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Binge Drinking Has Short- and Long-Term Effects

Grounding the Flu, New Recommendations for Immunization

This year, The Centers for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is recommending that all children ages 6 months through 18 years of age get a flu shot.

Halloween Safety Is No Trick -- Treat Your Kids to a Happy Halloween

Halloween is a wonderfully scary, frighteningly good time for children. But it’s a seriously scary and frighteningly worrisome time for parents, considering that kids are four times more likely to be killed by a car on Halloween than any other night of the year.

Pump Up Safety Measures while Pumping Up

Treadmills and barbells may help keep adults healthy, but home exercise equipment poses a great danger to the younger set, say experts. The recent strangulation death of four-year-old Exodus Tyson, daughter of boxer Mike Tyson, illustrates the hidden hazards in seemingly harmless apparatus.

Turn Off, Tune Out, Get Some ZZZs

Sleep experts say it’s time to “unplug” your children so they can get some shuteye. Apparently, it’s no longer things that go bump in the night that are keeping your kids up late – it’s the things that go buzz, ring and bing at all hours.

Diaper Duty

A new study says that changing wet diapers more often could stave off urinary tract infections.

Independence Days -- Nurturing Independence at Any Age

By laying the groundwork for responsible behavior early, you can find a comfort level in allowing independence as your child grows older.

Get a Job, Save Your Life -- At-Risk Kids Benefit from Summer Employment

Aside from putting money in his pocket – and his college fund – researchers say a summer job could be a lifesaver for an at-risk child.

Play Ball But Keep Count of Pitches -- Avoiding Little League Elbow

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says that throwing too many fastballs, curveballs and sliders can result in “little league elbow.”

Baby Steps --Learning to Walk

Of all the milestones a baby reaches – her first smile, her first game of peek-a-boo, her first words – there is nothing more exciting than her first steps.

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