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More The average adult should get eight hours of shut-eye each night, but with wee ones in the house, that’s an unlikely scenario. The U.S. National Sleep Foundation found that new parents ...

More Burns make up 10 percent of all injuries to kids that require a trip to the Emergency Room. “Burns cause few deaths, but it is a lifelong injury,” says Pam Fuselli from Safe Kids...

More Baby and toddler expert Rosemary Greisman’s shares with us her top five tips on to get kids to eat their meals: • Sit down for meals at set times and limit distractions.• O...

More Pace That Fork!Speedy eaters tend to eat more before they realize they are full. Ask them to put their fork or spoon down between mouthfuls and only pick it up when everything has been chewe...

More Parents know childhood obesity is on the rise. But what do you do if your kid’s appetite is impossible to satisfy?Looking back, I should have known the first time my son’s jaw cl...

More TORONTO - Early MRI scans can help predict the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) in children, which may permit earlier initiation of treatment, according to a new national study. Th...

More Question:I have four children, ages 10, 8, 5 and 3. I am 5’2, 109 pounds and 40 years of age. I have always weighed 100 pounds. Lately, I have noticed that my stomach is now ...

More SymptomsWhooping cough begins with a runny nose and cough. The coughing attacks get louder and more frequent, to the point that a child can't breathe. After each attack of coughing, a loud...

More SymptomsFever, headache, neck pain or stiffness, pain when looking at bright lights, nausea, vomiting poor appetite, tiredness and sleepiness. May infect other parts of the body and cause sk...

More SymptomsThrush appears as a whitish-gray coating on the tongue and on the insides of the cheeks and gums. It is not easy to wipe off, and trying vigorously may leave the tissue bleeding an...