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When an infant needs a routine-but-painful medical procedure, such as a vaccination or blood draw, nobody’s happy. “It troubles parents, it stresses health care providers, and the adults ... READ MORE
I must have been the only person in America who hadn’t seen Mad Men. That is, until last weekend when rain and lack of motivation found me lying on the couch with my laptop and a pile of ... READ MORE
 “From the time you are born, your body is bombarded with thousands of different microbes, some of which can cause illness,” says Jon S. Abramson, M.D., professor and chairman of pediatrics ... READ MORE
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) announced changes to the childhood vaccine ... READ MORE
U.S. health officials are recalling 800,000 pre-filled syringes of the H1N1 flu virus vaccine for infants, The New York Times reports. The targeted batch was made for children 6 months to 35 ... READ MORE
My recent blog about H1N1 stirred up some passionate debates.  The last time I had so many comments was when I wrote about a woman trying to find a doctor/hospital willing to do VBACs.  I ... READ MORE
Celebrities don’t just help motherhood en vogue; they also focus attention on causes important to families, such as efforts to end poverty, hunger and childhood disease. And while many of us ... READ MORE
Public health experts continue to warn that the 2009 H1N1 virus (aka swine flu) has the potential to cause widespread, serious illness—even death. And because pregnant women are among those ... READ MORE
Parents, beware: Pediatricians may legally deny care to your children if you refuse to vaccinate them, ABC News reports. As the anti-vaccination movement increases, some doctors in response ... READ MORE