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What a pumping room at work should look like for nursing mothers, and why

By Julia Beck The Washington Post
Jan 28, 2017 6:30 am - Breast-feeding is a very personal choice. However, the realities of breast-feeding and, later, returning to work as a pumping mother present a new set of very real chall...
Elecric toothbrushes may be worth the additional cost

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko,
Jan 21, 2017 6:30 am - Q: My husband, who never met a gadget he didn't like, wants our family to switch from regular toothbrushes to electric ones. He insists it's worth the cost because elect...
Raising a child in the U.S. more expensive than ever

By Abha Bhattarai The Washington Post
Jan 15, 2017 6:00 am - It's more expensive than ever to raise a child in the United States, where families will shell out an average of $233,610 from birth through age 17 — or about $13,000 a ...
Your health: New sick leave law gives more flexibility

Jan 14, 2017 6:30 am - New sick leave law gives more flexibility A new Illinois law, which allows family caregivers to use up to half of their sick leave benefits at work to take time off...
Taking fish oil pills when pregnant may reduce asthma risk in kids

By Marilynn Marchione AP Chief Medical Writer
Jan 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Children whose moms took high doses of fish oil during their last three months of pregnancy were less likely to develop chronic wheezing problems or asthma by age 5, fin...
Explore natural beauty in winter during Winter Exploration Days

Submitted by Forest Preserves of Cook County
Jan 11, 2017 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County's Winter Exploration Days special events offer activities to prepare attendees for a delightful wintertime experience. The series is ...
Dreaded 'stomach flu' wreaking havoc on families - and it's only going to get worse

By Lena H. Sun The Washington Post
Jan 07, 2017 6:30 am - Once the virus hits, the attacks are often swift and brutal. The stomach and intestines become inflamed. Bouts of vomiting and diarrhea follow that leave victims weak a...
New guidelines on infants and peanuts may contradict everything you've heard before

By Ariana Eunjung Cha The Washington Post
Jan 07, 2017 6:00 am - New NIH guidelines may contradict everything you've heard before
Teen could benefit from magnesium-rich diet

By Casey Seidenberg The Washington Post
Dec 10, 2016 6:30 am - My oldest son's basketball tryouts are looming this week. He cares deeply about making the team and asked me what he should do to prepare. I suggested he sleep and eat w...
Want your kids to get off their phones? Put yours down first

Hayley Tsukayama The Washington Post
Dec 10, 2016 6:12 am - Want to get your kids off their phones and back into the real world? A new study suggests that before you launch into the lecture about how you only see the tops of thei...

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