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Fun in the Sun: Five Strategies for Protecting Skin From Ultraviolet Damage Summer vacation is a time for outdoor activities and fun in the sun for most families. Children especially love playing outside and soaking up the sun during these warm summer days. Parents should be cautious, however, since the sun’s ultraviolet rays can cause [...]

The skin of newborn babies is delicate and fragile. As a result, it can often be prone to rashes that may be present at birth or may develop during the first few days of life. Some rashes and skin conditions may require treatment. In most cases, however, these skin conditions go away on their own [...]

Making the Change from Breast Milk to Formula: Tips for Success Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for infants. However, in some cases it may be impractical or impossible for mothers to continue to breastfeed their babies regularly. In these situations, supplementing or replacing breastfeeding with formula can be a convenient and practical [...]

What is Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)? Some premature babies develop a severe infection in their intestinal lining called necrotizing enterocolitis. This infection can be quite dangerous if it isn’t treated quickly enough because it has the potential to cause a puncture in the lining of the intestinal wall. When doctors recognize it early enough they can [...]

Times certainly have changed for parents. While it was quite possible that you regularly rode in a car unrestrained as a youth, modern parents would not even think about traveling with a young child without a properly designed and installed car seat. Car seats save lives according to carefully documented statistics. Just in 2010, studies [...]