The importance of drinking water all year round
Our bodies are about 60 percent water in adulthood and as high as 65 to 75 percent in childhood, which means we need to drink a lot to stay healthy.
178 search results for: label/flu
Keeping your baby hydrated during summer
Most people know that adults need to drink about eight glasses of water per day, but keeping babies hydrated has some special considerations.
Helping your child cope with shots
There are many strategies that you can use with your child to help reduce distress and fleeting pain associated with shots.
Does my child need antibiotics?
When a child needs antibiotics, the potential benefits that the antibiotics will deliver outweigh these risks.
Debunking old wives’ tales: part one
Children’s National’s pediatrician Lee Beers, MD, gets to the bottom of five common old wives’ tales on colds.
