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How to Get Through Cold and Flu Season Without Getting Sick

How to Get Through Cold and Flu Season Without Getting Sick

Baby, it’s cold season—and believe it or not, your kids could slide through it with nary a stuffed nose or sore throat. Just take a few simple steps, starting today.
7 Ways to Boost Your Child's Immunity

7 Ways to Boost Your Child's Immunity

Colds and flu are a fact of life for kids, but there are smart steps you can take to help reduce their number of sick days.
Must-Know Germ Fighters

Must-Know Germ Fighters

Our experts share their top tips for protecting your little one from bad bugs.
5 Ways to Boost Your Kid's Gut Health

5 Ways to Boost Your Kid's Gut Health

If you want to set him up for a lifetime of good health, it’s essential to bolster the bacteria in his belly. As a microbiologist and a mom, I’ve got five science-based strategies for doing just that.
A Teenage Girl Developed ‘Rapunzel Syndrome’ After Eating Her Own Hair—Here’s What That Means

A Teenage Girl Developed ‘Rapunzel Syndrome’ After Eating Her Own Hair—Here’s What That Means

Doctors found that the mass of hair actually perforated her stomach wall.
Grieving Parents Discuss Warning Signs of COVID in Children After Daughter, 6, Dies Suddenly

Grieving Parents Discuss Warning Signs of COVID in Children After Daughter, 6, Dies Suddenly

The child’s parents Priscilla and David Morse said they didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary until the day before she died.

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Yes, You Should Go to the Dentist During the COVID Pandemic and Same Goes for Your Kids

Yes, You Should Go to the Dentist During the COVID Pandemic and Same Goes for Your Kids

Many families are skipping out on their dentist appointments during the pandemic. But experts say kids shouldn't miss getting their teeth checked. Here's why.
What a Juvenile Arthritis Diagnosis Really Means for Kids and Parents

What a Juvenile Arthritis Diagnosis Really Means for Kids and Parents

Juvenile arthritis (JA) affects nearly 300,000 children in the U.S. From symptoms to treatment, here's everything parents need to know, including how my family found support while raising a child with JA.
11-Year-Old Texas Boy Dies of Suspected Hypothermia After Home Loses Power During Snowstorm

11-Year-Old Texas Boy Dies of Suspected Hypothermia After Home Loses Power During Snowstorm

Under a Winter Storm Warning? Here Are 8 Things to Do Now to Keep Your Family Safe

Under a Winter Storm Warning? Here Are 8 Things to Do Now to Keep Your Family Safe

This Girl Went Viral After Getting Chlamydia in Her Lungs From Vaping—Here’s How That Can Happen

This Girl Went Viral After Getting Chlamydia in Her Lungs From Vaping—Here’s How That Can Happen

Girl, 5, Injured in Crash Involving Chiefs Assistant Coach Britt Reid Has Awakened from Coma

Girl, 5, Injured in Crash Involving Chiefs Assistant Coach Britt Reid Has Awakened from Coma

How to Explain to Family That They Should Get the COVID-19 Vaccine

Experts offer up facts for combatting misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine, plus tips for having a constructive conversation with family members about why it's important to get it.

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Family-Friendly Destinations Ranked for Safety: Here are the Best—and Worst—Places to Travel With Kids During the Pandemic

Family-Friendly Destinations Ranked for Safety: Here are the Best—and Worst—Places to Travel With Kids During the Pandemic

Drew Barrymore Opens Up About Being Placed in a 'Psychiatric Ward' for 18 Months When She Was 13 

Drew Barrymore Opens Up About Being Placed in a 'Psychiatric Ward' for 18 Months When She Was 13 

We Asked the Experts: What Will Be the Lasting Effect of the Pandemic on Our Children?

We Asked the Experts: What Will Be the Lasting Effect of the Pandemic on Our Children?

OWN Host Laura Berman Says She and Her Husband 'Regularly' Tested Their Son, 16, for Drugs Before His Fatal Overdose

OWN Host Laura Berman Says She 'Regularly' Tested Her Son, 16, for Drugs Before His Fatal Overdose

Nurses, Essential Workers, and Teachers All Rave About These Disposable Masks with 5 Layers of Protection

Nurses, Essential Workers, and Teachers All Rave About These Disposable Masks with 5 Layers of Protection

Chrissy Teigen Preps for Endometriosis Surgery on What Would Have Been Week of Son Jack's Arrival

Chrissy Teigen Preps for Endometriosis Surgery on What Would Have Been Week of Son Jack's Arrival

This Eco-Friendly Bedding Brand Is Offering a Discount on Its Blankets for a Very Good Cause

This Eco-Friendly Bedding Brand Is Offering a Discount on Its Blankets for a Very Good Cause

China Is Using Anal Swabs to Test for Coronavirus—Here's What Experts Think

China Is Using Anal Swabs to Test for Coronavirus—Here's What Experts Think

Missouri Teen Who Beat Rare Cancer 3 Times Dies of COVID-19

Missouri Teen Who Beat Rare Cancer 3 Times Dies of COVID-19

Why You Need a Mid-Pandemic Check In With Your Kids—Plus, How to Do It

Why You Need a Mid-Pandemic Check In With Your Kids—Plus, How to Do It

Beloved Foster Mom to More Than 300 Kids Dies of COVID-19

Beloved Foster Mom to More Than 300 Kids Dies of COVID-19

April Love Geary Opens Up About Her Abortion Story: 'I Don't Regret It'

April Love Geary Opens Up About Her Abortion Story: 'I Don't Regret It'

Dustin Diamond Dead at 44 After Cancer Battle

Dustin Diamond Dead at 44 After Cancer Battle

Yes, You Should Be Wearing a Surgical Face Mask—Here are 5 to Buy Right Now

Yes, You Should Be Wearing a Surgical Face Mask—Here are 5 to Buy Right Now

The Pandemic is Forcing Hopeful Parents to Change Their Adoption Plans

The Pandemic is Forcing Hopeful Parents to Change Their Adoption Plans

Stuck in a Snowstorm with Soon-to-Expire Vaccine Doses, Health Workers Gave Them to Other Drivers

Stuck in a Snowstorm with Soon-to-Expire Vaccine Doses, Health Workers Gave Them to Other Drivers

What Is COVID Tongue, and Is It a Sign You've Been Infected With the Virus?

What Is COVID Tongue, and Is It a Sign You've Been Infected With the Virus?

A Parent's Guide to Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine: What It's Really Like and What Happens After

A Parent's Guide to Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine: What It's Really Like and What Happens After

A Batch of Ice Cream Tests Positive for COVID-19

A Batch of Ice Cream Tests Positive for COVID-19

President Biden Just Issued 2 New Mask Mandates—Here’s What That Means for You

President Biden Issues Mask Mandates for Federal Property and Interstate Travel—Here’s What That Means for You

Is It Safe to See Family After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine? The Answer Isn't So Simple, Say Experts

Is It Safe to See Family After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Does Wearing 2 Masks Protect Against COVID-19 Better Than One? Here's What Experts Say

Does Wearing 2 Masks Protect Against COVID-19 Better Than One? Here's What Experts Say

How the New, More Infectious COVID-19 Strain Is Different and What Parents Need to Know

What Parents Need to Know About the New, More Infectious COVID-19 Strain

18 Family Members, Ranging in Age from 1 to 62, Contract COVID-19 After Holiday Gathering

18 Family Members, Ranging in Age from 1 to 62, Contract COVID-19 After Holiday Gathering

U.S. Teen Jailed for Breaching Quarantine in Cayman Islands Admits 'I Deserved It'

U.S. Teen Jailed for Breaching Quarantine in Cayman Islands Admits 'I Deserved It'

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