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Tips for Traveling with Your Newborn
Sep 16, 2019
Traveling can be stressful enough on its own, but traveling with a newborn can come with its own struggles. Whether you're traveling by plane, train or automobile, pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner has some tips and tricks on making the trip with your baby as stressless as possible.
Play InterviewWhen Is It Too Late to Freeze Your Eggs?
Sep 10, 2019
Women have a loose time frame for making babies. If you're in your late 30s and haven't met the person you'd like to start a family with yet, the end of that time frame might be unfortunately drawing near. Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones talks to fertility preservation specialist Dr. Joe Letourneau about the options available for freezing your eggs in time.
Play InterviewAre Heart Attacks on the Rise in Young Women?
Sep 3, 2019
Doctors once assumed that women didn't have to worry about heart attacks until menopause, but a new study contradicts that. New findings reveal an increase in women suffering heart attacks—more alarmingly, an increase in young women. Play Interview
What Is Hirschsprung's Disease?
Sep 3, 2019
When a newborn is unable to pass stool, the cause could be Hirschsprung’s Disease, a rare congenital disorder that can lead to serious complications. Dr. Michael Rollins explains the disease and how it can be treated to help your child lead a full life.
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