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Tips for a Safe and Fun Winter

Outdoor activities in the winter, especially in the snow, are a welcome dose of fun. But be prepared, because they ...

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Tips for Creating a Happy, Blended Family

For a child, getting a new stepparent and stepsiblings can be exciting—but it’s also a very big life change. ...

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Times Are Changing... and So Is My Body!

Puberty is the time when your child’s body begins to develop as she changes from a child into an adult ...

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Thrower's Exercises

There are many benefits of playing sports. Kids active in sports rely on exercise to strengthen muscle and bone, lower ...

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They Just Cough and Cough and Cough!

Whooping cough, otherwise known as pertussis, is becoming widespread yet again. Symptoms usually begin as a cold and include a ...

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The Wiggle Worth a Thousand Words

If a child understands how pinworms get inside our bodies, hand washing becomes a regular habit. We can thank this ...

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The Scoop on Poop: Constipation

Constipation is the reason for 3 percent of all pediatric office visits, and it is always important to find the ...

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The Practice of Prescribing Antibiotics Over The Phone

Time has passed, Lizzie is now 18 years old, super infections are on the rise, and the medical community has ...

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The Importance of Being Immunized

Experts at St. Louis Children's Hospital strongly recommend the vaccinations, saying there is no research linking vaccines to other childhood ...