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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 …

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Study: Music Can Reduce Child’s Stress and Pain During Doctor Visits

Any parent who has held their screaming child down to get a shot or during a check-up knows how nerve-wracking a visit to the doctor can be. It’s agonizing to watch your baby feel pain – even when it’s for their own good. But what if there was a simple way to ease that pain? Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have found that listening to music effectively reduces the amount of pain children perceive when they’re in the emergency room.