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How to reduce choking hazards

Common choking hazards include round foods, toys with small parts and toy foods that look like something that could be eaten.

kid in bed with headache

How to treat your child’s headaches

Headaches can usually be treated at home with rest, quiet, plenty of fluids and over-the-counter pain relievers.

Turkey dinner

The truth about tryptophan and turkey

The sleepiness people feel after their Thanksgiving meal is more likely due to the heavy intake of food, especially carbohydrates.

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Why you should wash your hands

Regular handwashing is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of illness and infection.

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Giving back: how to raise kind and charitable kids

Expert Natalie Silverstein, MPH, talks about why it might be easier than you think to incorporate giving into your already busy life.