Keeping Your Baby Healthy and Happy on a Budget
by Editorial Team March 29th, 2017 | Children's Health
Because most of us new parents are doing the very best that we can do with the limited resources that we have, it is important that we are doing as much as we can to find new ways to save money all of the time. If you are focused on saving money and raising a happy and healthy family, however, you need to make sure that you are not sacrificing health and happiness just so that you can save a buck or two. At the same time, if you want to get high quality baby gear that creates the optimal
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Children’s Diets During American Heart Month
by Joe Lawrence March 30th, 2014 | Children's Health, Health Observance
February is American Heart Month where we need to highlight the heart disease requiring research and those that we already know how to prevent with proper care. Adults, for the most part, know what needs to be done to make a difference. However, when it comes to our children we often ignore the truths, especially when it comes to their diets.
There are very few, if any, people on this planet who wouldn't argue that fast food is terrible for heart health. Why then, do we allow them to eat fast food two to three times per week? On any
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There are very few, if any, people on this planet who wouldn't argue that fast food is terrible for heart health. Why then, do we allow them to eat fast food two to three times per week? On any
Should Parents Vaccinate?
by Joe Lawrence December 24th, 2013 | Children's Health
Editor’s note: Andrew Wakefield lost his license to practice medicine, as his research on vaccines was determined to be fraudulent.  Please note this article reflects the opinion of the author and not of medical professionals.
In 1998 Dr. Andrew Wakefield suggested a link between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism (Rope, 2010). His study sparked a major conflict centered on the idea of whether vaccinations for children were safe or not. There is not enough research to definitively discount either case, but it is clear both sides have the best intentions of protecting the children.
Dr. Wakefield noticed
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In 1998 Dr. Andrew Wakefield suggested a link between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism (Rope, 2010). His study sparked a major conflict centered on the idea of whether vaccinations for children were safe or not. There is not enough research to definitively discount either case, but it is clear both sides have the best intentions of protecting the children.
Dr. Wakefield noticed
Nose Bleeds in Children
by Tom Seman MD FAAP November 21st, 2013 | Children's Health, Pediatrician on Call
Cold outdoor air, dry indoor air, viral head colds, and nasal allergies all mean one thing and that is a dry nose and probable nose bleeds, or epistaxis as the medical professionals call it. Some people are more susceptible than others to getting these bleeds. Most people will have one every 1-2 years which may be related to the above, or due to trauma directly to the nose, or in many children related to exploring the inside of the nose with their fingers. Usually the bleeds only last for a few minutes and may return shortly after should the
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