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Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Health Advisory for a common childhood virus called parechovirus after receiving reports of infections in newborns and young infants from healthcare providers across the United States. Here’s what you need to know about parechovirus and how to protect your child.

marijuana plants

Marijuana and adolescents

While it may be common to write off some experimentation with marijuana or cannabis products as a normal adolescent experience, the evolving landscape of cannabis products and electronic vaping devices has changed how cannabis can affect the body and the brain.
girl using asthma inhaler

Asthma flare-ups: what you need to know

An asthma flare-up or “attack” can be overwhelming for a child. Flare-ups occur when the airways tighten in reaction to a trigger such as pollen, dust, smoke or exercise. Here are the steps you can take to keep your child calm and help guide him or her through a flare-up.

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