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Keeping Kids Safer at Home: Best Practices for Prescription and Over-The-Counter Medicine Storage
Every year, thousands of children are treated for accidental medicine ingestions—often from pills found in purses, travel packs, or unlocked cabinets. Learn how to store medicines safely, use child-resistant containers, and properly dispose of expired prescriptions to keep your home safe.
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Augmentative-Alternative Communication: What Is It?
Communication is more than just words. Augmentative-Alternative Communication (AAC) gives children new ways to express themselves through gestures, pictures, and technology. Learn how AAC works, debunk common myths, and find resources to get started.
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Should My Baby Get a Flu Shot?
Flu season is here and flu vaccines are more readily available than ever before. You can obtain a flu shot at the grocery store, every corner drug store, community centers and certainly at your pediatrician’s office.
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Keeping Kids Safe Around Cannabis (Marijuana) Edibles
As a pediatrician in training, I have seen too many children come into the Emergency Department or admitted to the hospital with abnormal behavior or difficulty breathing from eating marijuana edibles. I urge all parents and caregivers to follow a few simple steps to keep children safer.
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What Is Autism?
Autism Spectrum Disorder, or more commonly referred to as Autism, is a neurological disability that causes problems with social communication and restricted interests or patterns of behavior.
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Childhood Cancer: Treating the Whole Family
Childhood cancer affects more than just the patient—it impacts the entire family. Learn how comprehensive care addresses emotional, social, and practical needs to support families through treatment and beyond.
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The One Reason Why You Should Donate Breast Milk
If you are currently breastfeeding your own baby and have extra milk stored in your freezer, or if you make more than your child needs, you can donate it to one of the non-profit milk banks. By doing this, you can make sure that your milk will go to a baby who needs it very much.
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Urinary Tract Infections In Babies
Many parents may not know that babies can get infections in their urinary tract. In fact, childhood urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for more than 1 million pediatrician visits each year in the US.
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Robotic vs. Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery in Children: A Recent Study
Hearing your child needs gallbladder surgery can be scary—but knowing the options helps. Discover how traditional laparoscopic surgery and newer robotic-assisted surgery stack up in urgent cases, why both are safe and effective, and how robotic techniques may offer smaller scars and added precision for the surgical team.
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Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition
The Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition offers families a comprehensive approach to weight management. We have programs for both the prevention and treatment of overweight children.