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The Dangers of Caffeine Powder
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The Dangers of Caffeine Powder

AHH caffeine! That first cup of coffee in the morning (or for some a diet coke)! Sixty percent of American coffee drinkers say they need coffee to start their day, and caffeine-enhanced products like energy drinks have become increasingly popular in teens and young adults.

Homemade Baby Food: The Danger of Nitrates
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Homemade Baby Food: The Danger of Nitrates

Many parents want to make homemade baby food. And why not? But danger lurks in that good-looking meal, primarily in the form of nitrate contamination and botulism.

10 Tips for Families New to Type 1 Diabetes
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10 Tips for Families New to Type 1 Diabetes

Parents and kids facing a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes are beginning a long-term period of learning basic and then more complex points of diabetes management.

Why Isn’t Your Baby Gaining Weight? And When Should You Worry?
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Why Isn’t Your Baby Gaining Weight? And When Should You Worry?

There are three reasons why babies do not gain weight: not taking in enough calories, not absorbing calories or burning too many calories.

Planning Family Vacations with an Extra Guest: Hemophilia
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Planning Family Vacations with an Extra Guest: Hemophilia

Travel can be scary when your child has hemophilia — a rare bleeding disorder that can turn even a scraped knee into a dangerous health risk. But as the weather warms up and you turn your thoughts toward summer, don’t let hemophilia stop you from getting out and about.

One Thing (Almost) All Kids with Cancer Have in Common
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One Thing (Almost) All Kids with Cancer Have in Common

A parent’s worst nightmare becomes reality: their child has cancer. It happens every hour to a family like yours or mine. And no matter where they live, who their doctor is or which hospital they are going to for treatment, these kiddos have something in common: Nationwide Children’s

Radon: Keeping Your Family Safe
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Radon: Keeping Your Family Safe

Radon is a gas that occurs naturally from the breakdown of a substance called uranium. Radon can get into your homes through cracks in your foundation, gaps in floors or around pipes, construction joints and even the water supply.

Starting an Exercise Program
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Starting an Exercise Program

With a new year come the standard resolutions we all make: Lose weight and start exercising. Sounds good, right? Well, I want to come clean right from the start. I hate exercising. I am not one of those “fitness nuts” that you would expect to write one of these blog posts.

Car Seat Rules Are Changing-What You Need To Know
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Car Seat Rules Are Changing-What You Need To Know

There is nothing more overwhelming to a newly pregnant woman than walking into a baby super store. I like shopping, but I was on the verge of a full- blown panic attack when I went to register for my first child and the woman behind the counter handed me a folder of everything you

Should Parents with Diabetes Breastfeed?
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Should Parents with Diabetes Breastfeed?

Parents who have diabetes of any kind are similar to other new parents in many ways. But according to a study here at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, they are less likely to breastfeed their newborn baby in the hospital and continue breastfeeding for at least two months.

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