear or worry, and it can...
View ArticleWhat Makes a Pregnancy High-risk?
Women have been having babies for millennia, but that doesn’t mean pregnancy and childbirth are without risk. Health insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield conducted claims research and found that...
View ArticleHow Parents Can Prepare For Their Child’s Surgery
If your child has to have surgery, no matter how minor, you will no doubt be nervous. Here are some tips for how you can prepare yourself for your child’s surgery, from Thomas Steineke, M.D.,...
View ArticleHow Early Can a Baby Be Born?
About one in 10 American babies is born preterm, defined as prior to 37 weeks into their mother’s pregnancy, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But fewer than 1 percent...
View ArticleFrozen Honey Challenge, Is It Safe?
By: Katie Woehnker There’s nothing like a frozen treat in the summertime, but what about frozen honey? A new trend has taken off on TikTok where users are freezing honey and filming themselves taking a...
View ArticleHow to Make Sure Your Child Is Safe in School This Year
As parents gear up for another school year, COVID-19 is still a dominant issue for many. Will in-person learning be safe? What should I do to protect my family? “We know schools are more than just a...
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