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The Truth About RSV: What Parents Need to Know

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common cold virus that causes bronchiolitis in children, can act as a “hit and hide” virus, according to an international team of researchers. Until now, it was thought that the virus could only survive in…

Kids Health

7 Myths about Fevers

Parental concerns about fevers are a common reason for midnight visits to the emergency room. With the bewildering assortment of oral, rectal, skin and ear thermometers, along with dozens of varieties of fever-reducing medicines, a whole fever-phobia has developed in…

Introducing Solid Food

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Introducing Solid Foods

Most physicians recommend introducing solid foods at about four to six months after birth. “Infants are geared to suck and swallow. At about 6 months of age, the configuration of the face evolves to allow efficient eating and chewing. There…