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Rear-Facing Car Seats Protect Tots in Crashes From Behind: Study
Published 04/03/2018TUESDAY, April 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Rear-facing car seats provide effective protection for children in rear-end crashes, researchers say.
Previous studies have shown that rear-facing car seats significantly reduce infant and toddler injuries and deaths in front- and side-impact crashes. Bu...
Reading With Your Toddler Boosts More Than Just Language Skills
Published 03/27/2018TUESDAY, March 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- All those hours spent reading bedtime stories may pay off for you and your little ones beyond language and brain development: New research suggests it's also good for social and behavioral skills.
Evaluating prior studies on parent-child reading in chil...
For Kids With Earwax, Skip Cotton Swabs, Expert Urges
Published 03/09/2018FRIDAY, March 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Cotton swabs might seem like handy tools for clearing wax from children's ears, but they just might do more harm than good.
In fact, each year roughly 12,540 injuries to children's ears stem from the use of cotton swabs, according to a study cited by Dr....
Health Tip: Protect Baby from Whooping Cough
Published 02/19/2018(HealthDay News) -- Vaccination is the best way to prevent whooping cough, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a very contagious disease that causes about half its victims aged 1 or younger to end up in the hospital, the agency says.
The CDC offers t...
Health Tip: Controlling Pinkeye
Published 02/09/2018(HealthDay News) --Pinkeye, medically called conjunctivitis,is an inflammation of the thin tissue covering the white part of theeyeand the inside of the eyelid.
It's easily spread as hands become contaminated with discharge from an infected eye or by direct contact with surfaces such as contamina...
If You Suspect a Child Is Being Abused or Neglected, Report It
Published 02/05/2018MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- You should alert authorities if you suspect a child is being hurt or is in danger, a child abuse expert says.
The issue is in the spotlight with the recent arrest of David and Louise Turpin, the California couple accused of abusing their 13 children for ye...