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Babies sleep safest placed on their backs
SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is the leading cause of death in babies after one month of age. SIDS occurs when babies under 1 year of age have died suddenly and unexplained in their sleep. The first six months of an infants’ life is...
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Children's Chatter: Your toddler and finger foods
Contributing WriterAround the four- to six-month mark, your child can start to eat some solid foods, including finger foods. The transition to solid foods starts with foods like cereals and then progresses to foods like veggies and meat. Some parents have some questions... -
CHILDREN'S CHATTER: Use a car seat properly
Contributing WriterEvery year, thousands of young children are killed or injured in car crashes. As the parent, it is your responsibility to make sure your child is protected while inside a vehicle by properly using her car seat. What some parents may not realize is the...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Breastfeeding: The road to lifelong health
World Breastfeeding Week is always celebrated Aug. 1-7. During this week, we want to take the time to highlight the importance and benefits of breastfeeding. It has been proven that mothers do have more success breastfeeding their babies when they have...
Tags: Ear Infection, Asthma, Breastfeeding, Health Organizations, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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In Missouri, perils and politics of `don¿t say gay¿
If 20 Republican lawmakers in Missouri have their way, it will soon be illegal for administrators, teachers and even students to talk about homosexuality in the state’s public schools. Derided as the “don’t say gay” bill by...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Minority Groups, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Health and Safety at School
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Vaccination Debate: As Kentucky requires more immunizations, a Danville mom blames shot for son's debilitation
msimpson@amnews.comConflicting labels are stuck to vaccines — villainous and vital. The majority of Americans credit Edward Jenner’s innovations with preventing countless Americans from getting measles, mumps, rubella, polio and other once-prevalent diseases. ...Tags: Polio, Meningitis, Measles, Immune System, Behavioral Conditions
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Health: World Breastfeeding Week starts today
World Breastfeeding Week is being celebrated this week.
During this time we want to stress the importance of supporting our breastfeeding mothers and families. It has been proven that mothers have more success breastfeeding their babies when they have...Tags: Health Organizations, Breastfeeding, Kentucky, Family, Human Body
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The road to Dadville
Hugh Weber, a political adviser turned marketer from South Dakota, is a thoughtful guy whose innate appreciation for absurdities (such as politics) also makes him a very funny new dad. When his first child was born four years ago (he and his wife also...Tags: Social Media, Health and Medical Professionals, Family, Psychologists
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For our kids' sake, food safety must be a priority
As a pediatrician, my No. 1 concern is to keep children safe and healthy. Inside the walls of my office, I can provide services and counseling to help do just that, whether by giving an infant her first childhood vaccine, providing a mental health...Tags: Children's Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Food and Drug Administration, Vaccines, Judges
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Q & A: OTC morning-after pill sales coming, but not yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't look for the morning-after pill to move next to the condoms on drugstore shelves right away — but after a decade-plus fight, it appears it really will happen. Backed into a corner by a series of court rulings, the Obama...
Tags: Tylenol (drug), Plan B (drug), Kathleen Sebelius, Food and Drug Administration, Feminism
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Study finds nearly half of Americans not drinking enough water
Mary Nisi, of Chicago, exercises regularly, between yoga, Pilates and tennis, but she worries about not drinking enough water. "I can get behind it if it's Evian and it's always with me," said the owner of a wedding DJ business. "But I'd really rather...
Tags: Disease Prevention, Water, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Environmental Issues, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Bye-bye, bumpers
Last year the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that parents not use bumper pads in cribs, citing them as a safety risk. Maryland was quick to respond, and starting June 21, the sale of crib bumpers is banned by the state’s Department of...
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