Pain Killers in Pregnancy Opioids and pain killers can be addictive for you and your baby. Can you take pain killers in pregnancy? Nearly all moms question whether it’s…
Pandas/Pans Sudden Compulsive Behaviors in Children After Infection Could these out-of-the-blue behaviors actually be the sign of a bigger, more serious complication? Your child suddenly starts to wash…
Is it safe for your baby to face backwards? For years, parents and infants alike have looked forward to that major milestone—when baby could safely ride forward-facing in…
Home Danger: Child Drowning Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 to 4 years-old. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that…
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome—SIDS. Can any words strike more fear in a parent’s heart? The name says it all; sudden, irrevocable, and unexplainable. As a new parent you…
Every 10 minutes, an infant or child in the US is “taken to the emergency room because of possible poisoning from swallowing a prescription or over-the-counter medicine,” says…
Cars and car seats, sadly, aren’t designed to work together – so the car seat that fits your friend’s SUV may not work in your family sedan, says…
Every 10 days a baby or child dies of heat stroke after climbing into or being left in a car that grew deadly hot as the day went…