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I am concerned that my child has cystic fibrosis. What do I do?
My son who is 20 months old ends up with horrible wheezing and coughing after every cold. He uses two different types of inhaled medications which stop the ...
Are you a thin teenage boy and having trouble gaining weight? Here are some healthy ways to approach this common concern.
Question: What can underweight or lower weight teenage boys eat to gain pounds?
Wondering about smoking? Here are some quick facts on how it affects your health
I only smoke four cigarettes a day, which I say is not enough to cause any harm or cause me to become addicted. My Mom says even one cigarette can cause ...
How to make your child a water drinker...
I’m breast feeding my four month old son and plan to start solids in the next couple of months. I’d like him to be a water drinker but don’t know how to start ...
What can I do to keep my kids healthy in the summer sun?
Which sunscreen do you recommend?
Massachusetts Department of Public Health advises avoidance of BPA containing plastics
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is advising parents and caretakers of children up to two years old to avoid the use of products that ...
Mass in Motion
Eat Better. Move More. Start Today. We all can live healthier lives and protect ourselves from heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes by taking ...
How has routine pediatric advice changed over the last two decades?
I have three grown children and we have just adopted two babies. Is there any “routine care” advice that has changed since my first children were babies?
Babies Know: A Little Dirt Is Good for You
In studies of what is called the hygiene hypothesis, researchers are concluding that organisms like the millions of bacteria, viruses and especially worms that ...
Are you a pre-teen going through puberty? You are not alone...
I am a nine year old girl turning 10 pretty soon. I am starting to have breast development. (I already know it’s puberty). My Mom got me a training bra and ...
Brushing baby's teeth - important or not?
My six month old daughter has four teeth and my pediatrician gave her a toothbrush and recommended I start brushing her teeth twice a day. It seems sort of ...