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Drowning prevention tips

Morag MacKay, Committee Chair for the U.S. National Water Safety Action Plan, provides six tips for drowning prevention.

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Who are the members of your hospital care team?

Finding the right person to address your needs at a hospital can feel overwhelming. Don’t be afraid to ask questions!

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What you need to know about ADHD medications

Children’s National psychopharmacologist Adelaide Robb, MD, answers some questions caregivers have about ADHD medications.

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Become a living donor: donate a kidney

A living kidney donation is when someone donates one of their two kidneys to a child or adult who needs a kidney transplant.

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Why monitoring your child’s development is so important

Developmental monitoring is tracking when or whether a child reaches the milestones that are expected by his or her age.