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Children who are allergic to peanuts and tree nuts can face life-threatening reactions if they are not careful about the foods they eat. At home, parents of these children can monitor all of the ingredients used for cooking and make sure their child isn’t exposed to something harmful.

Children who are allergic to common foods like peanuts and tree nuts have to take extra caution to avoid these foods to prevent serious and sometimes life-threatening reactions.

Childhood vaccines are recommended to protect kids from serious illnesses and diseases, but some parents choose not to have their children vaccinated because they are worried about side-effects.

Mothers’ breast milk carries many health benefits – both for babies and for moms who breastfeed. Breastfeeding reduces the risks of infection, obesity, and diabetes in babies and also reduces the risks of postpartum depression and some cancers for nursing mothers.

It’s been established that mothers’ breast milk is the best food for babies. Breastfeeding benefits moms too – reducing risks of postpartum depression and some cancers. But breastfeeding doesn’t always come naturally and women who breastfeed can face many challenges.

The HPV vaccine – an immunization that protects against the human papillomavirus, which causes genital warts, cervical cancer, and some throat cancers – is recommended for adolescent boys as well as girls. But vaccination rates have failed to meet target levels.

Today’s teens are stressed out – to an unhealthy degree, according to a new report from the American Psycholo

Last week marked 10 years since the launch of Facebook – a website created by a college student that has since become a social media juggernaut boasting over 1 billion active monthly users.

When a child’s primary care provider (PCP) recommends he or she see a specialist doctor –such as a cardiologist, ENT surgeon, or gastroenterologist – parents might be left with a lot of questions. Will the PCP choose the specialist or the parent?

It happens.