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Codeine risk for some nursing mothers

The FDA has recently revealed that nursing mothers who are taking codeine may be putting their children at risk. Subsequently, moms who are taking the ... Read More »

Baby Einstein DVDs "hinder language development"

In order to help their infants learns, many parents turn to DVDs and videos, such as the popular Baby Einstein series. However, a recent study finds ... Read More »

Diet formula for baby? It's not what you think (it's worse!)

The first few paragraphs of this recent article in The New York Times are interesting, and after that it gets really scary. The interesting part has ... Read More »

Sudden infant death syndrome on the decline

Every new parent shares a fear of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). I remember when my daughter was born, it seemed like a mysterious affliction ... Read More »

Waiting to cut cord may lead to healthier babies

Waiting just two minutes to cut the umbilical cord of a newborn baby might have dramatic health benefits. A recent study found that even this short ... Read More »

National Infant Immunization Week

April 21 through 28 (yep, that's this week) is National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). The U.S. HHS Dept and the CDC are coming together along with ... Read More »

Children and fevers -- How to take a temp

Kids may "rough house" all the time, but in reality they are very delicate little creatures. And when they get sick they usually get really sick, ... Read More »