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Kids' and Teens' Health Archive
Kids' and Teens' Health Archive
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Pregnancy and Infancy
Clearing the air for your baby
Birth control for breastfeeding women
Breastfeeding and Working: You Can Do It
Breastfeeding Your Baby: How Long Should You Do It?
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: donât wait until itâs too late
How to keep your home clean—but not toxic
The immunization controversy: should your child be immunized?
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
Medical screenings for newborns: know your options
New dimensions in prenatal ultrasound: 3D and 4D
Pregnancy, parenting, and HIV
Prenatal screenings
Solid advice on introducing your baby to solid foods
Sudden infant death syndrome: how proper sleep positioning can reduce the risk
Taking your baby home: caring for your newborn
The new dads' survival kit
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
Treating congenital heart defects: two devices offer an alternative to surgery
True or false: a baby who wears shoes or uses an infant walker will learn to walk sooner
Ultrasound exams
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
Dangers of exotic pets
Emotion overload: understanding your toddlerâs moods
For kids' sake: think toy safety
Helping your child conquer shyness
How to keep your home clean—but not toxic
How to wean your child from a pacifier
Type 2 diabetes in children
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
Making Halloween safer: tips for protecting your little monsters
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
FDA-approved light therapy device for acne
Health issues for gay teens
Healthful eating for teens on the run
Is youth smoking linked to television?
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 theyâre getting
Conditions and Treatments
Taking care of your diabetes when you are at school or work
When your child has cancer: dealing with the diagnosis
Appendicitis: what you need to know
Asthma and allergies: is public hygiene partly to blame?
Causes and treatment for stuttering
Childhood cancers: long-term effects of treatment
The connection between allergies and asthma
Cuts and scrapes: what you can treat and when you need a doctor
Diabetes and bad behavior: check their blood sugar!
FDA-approved light therapy device for acne
Heartburn: not just for adults—kids get it too
Helping your child manage type 1 diabetes
How childhood cancers differ from adult cancers
Increase in type 2 diabetes in children
Is it a cold? Or is it the flu? And what do you do?
The ketogenic diet and epilepsy: does it really work?
Kids get headaches too
Intellectual disability
Pets and your childâs allergies
Poison ivy: beware the oils
Preparing your child for surgery
Raising a child with autism: the basics
Take a bite out of tooth decay
Teaching teens to navigate the health care system
The hygiene hypothesis: how valid is it?
The role of family medical history in your health
Too soon for puberty?
Treating congenital heart defects: two devices offer an alternative to surgery
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 inflammatory bowel disease
When your child needs medication
Prevention
AHA guidelines for childrenâs heart health
Birth control for breastfeeding women
BPA raising concerns
Dangers of exotic pets
Dental sealants: an investment in oral health
Fireworks safety: how to keep it fun and avoid injury
For kidsâ sake: think toy safety
Group B strep screening: donât wait until itâs too late
How to keep your home clean—but not toxic
How to wash your hands properly
The immunization controversy: should your child be immunized?
Immunization guidelines for children
Keep your kids tobacco-free
Keeping your child safe from accidents
Keeping your kids safe in the car
Making Halloween safer: tips for protecting your little monsters
Medical screenings for newborns: know your options
New dimensions in prenatal ultrasound: 3D and 4D
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Vaccine: Questions and Answers
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
Skateboarding safety
Sudden infant death syndrome: how proper sleep positioning can reduce the risk
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
Halloween: let them eat candy—but how much?
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
MyPyramid for kids
The role of depression in adolescent obesity
Solid advice on introducing your baby to solid foods
A sports medicine approach to treating childhood obesity
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
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
Youth sports: are the kids really having fun?
Mental Health
Accutane and depression: is there a link?
Adjustment concerns with adopted adolescents
Answering your child's tough questions
Beating the homesick blues
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 toddlerâs 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: the basics
Telling your kids about your terminal illness
The role of depression in adolescent obesity
Secondhand emotions: "catching" a bad mood
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
Stemming the tide of teen violence
Surviving family vacations
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
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 theyâre getting
Personal Stories
In her own words: living with anorexia and bulimia
In his own words: living with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
In her own words: living with autism
In her own words: living with infertility
In her own words: living with juvenile asthma
In her own words: living with postpartum depression
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