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Infant "Wearables" and Safety
February 13, 2017It’s understandable when parents see a product that promises to help them monitor and care for their infant they would be interested.... Read more
Safe Sleeping for Newborns
October 24, 2016The American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending babies sleep in the same room as their parents for at least the first six months of life, and optimally up to a year, to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). ... Read more
Dependent, Not Addicted: Infants in the Opioid Epidemic
August 15, 2016There are a growing number of newborns being seen with what is known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a set of physical and behavioral symptoms in those born to mothers who took addictive prescription or illicit drugs during pregnancy. ... Read more
No More FluMist -- Which Means More Flu Shots
June 28, 2016The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dumping FluMist. ... Read more
A Bitter Pill: Fighting Antibiotic Overuse
May 04, 2016Millions of prescriptions are written for antibiotics each year and a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows nearly a third of them are unwarranted. ... Read more