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Keeping an Eye Out for Ear Infections
My child seems exceptionally prone to ear infections during the summer. Why is this, and is there anything I can do to prevent it? (read the story...)

Precious Preschoolers
Understanding this great growth spurt (read the story...)

Fighting Fat—Kids Need Our Help
The childhood obesity epidemic has become of such concern, some school districts have taken to issuing BMI reports along with kids’ academic report cards. (read the story...)

Mother (and doctor) know best
Stumped for summer plans for your teen? Dr. Amy Glaser, a pediatrician in Park Slope and mother of two, has the answer. (read the story...)

Happy Feet
Catching foot problems early is vital. (read the story...)

Autism update
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia are looking at the possibility of being able to identify autism through the pupil of the eye. (read the story...)

The Right Foods For Young Athletes
Giving kids the right foods and drinks will help them get the nutrients they need to be better athletes and maintain excellent overall health. (read the story...)

New Autism Center opens in White Plains
Westchester families have a brand-new resource to help deal with the issues of autism. (read the story...)

Engage Your Endorphins!
Our bodies are equipped with naturally occurring wonder drugs, little wonder molecules that, when properly ignited, are capable of lifting your spirits in ways you never thought imaginable. (read the story...)

Safety for Latchkey Kids
There are several steps you can take to help ensure the safety of your child when they are home alone. (read the story...)

The 7 Sleep Stealers
There are seven main “sleep stealers”, or reasons your child isn’t sleeping well. (read the story...)

A Mouth Guard for Migraines
A new mouthpiece, worn at night over the two front teeth, may ease migraine pain in children. (read the story...)

Aunt Flo? Meet Mother Nature…
Buckle up, ladies, for a trip through the wacky and wonderful eco-options for dealing with our periods. And I’m not talking punctuation. (read the story...)

Please don't hurt me— I'm your mother!
"Watch out for Mommy's tummy!" I'd yell in vain as my son came flying at me, preparing to execute a swan dive onto my prone and vulnerable pregnant belly as I dared to rest my feet on the couch. (read the story...)

Could Your Home Be Toxic?
Solutions to keep your family healthy. (read the story...)

Keeping Tabs on Nanny
Like many parents of young children, Murray Hill mom Jill Starishevsky worried about leaving her little ones in the hands of a nanny. (read the story...)

Clean Up!
The 'What to Expect' series has covered pregnancy, the baby’s first year, toddlers, and more. Now author Heidi Murkoff addresses germs. (read the story...)

Go, Girls?
A new study shows that adolescent girl athletes are as much as eight times more likely to injure their knee’s anterior cruciate ligament than boys. (read the story...)

Big space little gym
The Little Gym has opened its first Brooklyn location. (read the story...)

For Urgent Care, After Hours
Now, Westchester parents can bring their sick or injured children to a new medical facility — just for kids — that is open till midnight, 365 days a year. (read the story...)

Camp, to ease the suffering
Camp Sunshine, located along the shores of Sebago Lake, Maine, is a free camp for children with life-threatening diseases and includes every member of the immediate family. (read the story...)

Under the Weather
I feel horrible when my kids are sick, and I would gladly take a stomach bug, or bad cold, so they could be spared. But there is also something so sweet when your child is ailing and utterly dependent on you. (read the story...)

Kids and Bedwetting
There is no magic age when children are ready to work on becoming dry. (read the story...)

THUMBSUCKING — Beyond the Toddler Years
When thumbsucking is no longer a mere reflex, breaking the habit will take patience and understanding to eliminate the prolonged habit. (read the story...)

Spina Bifida
Prevention is key. (read the story...)

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