The Safe to Sleep campaign (formerly known as Back to Sleep) launched in 1994. Geared at teaching...
Tag - child health
Are BPA-Free Plastics Really Safe?
BPA is not a banned substance. It has been removed from infant products, and and “BPA-free”...
Baby Recovering After Scary and Nearly Deadly Case of Botulism
Little Benjamin Shell gave his mother quite a scare and nearly died from botulism a couple of weeks...
Repeated Use of Antibiotics May Have Long Lasting Effects on Development
Antibiotics are used to treat a number of conditions in children, but they are sometimes over...
Could Surgery during Infancy Hold Possible Repercussions?
There’s nothing frightening than watching your baby be wheeled off into an operating room, but when...
Altruism in Children Linked to Better Physiological Regulation
Altruism—the giving of something that is personally costly—has been shown to promote physical and...
Higher Elevations Linked to Increased Risk of SIDS
While Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDs, is rare, it is a condition that most parents fear...
Use of Antibiotics in Infancy May Disrupt Gut Microbes and Cause Illness Late in Life
Antibiotics are the most common medications prescribed to children. According to experts, a third...
Nearly All Parents of Overweight Children Believe Their Child is “the Right Weight”
Before we can effectively deal with the increasing weight of children today, we must first...
Officers Break Car Window to Save Baby
It’s never ay to leave a child (or pet) in the car alone, but with the temperatures rising outside...
Another Study Shows Vaccines aren’t Responsible for Autism
There’s been a lot of talk over the years about the link between vaccinations and autism. But even...