Parenting
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Panel gives weak endorsement of new meningitis shots
Jul 04, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK - A federal panel recently gave a weak endorsement to two expensive meningitis shots, declining to recommend that all teens get the vaccine and leaving the deci...
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Ride-hailing apps get kids around town when you're busy
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1 HPV vaccine might prevent cancer, not three, study says
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Editorial: The family memories fathers create for their childrenJun 20, 2015 2:00 pm - Two months ago, one of those national surveys that seems to pop up from time to time about almost any conceivable topic popped up to ask 300 people whether they'd celebr...
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Is baby recession over? U.S. births up after years of decline
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Take your kids to the zoo with an appJun 19, 2015 6:00 am - Your child loves going to the zoo and seeing the different animals. Don't worry, there are ways to see and learn about animals even when your family isn't at the zoo. He...
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Making a smooth transition to veggie-boosted treatsJun 18, 2015 6:00 am - We're a smoothie family. Since the boys were little I've used smoothies as a way to make sure they get their recommended number of fruits. My go-to smoothie contains ora...
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Pineapple, Red Cabbage and Banana SmoothieJun 18, 2015 6:00 am - 2 cups pineapple juice 2 cups shredded red cabbage 2 frozen ripe bananas Pour the pineapple juice into a high-powered blender. Add the cabbage. Slice the bananas, add th...
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Purple Power PopsJun 18, 2015 5:00 am - 2½ cups pineapple juice 2 cups shredded red cabbage 2 frozen bananas, sliced ½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt Pour the pineapple juice into a high-powered blender. Add the cab...
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Young sailors diving into popular Great Lakes pastimeJun 17, 2015 11:00 pm - One of the iconic images of summer in Chicago is the sight of sailboats gracefully gliding along the city's waterfront. No gas or motor required, just a good summer bree...