Aug

14

Tips for Healthy Teeth

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August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Although yummy and cooling, these frosty foods and drinks are packed with sugar that can lead to cavities and tooth decay.

Jul

15

Keep Baby’s Skin Hydrated this Summer

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July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

With all of the exciting outdoor activities the summer brings, who doesn’t want to enjoy some “fun in the sun” with their children? Unfortunately, it takes a long time for a baby’s delicate skin to fully develop, making it extremely important to keep it protected from the sun’s harmful rays. As little as [...]

Jul

9

Win a Wii Fit with Dr Weigh

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July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

With childhood obesity reaching an all time high across the country, many parents struggle with how to help their children maintain a healthy weight with proper nutrition.
Dr. Joanna Dolgoff, the official doctor of Camp Shane and a board certified pediatrician, has created Dr. Dolgoff’s Weigh, a traffic-light system that allows kids to learn which foods are healthiest [...]

May

22

Soothing New Diaper Rash Ointment

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May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Diaper rash is hard on babies, and treating it has been hard on moms and dads with ointments that are messy, greasy, and stain clothing. Lansinoh Laboratories, Inc., one of the world’s most popular brands among breastfeeding mothers, has introduced Lansinoh® Diaper Rash Ointment. This exclusive new formulation, which includes Lansinoh’s world-renowned HPA® Lanolin, treats [...]

May

18

Bare Foot Blunders

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May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment

With Memorial Day right around the corner, the season for going bare foot is here. Unfortunately, going bare foot can be dangerous. Here are some tips for parents from Dr Oliver Zong.
Going bare foot is the easiest way to get a cut or scrape especially during the warm summer months. One hidden danger lurking at [...]

Apr

17

Childhood Obesity What can you Do?

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April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Childhood obesity is a significant public health problem. Almost 1/3 of all children in the United States ages 2-19 are overweight or at risk to become overweight. Extra pounds can lead to lifelong health problems, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. The National Institutes of Health established We Can! (Ways [...]

Jan

15

Vicks Vapo Rub Warning

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January 15, 2009 | 1 Comment

When your little one is sick you want to do whatever you can to ease their symptoms and make them feel better fast. All of the changes in children’s cough and cold medicines over the last few years have moms turning to old staples such as Vicks Vapo Rub. Today I heard a story on [...]

Sep

6

Toxic Chemicals In Young Children

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September 6, 2008 | 1 Comment

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Parents are often warned to make sure that their children are wearing fire proof pajamas at night. The fear of a sudden fire happening at night while everyone is sleeping certainly makes parents rush to be more cautious and do everything they can to help protect their children. But could we be [...]

Sep

5

Breastfeeding Eases Infant Pain

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September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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IN a bit of “duh!” news doctors are finally figuring out what breastfeeding mothers have know for quite a while. Nursing eases pain for infants. Of course they didn’t need to go through all the studying to find that out, all they had to do was ask. Bumps, cuts, scrapes, and even [...]

Sep

1

What You Might Not Know About Home Birth

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September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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There are a lot of facts that are often put out in favor of and against home birth. It is always interesting to see how numbers and statistics can be manipulated on both sides of the arguement. You most often expect to see doctors using the statistics that favor hospital birth more [...]