Parenting
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How to make Halloween fun for kids with sensory issuesSep 30, 2017 7:30 am - Most kids love Halloween. Between dressing up, trick-or-treating at houses decorated for fright, and getting endless candy, Halloween ranks up there with birthdays and t...
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Neonatal facilities increasingly use donated breast milk to save premature babies
Sep 28, 2017 11:00 pm - The weekly shipment arrived at noon Thursday - 300 ounces of breast milk donated by women across the country and pasteurized at a milk bank in Austin. It was packed wit...
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Constable: Camp One Step still saving two-time cancer survivorSep 24, 2017 8:00 am - The rhythmic rumble of a rushing L train clatters outside her kitchen window every few minutes. Colleen McGrath doesn't stop talking. She doesn't raise her voice. She ju...
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Most parents give kids the wrong dose of medicineSep 24, 2017 7:20 am - With cold and flu season upon us, it's important for parents and caregivers to know how to administer the correct dosage of medicine. After all, when you have a sick ch...
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Helping freshmen succeed: Tips from college advisers
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Build healthy dental habits with your kidsSep 21, 2017 11:00 pm - Fall is a great time to begin or re-establish good dental habits with your children. The state of Illinois requires that all children (public, private, and parochial) in...
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To fidget spin or not to fidget spin?Sep 17, 2017 7:30 am - Some light up. Some play music. All spin in a mesmerizing way. But do fidget spinners - the kid craze of 2017 - have health benefits, or are they a health hazard? Some r...
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Exercise & autism: Learning to surf helped save my son
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Understanding how a child's brain works at different ages can help parents cope
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Do fat babies become fat kids?Sep 10, 2017 7:20 am - If you were a larger than average baby at birth, chances are your mom reminds you - perhaps on your birthday - of the difficulty she suffered during your delivery. Simi...