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Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes in Infants
Diabetes can affect individuals of any age, including infants and children. Knowing that your baby has diabetes can be really frightening. But by learning how to perform glucose testing and give insulin, you can help your child to grow up healthy. The first thing you need to do, though, is to keep your own stress level down. Your baby can sense if you feel anxious, so it is up to you to be as brave as your little one.
What Every Mom Needs To Know About The Flu Shot
The following is a guest post byCheryl Franco, MSNEd, RN, RN Remedies blogger and education manager on the Medical/Surgical and Liver and Kidney Transplant unit at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.During flu season, you see advertising and hear chatter about flu shots. You may wonder, Is it worth the hassle? Every doctor and nurse will say Yes, but you may have doubts and questions about why it is so critical to get …
Talking to Kids About Ebola
We need to talk to kids about the current Ebola outbreak for the exact same reason we talk to kids about sex: there is so much wildly inaccurate information available, it’s critical for children to have correct information from a reliable source, who in this case is you. Hysteria about Ebola is more contagious than…
American Childbirth: A Human Rights Failure?
Data from the United Nations shows that between 1990 and 2008, the United States maternal mortality rate nearly doubled, while the overwhelming majority of countries collectively decreased their rates by 34% (Coeytauz et al 2011).
Prenatal Yoga That Fits You
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Confucius